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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 →

Little newspaper — save thyself

by Abraham Hyatt

On Tuesday, Democratic U.S. Sen. Benjamin Cardin, from Maryland, introduced legislation [PDF] that he hopes will save American newspapers. Cardin wants to let papers operate as nonprofit organizations. The plan has its merits — ad and subscription revenue would be tax exempt — and its risks. Would large donors threaten newspapers’ autonomy? Exactly how the [...]

03.26.2009 See the rest → 3 comments

OurPDX shared links for March 23rd

by Betsy Richter

Here’s what we’ve found as we’ve traveled the local PDX web (complete with our comments) for March 23rd:
Yes, it’s an all-Oregonian roundup — I believe that the implosion of traditional print publications will end up being the story of the decade.
I canceled my newspaper subscription a few months ago. Since [...]

03.23.2009 See the rest → 1 comment

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

The O now 75c? Holy crap

by Dieselboi

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Even Oden looks surprised. It has been awhile since I purchased the Oregonian. I seem to remember it was 35c once and $1 on the weekends. Ack, I’m aging. I do read the O online as it is a source of Portland and Oregon news, albeit a little [...]

10.01.2008 See the rest → 11 comments
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