Tiloben Publishing Company, Inc.
Tiloben Publishing Company, Inc. is a minority-owned African American communications company in the Pacific Northwest that publishes four community newspapers, including The Seattle Medium.
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Overview
Tiloben Publishing Company, Inc. is an African American-owned communications company based in Seattle, Washington, and describes itself as the largest minority-owned and operated communications company in the Pacific Northwest. Its core business is community newspaper publishing and related media services aimed at African American and other underserved communities across the region. The company's publishing portfolio consists of four newspapers: The Seattle Medium (Seattle, Washington), The Seattle Metro Homemaker (Seattle, Washington), The Tacoma True Citizen (Tacoma, Washington), and The Portland Medium (Portland, Oregon). The Seattle Medium is the flagship title and the company's principal digital presence, operating a news website covering local, national, business, entertainment, health, technology, religion, sports, and opinion content, along with podcasts, a business directory, events, newsletters, and a mobile app. Beyond news publishing, Tiloben Publishing markets advertising and media services through its Seattle Medium platform, offering businesses access to its audience via print and digital channels. The company also operates subscription and membership options for its papers and a free daily email newsletter. Tiloben Publishing is privately held and is not listed on a public stock exchange. It is headquartered in Seattle and serves readers and advertisers throughout the Pacific Northwest, with particular emphasis on Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland. Its editorial mission centers on serving African American and other underserved communities, a positioning reflected in its self-description as the region's largest minority-owned communications company.
History
Tiloben Publishing Company, Inc. is an African American-owned communications company operating in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. It is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and is the parent publisher of a group of community newspapers serving African American and other underserved communities in the region. The company's publishing portfolio comprises four newspapers: The Seattle Medium (Seattle, Washington), The Seattle Metro Homemaker (Seattle, Washington), The Tacoma True Citizen (Tacoma, Washington), and The Portland Medium (Portland, Oregon). This multi-title structure allows Tiloben to serve several distinct metropolitan markets across Washington and Oregon while maintaining a shared editorial focus on African American community news and issues. The Seattle Medium serves as the company's flagship title and its primary digital platform. The Seattle Medium website carries local, national, business, entertainment, health, technology, religion, international, sports, and opinion content, along with podcasts, obituaries, a business directory, event listings, and subscription and membership options. The company also distributes a free daily email newsletter and offers a mobile app for iOS devices. In addition to news publishing, Tiloben Publishing provides advertising and media services through its Seattle Medium platform, connecting advertisers with its readership across print and digital channels. The company describes itself as the largest minority-owned and operated communications company in the Pacific Northwest, a positioning that frames its role as a media voice for African American and other underserved communities in the region. Tiloben Publishing Company is privately held and is not publicly listed. Its operations are concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, with its newspapers anchored in Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland.
Products and positioning
The largest minority-owned and operated communications company in the Pacific Northwest, serving African American and other underserved communities.
The Seattle Medium
Flagship newspaper and digital news platform based in Seattle, Washington.
The Seattle Metro Homemaker
Newspaper published in Seattle, Washington.
The Tacoma True Citizen
Newspaper published in Tacoma, Washington.
The Portland Medium
Newspaper published in Portland, Oregon.
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