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Beyond Headlines: How a University of Oregon Class is Using Index Data to Redefine Journalism
For the journalism students in Andrew DeVigal’s “Engaged Journalism” course at the University of Oregon, the assignment is anything but academic. They are exploring how local journalism can contribute to a broader civic infrastructure that fosters community connection, democratic participation,
Class Project for Podcast Course Gets Boost from The Oregonian
The class isn’t about chasing downloads. It’s about collaborating with people whose stories often go unheard. Students meet with community members before recording and listen to what matters to them.
Agora-phobic?: A Conversation with Andrew DeVigal (Schmidt Show PDX, Episode 5)
The ever-insightful Andrew DeVigal, director of The Agora Journalism Center, an organization committed to reinventing journalism as a public service rooted in community and civic trust.
Pioneering Payback: The potential of the Oregon Journalism Protection Act.
Oregon’s news ecosystem has had a tough decade. In March, the Agora Journalism Center at the University of Oregon released a report revealing that, since 2022, nearly twenty local news outlets statewide had closed or merged and, “even where news
Rebuilding Oregon’s Information Ecosystem with Listening and Trust
One of our closest collaborators over the years, Andrew DeVigal, the director of the Agora Journalism Center at the University of Oregon, wrote a memorable editorial recently about his vision for a thriving, trusted media ecosystem in the state.
Doing more good: why Oregon needs to rebuild its civic information infrastructure
A bill now advancing through Oregon’s legislature has catalyzed a critical conversation about the future of journalism, an industry advocate says.
Opinion | Oregon has a rare chance to rebuild trust in local news
A new bill and a three-sector collaboration could create the civic information infrastructure Oregon needs
Malheur County is on the brink of becoming a ‘news desert’ as local papers close, change hands
Since 2022, the University of Oregon’s Agora Journalism Center has been tracking the number of local news outlets across the state. In their inaugural report, the authors wrote that Oregon’s 241 news organization weren’t evenly distributed.
Free film screening and panel discussion Thursday highlights local journalism crisis
The panelists are Regina Lawrence, association dean of the University of Oregon School of Journalism & Communication and research director of the Agora Journalism Center; Ryan Haas, Oregon Public Broadcasting managing editor for news; and Bert Etling, executive editor of