The legislative efforts of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association
shall be directed to advance, preserve, and protect the interests
of newspapers that serve the communities and people of Oregon. These
efforts include the following areas of interest:
1. Freedom to gather the news.
We will work to remove any obstacle that interferes with our ability
to photograph and speak to people about newsworthy events, to inspect
and copy public documents in any form (electronic, printed, photographic)
generated by government entities, to be present at meetings and
activities of governmental entities, to follow the use of public
funds to entities receiving those public funds, and to contact any
other source of newsworthy information.
2. Freedom to publish news, information,
and advertising.
We will protect the right to control the content of our publications,
including the right to publish or not publish information and advertising
whether brought to us, purchased or sold by our employees and authorized
agents, or gathered by our news staff or agents. We will protect
our right to gather, edit, and publish the news without interference.
3. Freedom from restrictions on
distribution of the news.
We will protect the right to distribute our publications without
interference from governmental entities, corporations, or private
individuals.
4. Publication of notices to the
public.
One responsibility of government entities in our free society is
to inform the public, not merely those directly involved, of its
activities affecting citizens. Publication of notices in local newspapers
is the best way to insure public notification to those interested.
While electronic publishing of notices may supplement newspaper
notice, electronic publication does not provide broad dissemination
of such notice to the general public.
5. Minimization of the burden of
government in the commerce of publishing.
Recognizing the legitimate burden of social responsibility and financial
support of local, state, and federal governments, we seek to minimize
the regulations and restrictions on our operations and the taxes
imposed on our industry.
Legal Hotline
ONPA members have free access to legal information on specific
issues by contacting Jack Orchard in Portland, 503-228-2525.
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