The Oregonian

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  1. Stevenson

    Stevenson Old School

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    What a sad excuse for a newspaper it has become:

    * 4 days a week
    * The new, stupid layout - trying to look like physical webpage or something
    * Taking up room with giant photos
    * Full of stories from new services

    Makes me sad to look at it.
     
  2. PapaG

    PapaG Banned User BANNED

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    Welcome to 4 months ago. I'm guessing you aren't a subscriber.
     
  3. jlprk

    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    All this hatred because they stubbornly won't get rid of Canzano. I have led this boycott so long that those pig-heads have forgotten why.

    As they know all too well in Houston, don't mess with jlprk.
     
  4. Stevenson

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    You are guessing wrong, as usual.
     
  5. BLAZER PROPHET

    BLAZER PROPHET Well-Known Member

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    Also have you noticed all the misspellings and other typos? I've seen better high school newspapers.
     
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    tlongII Legendary Poster

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    This is what I can't take. Where are the copy editors???
     
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    PapaG Banned User BANNED

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    It's been 4 days a week for months now. You just noticed that, as well as the new format that was introduced 2 months ago?
     
  8. Stevenson

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    No Einstein, I tried to give it a chance. I write for USA TODAY. I know a little bit about the newspaper business.
     
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    3RA1N1AC 00110110 00111001

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    how do they give newspaper that distinctive taste?
     
  10. jlprk

    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Way to handle a gimmick poster, Stevenson.
     
  11. jlprk

    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    It's the red blood homonym. What is black and white and read all over?

    You know any homonyms?
     
  12. riverman

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    Secret sauce and they recommend chasing it with 12 year old scotch
     
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    3RA1N1AC 00110110 00111001

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    Red/read are homophones

    butt eye no what ewe mean
     
  14. MARIS61

    MARIS61 Real American

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    Wrong thread. You want the gay marriage thread.
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    What? I asked a homophone and he says that homophobes are afraid of homynyms but are full of synonym themselves.
     
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    3RA1N1AC 00110110 00111001

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    he who is without synonym, throw the first rock
     
  17. barfo

    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I finally got around to cancelling my subscription today.

    For those of you who still subscribe (if any) I discovered they've adopted the Comcast business model - threaten to cancel and they'll offer to cut your rates.

    barfo
     
  18. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    How long have you been doing that for?
     
  19. 3RA1N1AC

    3RA1N1AC 00110110 00111001

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    Poor Einstein, in the future the uneducated masses will think he was a moron
     
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    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    The Oregonian just made their strongest hire in years with the hiring of Mark Katches.

    Mark Katches named new editor of The Oregonian and VP of Oregonian Media Group


    Mark Katches, a nationally recognized leader of investigative and enterprise journalism, has been named vice president of content for the Oregonian Media Group and editor of The Oregonian.
    Katches comes to Oregon from The Center for Investigative Reporting, the nation's largest watchdog reporting organization, where since 2009 he has been editorial director. The Bay Area-based center is known for its digital innovation, unique engagement initiatives and multiplatform storytelling.
    "Mark Katches is an outstanding journalist and leader," said N. Christian Anderson III, president of Oregonian Media Group and publisher of The Oregonian. "His track record of leading teams to produce information of substance that serves readers and communities is extensive. He will lead us as we continue to transform how we provide and deliver news and information to the people of Oregon and Southwest Washington."
    At OregonLive.com and The Oregonian, Katches said he will push for more aggressive coverage of breaking news, deeper watchdog reporting and more stories that engage readers around the topics they are most passionate about.



    http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2014/07/mark_katches_named_new_editor.html


    I had never heard of the The Center for Investigative Reporting so I went to their website and was impressed with the articles and investigations that I read.



    http://cironline.org/


    Especially a lot of their big investigation pieces - http://cironline.org/investigations


    IMO the Oregonian has been very soft on hard hitting reporting for years. IMO they lost all credibility when they called Neil Goldschmidt having sex with a 14yr old an affair instead of child molestation and they have done little to nothing to gain that credibility back.



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