Journalism in the U.S. state of

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had its origins from the American settlers of the

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in the 1840s. This was decades after explorers like Robert Gray and

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first arrived in the region, several months before the first newspaper was issued in neighboring

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, and several years before the

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formally asserted control of the region by establishing the

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. According to historian Johan B. Horner, early pioneers craved newspapers from the east coast, which delivered news of loved ones back home as well as national news, but which arrived as infrequently as twice a year. Horner stated that in the absence of printed material, the community-based art of song drove early Oregon knowledge sharing and patriotism, and drove an intense interest in local newspapers when they did begin to emerge.

Newspapers

First newspaper press in the American west

George Stanley Turnbull, professor of journalism at the

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, published his '' History of Oregon Newspapers'' in 1939. The book has been described as the most authoritative overview of the field, as recently as 1993. The first printing press in the region, a small Ramage press gifted by a native church in the

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, came to the Waiilatpu mission in

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in 1839. That press was never used to print newspapers; but in 1844, a group formed in

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with the purpose of establishing a newspaper. The Oregon Printing Association formally declared that the press they acquired was never to be used as a vehicle for partisan politics. (Historian

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speculated that the non-partisan rule reflected misgivings about missionary influence among early American Oregon pioneers.) The group secured a press from New York, and produced the first newspaper in the

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, the ''

Oregon Spectator ''The Oregon Spectator'', was a newspaper published from 1846 to 1855 in Oregon City of what was first the Oregon Country and later the Oregon Territory of the United States. The ''Spectator'' was the first American newspaper west of the Rocky M ...

'', in 1846. After going through three editors in the first few months, the ''Spectator'' hired

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as editor. Curry remained in the post until 1848, when he resigned due to a dispute with the Association over his wish to adopt a "firm and consistent American tone." The Oregon Territory was formally established in August 1848, with Oregon City—the home of the ''Spectator''—serving as its seat of government for the first three years. The ''Spectator'' continued, with changes in ownership, focus, and political focus (becoming a Whig mouthpiece in its later years) until 1855. In 1845, the

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made the first effort to establish mail communication with Oregon. Early Oregon journalists from Horner

Other early Oregon papers included the short-lived ''Free Press'', founded by Curry upon his departure from the ''Spectator'', with type purchased from Catholic missionaries and an improvised press; the ''Western Star'', later renamed the ''Oregon Weekly Times'', founded in Milwaukie in 1850 and moving to Portland in 1851. The '' Weekly Oregonian'' was the fifth paper in Oregon, and the oldest one still extant. It launched in Portland on December 4, 1850. Its press was purchased in 1852 and used to found the ''Columbian'', the first paper north of the Columbia River. The ''

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'' was founded in Salem in 1851, in response to the Whig-oriented ''Oregonian''. In the 1850s and '60s, journalism in Oregon was characterized by bitter attacks among newspaper publishers and editors on their editorial pages. The primary participants in this dynamic, known as the "Oregon Style" of journalism, were Democrat

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of the ''Salem Statesman'', Whig/Republican Thomas Jefferson Dryer of the ''Portland Oregonian'', and Whig William Lysander Adams of the '' Oregon Argus''. By the 1870s a libel law passed in the state, as well as a state press association with a code of ethics, reduced the acrimony of these exchanges. The first daily paper was Portland's ''Daily News'', begun by S. A. English and W. B. Taylor, April 18, 1859. The "first real

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paper" on the west coast was the ''Oregon City Argus'', founded in 1855 and merged into the ''Statesman'' in 1863. A number of pro-Southern newspapers in Oregon were suppressed by the federal government in 1862. In the 1860s,

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service came to Oregon, initially connecting Portland and other Willamette Valley cities to northern California. Even as late as 1872, according to Oregon news historian George S. Turnbull, there was a shortage of local news published in what he terms the "pioneer papers," as compared with his present day (1939). Turnbull identified three reasons: the relative scarcity of important happenings as compared with today; the fact that the demand was still much heavier for the news from "outside" than for the home news; the earlier reporters had not yet built up the technique of effective reporting. Around the turn of the century, the average lifespan of a newspaper was less than a decade. In the teens, Oregon (along with

