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OurPDX shared links for November 5th

by Betsy Richter

Here’s what we’ve found as we’ve traveled the local PDX web (complete with our comments) for November 5th:
(yes, it’s really long and bloated; I’ve had no time for actual writing lately, but have found cool stuff in the last day or so…)

A new way of supporting Mercy Corps | Mercy Corps
A Mercy Corps staffer writes: [...]

11.05.2009 See the rest →

OurPDX Shared Links for October 9th

by Betsy Richter

Here’s what we’ve found as we’ve traveled the local PDX web (complete with our comments) for October 9th:

EAT.DRINK.THINK.: It’s not your mother’s Castagna
Horseradish snow? Celery root in ash? Bruce Bauer gives an exhaustive overview of his experience at the Castagna preview dinner last evening; read it for yourself for the full meal deal. [...]

10.09.2009 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

From Our Mailbox: An open letter to the media

by Betsy Richter

Yes, it’s about the “Sam Adams sex scandal.” Yes, that’s the headline the original author chose to use. But you might be surprised at the tone this letter — now signed by over 150 Portland citizens — takes (excerpt below):

Our unity has limits. As we explore this complex issue, we do not share [...]

01.26.2009 See the rest → 1 comment

“Extra! Extra! Read all about it!”

by Cosmic Charlie

Ever wonder what it takes to get your newspaper to your door? Not the writing, printing and trucking, but the actual doorstep delivery. I have an inside scoop; a couple of family members have been doing it for years.

The day starts about 2 AM. She goes to ‘the shack,’ a nondescript building [...]

11.18.2008 See the rest → 4 comments

The Oregonian’s horrible headlines

by Dieselboi

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I hit up Oregonlive for lunch today and saw the headline to the right and was so surprised that they are making light of a horrific situation. News broke yesterday of an incident on a TriMet bus on Sunday where a 50lb Rottweiler lunged and killed an 7-pound Pomeranian service dog.
I [...]

10.28.2008 See the rest → 2 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

Whose Chinatown is it Anyway?

by Lizzy Caston

Last night, Portland filmmaker Ivy Lin showed her documentary Pig Roast and a Tank of Fish at the Someday Lounge on NW 5th and Couch. The film looks at the rich history of Portland’s Chinatown. From rough and tumble beginnings, through an era of thriving business and a large ethnic residential district, to the [...]

09.29.2008 See the rest → 2 comments

Can We Drop the Curtain and Just Talk, O-Live?

by Betsy Richter

Yes, the long-awaited redesign of OregonLive went live a few days ago. And in true ‘three steps forward, one step backwards’ fashion, everyone seems to have something to say about the colors, the fonts, the shadows, or the overwhelming ten pounds of linked content still crammed in the same five pound bag.
I [...]

08.24.2008 See the rest → 32 comments
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