Oregon newspapers stop printing, cut jobs and hours amid coronavirus crisis

[TexasTowelie]

Amidst one of Oregon’s biggest news stories in decades, many of the state’s news organizations are shutting down the presses and laying off staff.

Rarely has the appetite for Oregon news been higher. Outlets report their online traffic has doubled or tripled, but the state’s sudden economic catastrophe has devastated the advertising revenue many publications depend on.

In Portland, Salem, Bend and Baker City, newspapers have cut jobs in the past few weeks even as they raced to cover the perilous coronavirus outbreak and its wrenching effect on Oregon communities.

“Information is valuable. These news organizations are essential,” lamented Todd Milbourn, co-director of the journalism master’s program at the University of Oregon. “So it’s heartbreaking to see these pullbacks at this moment when we need this information the most.”

Read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2020/04/oregon-newspapers-stop-printing-cut-jobs-and-hours-amid-coronavirus-crisis.html

[Crazyleftie]

1. there goes my other option

for an alternate toilet paper....

[customerserviceguy]

2. It won't be long

before magazines feel the pinch, too. Anything supported by advertising is going to take a hit.