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) banned liquor advertising, prompting at least some out-of-state newspapers to cancel subscriptions in the state. During the

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, when the cost of newsprint was high, the number of newspapers in the state dropped from 278 (1930) to 125 (1940). Newspapers by population Oregon

The Oregon Journal ''The Oregon Journal'' was Portland, Oregon's daily afternoon newspaper from 1902 to 1982. The ''Journal'' was founded in Portland by C. S. "Sam" Jackson, publisher of Pendleton, Oregon's ''East Oregonian'' newspaper, after a group of Portlander ...

'' was established in 1902, and rivaled the ''Oregonian'' in statewide coverage throughout much of its existence. It took positions on a number of policy issues, and was generally considered a Democratic newspaper. The ''Journal'' acquired radio stations in the 1930s and '40s, and in 1947 it became the first paper in the country to purchase its own news helicopter. The ''Journal's'' circulation peaked the next year. The ''Oregonian'' vacated

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, its home of more than 50 years, in 1948, but put itself in financial distress in the construction of its new building; this resulted in the sale of the newspaper to S. I. Newhouse in 1950. Newhouse subsequently bought the ''Oregon Journal'' in 1961. The ''Journal'' continued as a separate publication (though its Sunday edition ceased) until 1982, when Newhouse merged it with the ''Oregonian''. During a strike which lasted from 1959 to 1964, the '' Portland Reporter'' emerged as an alternative to the ''Oregonian'' and the ''Journal''. It ceased publication upon the conclusion of the strike. Regional chain newspapers Several locally-owned companies operate groups of newspapers in Oregon. These include:

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, which launched its flagship ''

Portland Tribune The ''Portland Tribune'' is a weekly newspaper published every Wednesday in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Pamplin Media Group, which publishes a number of community newspapers in the Portland metropolitan area. Launched in ...

'' in 2001, simultaneously buying a number of newspapers in the

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, and later adding newspapers in

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and the

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;

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, owner of the ''

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'', the '' Astorian'', The ''

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'' and several weekly newspapers on the

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, eastern Oregon and one in southwest Washington, as well as the ''

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,'' geared to the statewide agricultural industry. Eagle Newspapers, which runs newspapers in Hood River,

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, and several others in neighboring Washington and Idaho, and previously owned several Oregon newspapers sold to Pamplin in 2013; ''

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'' of Portland, which also owns weekly newspapers in

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and

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. Rosebud Media, which owns two daily newspapers in

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. Country Media, runs The ''World'' in Coos Bay and weeklies in southwest Oregon. Newspapers owned by national chains The ''Oregonian -'' Portland (Newhouse) Salem ''Statesman-Journal'' and Eugene ''Register-Guard'' - and affiliated papers in Silverton and Stayton (

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Significant events

* Pulitzer:

Medford Mail Tribune The ''Mail Tribune'' is a seven-day daily newspaper based in Medford, Oregon, United States that serves Jackson County, Oregon, and adjacent areas of Josephine County, Oregon and northern California. Its coverage area centers on Medford and ...

(1934) local corruption; Llewellyn Banks and the Good Government Congress * Pulitzer:

The Oregonian ''The Oregonian'' is a daily newspaper based in Portland, Oregon, United States, owned by Advance Publications. It is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the U.S. west coast, founded as a weekly by Thomas J. Dryer on December 4, 185 ...

(1957) Teamsters (see Jim Elkins,

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) * In the 1992 United States Senate election in Oregon, the ''Oregonian'' was faulted for missing a crucial story, which was then broken by on the east coast by the ''

Washington Post ''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large nati ...

