Salem Reporter
The Salem Reporter is an online news source for Salem, the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon. It was launched in September 2018 by longtime investigative journalist Les Zaitz, with investment from businessman Larry Tokarski, president of a real estate development firm.[1][2][3] Its primary revenue source is from reader subscriptions, which cost $10/month.[2] The site aims to distinguish itself from its competitors with the quality and credibility of its reporting.[2]
Shortly after its launch, the Salem Reporter joined the Pamplin Media Group and the EO Media Group in a partnership named the Oregon Capital Bureau.[4][5][6][7][8] The bureau was formed by the original partners 2014, to provide its constituent newspapers with reporting on state government.[9] Zaitz leads the bureau's team of three reporters.[8]
Zaitz, a renowned investigative reporter for The Oregonian who, upon his retirement, bought and revitalized the Malheur Enterprise several years prior, is motivated by a desire to create "a new financial paradigm for the newspaper that can be replicated and scaled up."[1]
References
- ^ a b Baker, Linda (August 1, 2018). "Veteran newspaper editor, Salem business leader team up on new media outlet". Oregon Business. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ a b c Hare, Kristen (August 1, 2018). "Salem, Oregon is getting a new online news site. 'I'm pretending there's no other media there.'". Poynter. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "The man whose money talks in Salem". Salem Weekly. April 13, 2017. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017.
- ^ Hare, Kristen (September 24, 2018). "In Oregon, three news organizations are teaming up to cover state government". Poynter. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Ingram, Mathew (September 26, 2018). "Zuckerberg's death grip on Instagram". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Salem Reporter joins 2 news groups to expand state reporting". Salem Reporter. September 24, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Media teams join forces to cover state government, politics". Portland Tribune. September 24, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ a b "Expanded state government reporting comes to Oregon". Blue Mountain Eagle. September 24, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "EO Media Group, Pamplin launch Salem bureau for statehouse reporting". Capital Press. August 1, 2014. Retrieved 2018-10-30.