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Foreclosure: the Columbian Version

by Aaron

In one of my first posts on OurPDX, I made note when The Columbian announced it was facing possible bankruptcy. The newspaper industry is dying, and when the Columbian built a brand new building in the midst of an industry downturn, many proclaimed it would be the end… that proclamation might come true. [...]

04.07.2009 See the rest →

Live [insert something here] at The Square

by Dieselboi

KGW is debuting its Studio on the Square this week with celebrations on Friday and an open house on Saturday. The Studio on the Square is KGW’s new HD studio in the former Powell’s Travel bookstore space in Pioneer Courthouse Square. The studio has been built with the reporters sitting with windows at [...]

03.04.2009 See the rest → 2 comments

Bye Bye Fishwrap? Columbian Facing Bankruptcy

by Aaron

I shot this photo five months ago, processing it with a dark theme and noting at the time that the Vancouver-based Columbian newspaper was laying off staff as a cost-containment measure. Perhaps someone can explain why the newspaper built a brand-new 30 million dollar office building in the midst of a slowing economy and [...]

10.08.2008 See the rest → 4 comments

Growing up with the Local News Anchors

by Lyza Danger Gardner

I have a woven existence with the news media in this town.
During my childhood, one parent worked for The Oregonian and the other briefly produced the news at KOIN-6. One of my stepparents is a former local news anchor. I’ve been to anchor weddings and newspaper lamb roasts.
Despite the KOIN/CBS connection (or perhaps perversely because [...]

09.12.2008 See the rest → 12 comments
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