''. This resulted in bumper stickers that read, "If it matters to Oregonians, it's in the ''Washington Post''," a twist on the ''Oregonian'' slogan "If it matters to Oregonians, it's in ''The Oregonian''. * Pulitzer:

(2001) INS (among five Pulitzers under Rowe * Pulitzer:

(2005) Goldschmidt

Specialized press

* German language newspapers of Oregon (1867 through the early 1900s) * ''Toveritar'' and ''Toveri'', national Finnish newspapers published by the

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in Astoria in the early 20th century *

The New Northwest ''The New Northwest'' was an American weekly newspaper published in Portland, Oregon from 1871 to 1887 by Abigail Scott Duniway, and for another two years by O. P. Mason. One of the first newspapers in the Western United States to champion the cau ...

Black newspapers: *

Portland New Age ''The New Age'', later known as the ''Portland New Age'', was the first African-American newspaper published in the U.S. state of Oregon. History Adolphus D. Griffin, or A.D. Griffin, launched the weekly newspaper in 1896. Griffin, served v ...

The Advocate (Portland, Oregon) ''The Advocate'' was a four-page weekly newspaper in Portland, Oregon, established as a news source for Portland's African American community. It was founded in 1903 and was covered as an active entity in other Portland press until at least 193 ...

(1912-?) *

The Skanner ''The Skanner'' or ''The Skanner News'' is an African-American newspaper covering the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Its head office is in Portland, Oregon, with an additional office in Seattle, Washington. Prior to discontinuing regular ...

* The Portland Observer Gay newspapers: * In the early 1980s, several gay-oriented magazines were launched in Portland, including the ''Cascade Voice'', the ''Eagle Newsmagazine'', and ''

Just Out ''Just Out'' was an LGBTQ publication in Portland, Oregon founded in 1983 by Jay Brown and Renee LaChance. It ceased publication as a semimonthly newspaper in December 2011. In February 2012, Glenn-Kipp Publishing, Inc purchased the Just Out bran ...

''. Business: *

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Daily Journal of Commerce The ''Daily Journal of Commerce'' (DJC) is a U.S. newspaper published Monday, Wednesday and Friday in Portland, Oregon. It features business, construction, real estate, legal news and public notices. It is a member of American Court & Commercial ...

Others *

Street Roots ''Street Roots'' is a Portland, Oregon, United States based homeless advocacy group and a weekly alternative newspaper that covers homeless issues. The newsprint is sold by and for the homeless in Portland. The paper is published every Friday and ...

(1998-), a

street newspaper Street newspapers (or street papers) are newspapers or magazines sold by homeless or poor individuals and produced mainly to support these populations. Most such newspapers primarily provide coverage about homelessness and poverty-related is ...

Portland Alliance The ''Portland Alliance'' is a free monthly newspaper in Portland, Oregon. The newspaper is the primary project of a non-profit organization, the Northwest Alliance for Alternative Media and Education (NAAME). The newspaper has no paid staff and ...

(1981-) *

The Asian Reporter ''The Asian Reporter'' is a Pacific Northwest-based newspaper, published monthly, in Portland, Oregon, United States. The paper was founded in 1991 and features international and local Northwest news and events with an Asia Asia (, ) is ...

(1991-) * El Hispanic News

Magazines

L. Samuel launched '' The West Shore'', a monthly magazine, in 1875. It was the state's first illustrated periodical, featuring wood cuts and zinc etchings. Samuel described it as being "devoted to Literature, Science, Art, and the Resources of the Pacific Northwest." He promoted the magazine all over the United States and in Europe, and claimed the largest circulation of any Oregon publication. The magazine peaked in 1889, weekly, when it began publishing weekly, with color and tint-block illustrations. Samuel was known for turning down advertising deemed problematic, prior to the emergence of more formal

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. * Lucy A. Mallory *

The Pacific Monthly ''The Pacific Monthly'' was a magazine of politics, culture, literature, and opinion, published in Portland, Oregon, United States from 1898 to 1911, when it was purchased by Southern Pacific Railroad and merged with its magazine, '' Sunset''. ' ...

