This national study tells you a little about what’s happening on the central Oregon coast.A study just this spring by the Agora Center at the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism backed up this trend when it came to local
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A Collection of Important News Following Memorial Day Weekend from State Rep David Gomberg
How do you get local news and information? How are those sources changing? And do you trust the information you find? Those were the questions posed in a recent academic report titled Lincoln County Information Assessment Report: Understanding Local News and
UO study: News and information systems in Lincoln County are fragmented, uneven and “under strain”
Local news and information systems in Lincoln County are fragmented, access is uneven and depends on geography, language and familiarity with public institutions, according to a study by a University of Oregon journalism professor and his students.
The Newsroom Next Door
As local news markets dry up, independent journalists and grassroots publishers are stepping in.
Commentary: Everyone Likes to Complain about the Weather and the News
Eight U of O journalism students and their mentor, Andrew DeVigal, director of Agora Journalism Center, came to Newport to inculcate a listening and talking session at the Atonement Lutheran Church.
Preparing journalism students for the new global landscape
The school’s Agora Journalism Center strengthens civic health by supporting robust local information ecosystems and community-centered journalism. Agora publishes regular assessments of Oregon’s local news and information landscape and collaborates with local media and community organizations to gather input from residents about
Defining local news: Why a newsroom census matters
Regina Lawrence, the research director at the Agora Journalism Center at the University of Oregon and a member of the LNIC steering committee, has published a Local News Ecosystem Toolkit to help researchers build a better baseline of data. An accurate census
Community-centered journalism class teaches students about serving Oregon news deserts
Students will study how Newport and Lincoln County residents get their news amid closing newsrooms and shifting access.
Earning Trust, Strengthening Community: A Conversation with Joy Mayer
What does trusted local information look like in Oregon right now? Join us on January 14 in Portland for a community conversation about trust, transparency, and the role local news plays in civic life.
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,