AltWeeklies Wire
With Quotas and Incentive Pay, The Oregonian is Again Reshaping Its Experience for Readersnew

Internal documents obtained by Willamette Week show that a quota system is being put in place that calls for steep increases in posting to Oregonlive.com, and promises compensation for those employees who post most often.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
03-25-2014 |
Media
Black and White and Red All Overnew

Owners of the Oregonian gamble on the newspaper’s digital future.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
06-26-2013 |
Media
Tags: Oregonian
Stop the Pressesnew

The Oregonian may not be a daily newspaper much longer.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
08-08-2012 |
Media
Tags: The Oregonian
A Newsman's Secretnew

The woman with Oregonian editor Bob Caldwell on the day he died works as an internet call girl.
Willamette Week |
Corey Pein |
03-21-2012 |
Media
How Important Editorial Decisions Are Madenew

The Oregonian’s editorial board last week endorsed John Kitzhaber for governor and filmed its discussion about this important decision.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
10-18-2010 |
Media
Tags: The Oregonian
Wieden+Kennedy's Briliant Pitch or Epic Failnew
Deep within the labyrinthine layers of Wieden+Kennedy's Pearl District headquarters is the secret responsible for the company's three-decade run of screaming creative success. It’s a record that is the envy of every madman in the ad game.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
12-04-2009 |
Media
Can a New Publisher Reverse the Slide at The Oregonian?new
N. Christian Anderson III began his job this week as publisher of The Oregonian at one of the more harrowing times in the daily’s 159-year history.
Willamette Week |
Henry Stern |
11-04-2009 |
Media
Restaurant Guide 2004new
AltWeeklies Award - Special Sections
Willamette Week |
Byron Beck |
04-21-2008 |
Media
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The Poisoning of Whitakernew
AltWeeklies Award - News Feature
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
04-21-2008 |
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The PGE Seriesnew
AltWeeklies Award - Investigative Reporting
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
04-21-2008 |
Media
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The New Drug Warnew
AltWeeklies Award - Health Care
Willamette Week |
Patty Wentz |
04-21-2008 |
Media
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"Bean Town"new
AltWeeklies Award - Food Writing
Willamette Week |
Zach Dundas |
04-21-2008 |
Media
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Hyping the Weathernew
A recent Oregon storm may not have lived up to the hype -- but the coverage could be more frightening than the event. To wit, our awards for the past few days.
Willamette Week |
Corey Pein |
12-05-2007 |
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PDX Inkednew
The whole media universe is humping Portland -- we dissect the hype, and how the hell we got here.
Willamette Week |
Zach Dundas |
10-24-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
'Street Newspaper' Pros Converge at Conferencenew
If you're imagining planes packed with homeless scribes landing in Portland, bringing color to local hotels and banquet halls, think again -- in the world of street papers, the homeless don't run the show.
Willamette Week |
Rachel Schiff |
07-25-2007 |
Media
Tags: media