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Radio and television

Public broadcasting began in 1923, out of the Oregon State University. The name

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was first adopted in 1971. Until 1981, it was part of the Oregon higher education system. List of Oregon radio stations

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Professionalization, ethics, politics, and policy

Nationwide movement to codify news ethics in early 20th century: wikisource:en:History of American Journalism/Chapter 19 After the Oregon Printing Association (discussed in the newspapers section), the next significant meeting of Oregon newspaper editors and publishers was in October 1878. Following an episode in which editorial attacks between newspapers resulted in one Portland newspaper editor being fatally shot by another, a number of editors organized with the purpose of promoting an effective libel law. They achieved that goal, but with some ambivalence from the ''

Portland Bee The ''Portland Bee'' was a Republican newspaper in Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon in the late 19th century. It was launched in November 1875, the same year as the '' Portland Daily Bulletin'' disincorporated; like the ''Bulletin'', it had bo ...

'', whose assistant editor had been sentenced to 15 years for the slaying. The group is not known to have reconvened. The Washington State Press Association hosted an annual conference beginning in the mid-1880s, which attracted Oregon journalists. The Oregon Press Association, now known as the

Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association The Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association is a trade association for all paid-circulation daily, weekly, and multi-weekly newspapers in the U.S. state of Oregon. It represents and promotes newspapers, and encourages excellence in reporting and ...

(ONPA), was founded in 1887. Eighteen journalists, primarily from the Willamette Valley, convened at Lincoln City at the urging of editors and publishers of the Roseburg ''Review'', the Yaquina ''Post'', and the ''Benton Leader''; 18 more, including journalists from Eastern Oregon, enrolled by letter. Lincoln County Until 1971, the organization's offices were at the

(SOJC); after that, the offices were moved to Portland and then to Lake Oswego, where they remain as of 2018. In 1906 the press association held a conference in conjunction with the Oregon Development League. ONPA's Hall of Fame
The Fourth estate
In 1917, the University of Oregon's journalism school established ''

Oregon Exchanges ''Oregon Exchanges'' was an American newspaper published by the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communications (SOJC) in the early 20th century. It initially described itself as a "Newspaper for Newspaper Men"; by 1930, it had adopted ...

'', a monthly periodical "for the newspapermen of the State of Oregon." It was succeeded in 1932 by ''Oregon Publisher''. The Annual Oregon Newspaper Conference is said to have been first held in 1916, though another reference suggests it was established as much as a decade prior. At the fourth such conference, in 1922, participants adopted Oregon Code of Ethics for Newspapers, considered the problem of paper cost, proposed a wireless news service, and held concurrent meetings of members of the

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and

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. A syndicate, headed by George Putnam, was established to address the problem of newsprint price. The conference was covered in ''

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'' in 1925. The ONPA revised and republished the Code of Ethics in 1951. In 1949 a

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textbook, ''Newsmen at Work'', related stories of several reporters who originally hailed from Oregon, including Eric W. Allen (first dean of the University of Oregon School of Journalism), Palmer Hoyt (publisher of the ''

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''), and Charles E. Gratke (of the ''

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). Laurence R. Campbell of the University of Oregon was a co-author of the book.

Tom McCall Thomas Lawson McCall (March 22, 1913 January 8, 1983) was an American statesman, politician and journalist in the state of Oregon. A Republican, he was the state's thirtieth governor from 1967 to 1975. A native of Massachusetts, McCall grew up th ...

* Oregon Shield Law The ONPA sponsored "The Print Market," believed to be the first trade show in the United States to focus on advertising sales, in 1976. The

Payne Award for Ethics in Journalism The Ancil Payne Award for Ethics in Journalism was created at the University of Oregon's School of Journalism and Communication in 1999. The award was created "to honor the journalist of integrity and character who reports with insight and clarit ...

was established at the SOJC in 1999. During the

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in summer 2020, independent journalists covered the events on a nightly basis, in contrast with local media (which sent reporters to some, but not all, of the events) and national media (which generally did not cover the story until federal agents arrived in Portland, about 45 days into the protests).

Education

* Student media e.g.

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General commentary on news media in Oregon

A 2018 ''

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'' report noted the decline in dedicated statehouse reporters since the mid-2000s, and cited interviews with current and past members of the press corps as giving overall coverage of state politics a low rating. The report noted various new models for gathering state government news, such as a partnership in which the