Newspaper

In one of the fastest-growing areas of Oregon, the emergence of a locally-owned print newspaper seems like good news. But a close examination of Hoodview News shows something more complex.

The Ashland Daily Tidings, a newspaper in Southern Oregon, shut down in 2023 after nearly 150 years in business. So…why are new articles being posted on its former website nearly every day? Who’s putting them there? And how does artificial intelligence fit in?

Anita Johnson, one of the founders of Eugene Weekly, died last month at the age of 95. Now, her children plan to transfer her share of the newspaper's ownership to its current editor-in-chief.

The Ashland Daily Tidings was established as a newspaper in 1876 and ceased operations in 2023. But local readers may not have known that. The Daily Tidings website re-emerged after the closure with a claimed staff of eight contributors, none of whom are reporters working in Southern Oregon. The website features a regular slate of "stories" that appear to be written by artificial intelligence. OPB editor Ryan Haas joins us to talk about his investigation into the AI takeover of the Southern Oregon paper.

Moves by the Mississippi-based newspaper chain suggest it's seeking to cut back its footprint in Oregon media as company leaders extol their commitment to local journalism.

One of Oregon’s iconic alternative publications has a new owner. Recently formed media group Noisy Creek is now majority owner of the Portland Mercury, along with its Seattle counterpart, The Stranger.

EO Media Group said Monday it will cut 28 of the company's 185 employees. The firm owns a dozen newspapers in Oregon and southwest Washington.

Pamplin Media group owns dozens of newspapers in the Portland metro area, including the Portland Tribune.

The local alt-weekly paper in Eugene has been publishing community and regional news since 1982. It’s no purple prose to say that many readers consider Eugene Weekly an institution. So when editor Camilla Mortensen wrote a letter explaining that the paper had suffered a huge blow from alleged theft and mismanagement by a longtime employee, the community responded.

The 40-year-old media outlet can’t go to print for the first time in more than 20 years, following losses that likely exceed $100,000, according to editor-in-chief.