Oregon Capital Bureau

The Oregon Capital Bureau is a joint effort of two family-owned news publishers to improve news coverage of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon.

History

The bureau was launched in 2014 by the Pamplin Media Group, which owns 25 newspapers in the Portland Metropolitan Area and Central Oregon, and the EO Media Group, which owns 15 newspapers and two magazines in Eastern and Central Oregon and on the Oregon Coast.[1][2]

In 2015, the bureau launched the newsletter Oregon Capital Insider.[3][4] One of the leading advocates of establishing the bureau was Steve Forrester, president of the EO Media Group, and then publisher of the Daily Astorian.[5]

The Salem Reporter was an original partner in the bureau. Former Oregonian investigative reporter Les Zaitz directed the bureau from September 2018[6][7] to early 2020.

In spring 2020, the Oregon Capital Bureau reorganized, with the Salem Reporter leaving the operation, along with Zaitz.

The content is now drawn from Pamplin Media Group and EO Media Group, with additional contributions by veteran Salem journalist Dick Hughes.

References

  1. ^ "Portland Tribune: Defying Trend, Newspaper Companies Launch New Salem Bureau". Oregon Public Broadcasting. August 1, 2014. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  2. ^ Kish, Matthew (August 1, 2014). "Pamplin teams with EO Media, announces Salem news bureau". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  3. ^ "Newsletter covering Oregon government debuts". Blue Mountain Eagle. February 23, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "About Us". Oregon Capital Insider. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  5. ^ "Forrester to retire from The Daily Astorian after 28 years at its helm". The Daily Astorian. April 11, 2016. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  6. ^ "Media teams join forces to cover state government, politics". Portland Tribune. September 24, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  7. ^ "Expanded state government reporting comes to Oregon". Blue Mountain Eagle. September 24, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.