/tags/newspapers newspapers en-US Copyright Sat, 27 Jan 2024 14:42:37 GMT /media-society/2024-01-27/eugene-weekly-plans-to-start-printing-again-in-february The Eugene Weekly is planning to return to print Feb. 8, as it continues its recovery following an alleged embezzlement. Sat, 27 Jan 2024 14:42:37 GMT /media-society/2024-01-27/eugene-weekly-plans-to-start-printing-again-in-february Nathan Wilk /media-society/2024-01-06/eugene-weekly-fighting-to-survive-amid-embezzlement-and-layoff-of-entire-staff The local alt-weekly paper in Eugene has been publishing community and regional news since 1982. Many readers consider Eugene Weekly an institution. So when editor Camilla Mortensen wrote a letter explaining that the paper had suffered a huge blow from alleged theft and mismanagement by a longtime employee, the community responded. Sat, 06 Jan 2024 14:06:16 GMT /media-society/2024-01-06/eugene-weekly-fighting-to-survive-amid-embezzlement-and-layoff-of-entire-staff Allison Frost /media-society/2023-12-30/eugene-weekly-lays-off-staff-suspends-printing-following-alleged-embezzlement The Eugene Weekly says an insider's embezzlement scheme has dealt it a "massive financial blow," and it doesn’t have the funds it needs to stay in print. Sat, 30 Dec 2023 14:03:19 GMT /media-society/2023-12-30/eugene-weekly-lays-off-staff-suspends-printing-following-alleged-embezzlement Nathan Wilk /labor-employment/2023-10-21/journalists-of-central-oregon-newspapers-rally-for-union-amid-soaring-cost-of-living Staff members of the Bend Bulletin and Redmond Spokesman newspapers said low wages were one of the main reasons behind their union effort. Sat, 21 Oct 2023 14:31:20 GMT /labor-employment/2023-10-21/journalists-of-central-oregon-newspapers-rally-for-union-amid-soaring-cost-of-living Joni Land /media-society/2023-07-30/its-really-a-crisis-why-small-towns-are-fighting-to-save-their-local-newspapers A handful of small town newspapers in the Pacific Northwest are facing uncertainty as they look for new publishers. It's a daunting page to turn in an ever-evolving industry, and locals are searching for ways to save them. Sun, 30 Jul 2023 15:34:42 GMT /media-society/2023-07-30/its-really-a-crisis-why-small-towns-are-fighting-to-save-their-local-newspapers Jeanie Lindsay /politics-government/2023-02-11/oregon-lawmakers-ponder-grants-for-local-news Local news is critical for democracy and needs state support to continue, supporters of a legislative proposal told the Oregon House Rules Committee on Thursday. Sat, 11 Feb 2023 13:32:41 GMT /politics-government/2023-02-11/oregon-lawmakers-ponder-grants-for-local-news Julia Shumway /politics-government/2023-01-18/commissioners-removed-public-notices-from-the-grants-pass-courier-residents-say-its-retaliation The Josephine County commissioners made a decision to move where the county publishes public notices from the Grants Pass Daily Courier to the much smaller Illinois Valley News. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 01:02:47 GMT /politics-government/2023-01-18/commissioners-removed-public-notices-from-the-grants-pass-courier-residents-say-its-retaliation Roman Battaglia /media-society/2023-01-11/medford-mail-tribune-announces-it-will-close-friday The Rogue Valley’s largest newspaper, the Medford Mail Tribune, announced it will cease all operations this week. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 23:10:25 GMT /media-society/2023-01-11/medford-mail-tribune-announces-it-will-close-friday Erik Neumann, Roman Battaglia /media-society/2022-09-21/medford-mail-tribune-moves-to-online-only-format The largest newspaper in the Rogue Valley announced this week it's discontinuing its print edition at the end of the month. Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:19:56 GMT /media-society/2022-09-21/medford-mail-tribune-moves-to-online-only-format Roman Battaglia /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-03-02/taking-news-in-sips-and-smaller-bites Following the news closely is stressful. Something traumatic seems to happen every day; if not at home, then abroad.Can we adjust our news diets to stay… Fri, 02 Mar 2018 17:42:02 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-03-02/taking-news-in-sips-and-smaller-bites Geoffrey Riley, April Ehrlich