Oregon Publisher, ONPA's newsletter, is currently distributed quarterly by mail to ONPA members and industry individuals and businesses. Issues since December 2002 (in PDF format) can be viewed or downloaded with the links below.
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2008 ISSUES
August 2008
Convention review and images; NewspapeRx; Featured publisher: Martha Wells; 2008 BNC awards.
June 2008
Featured publisher: Brian Priester; Tri-County News, West-Lane News sold; Hermiston Herald sold; Sheridan Sun sold; The many purposes of editorials; Newspaper vs. web ads.
February 2008
Oregon Digital Newspaper Program; Teaching citizen journalism; Evaluating your business; Storm in Astoria; Digital contests.
2007 ISSUES
November 2007
ONPA contests go digital; Collegiate press freedom; Newspaper mailing rates; Tom Lanctot becomes Eagle president; Foundation mentoring grant; 2007 in review; Public notice caveat.
August 2007
One director retires, another steps up; This year in the legislature; Legal rights for student journalists; Summer Convention pictorial wrapup; Debunking design dicta; New home for Herald and News.
January 2007
24-hour information center in Salem; Legal notice on the internet; ONPA technology assistance; Brownsville publisher/mayor; Newspaper readership rebalancing; Advice for reporters; Payne Awards; Winning design.
2006 ISSUES
August 2006
Gearing up for AdCon; Design consultation free for members; NIE coordinators recharge in Tacoma; Amy Bedford obituary; Newsroom relevance; Readers' role in newspapers' futures.
April 2006
Cultivating reader conversations online; The quiet war on the web; Policy on identifying juveniles; 15 things community newspaper people should know; Add reader comments to your newspaper web site; Burns paper is employee-owned; Creative marketing = creative thinking; Public notice online ruled sufficient.
February 2006
Contest season has begun; Springfield News makes major changes; Sunshine Week March 12-18; High school press freedom; Stephen W. Ryder obituary; Realizations of a newswriting junkie.
2005 ISSUES
October 2005
Tracking members' web progress; Code of ethics; Covering government meetings; Maintaining newspaper design; NAA public notice ads; Member staff changes
August 2005
Oregon newspapers can help local high schools; Use your visual staff; Convention review; President's letter; Deep Throat lessons; People in the news
June 2005
Where's the newspaper business headed?; OCAN changes; Hall of Fame unveiling; ONPA Bylaws proposal; Photo resolution vs lpi; Collegiate Day review; Theft in Marysville; Member happenings; Craigslist's new idea
April 2005
Legislative session sparks contest about public notice, independent contractors; ONPA web services; Mailing without Macs; Pay less for postage; Blue Heron upgrade; SPJ Conference; Reporters' rights?; Marketing terms; Reporting on crises
February 2005
Preparing for Sunshine Week; ONPA Bylaws proposal; Award nominations; ONPA/ONF events; JPEG image quality; Hot news in Mill City; Child abuse records; People in the news
2004 ISSUES
December 2004
Klamath Falls public records case headed for appeal; You be the editor; NIE challenges; Oregon Exchanges from the archives; AdCon images; Text in web images; ONPA events calendar; People in the news
August 2004
Looking forward to AdCon; Donate, log in, and bid; Criminal case files; New FOI guide; Kmart and newspapers; Free @foodeditor.com; Convention pages; Design essentials; First Amendment issues
June 2004
Your brand: more than your banner; U.S. newspaper design; Fair Housing Act; Luring young readers; Sales presentations; Convention program; The Harrisburg Times; People in the news
April 2004
Oregon newspapers enhance literacy and readership with NIE; Contest update; Upcoming events; NNA and HIPAA; copydesk.org is a gem; People in the news
January/February 2004 Spokesman goes from free to paid; ONF online auction seeks donated items; Please, rep, don't waste my time; Adjusting grayscale images with curves; Reedsport Courier building sold; What will 2004 bring for papers?; Enhancing your 4-legged sales call; Craft your email carefully; People in the news
2003 ISSUES
October 2003
Sexual assault reporting in Oregon newspapers; Public notice site in high demand; The real impact of HIPAA; Advertising, now more than ever; Clipping paths and masks; Check your directory listing; Nine tips for better cutlines; In case you missed it the first time...; People in the news
August 2003
Meeting ethical challenges in Oregon newsrooms; Summer Publishers Convention; Annual business meeting reports; Building effective ads and campaigns; The Bulletin's 100th birthday; Neutralizing scanner anomalies; ONPA jobs page produces results
June 2003
Living with HIPAA; What are your online readers thinking right now?; Keeping public notices in the newspaper; Don't sell ads, sell campaigns; New digs for the Tri-County News; There's a reporter in the room; The recurring upgrade nightmare; Collegiate Day 2003; New owners for Port Orford News
April 2003
State budget shortfall hampers school journalism; Education and awards at ONF Collegiate Day; Advertising in wartime; Mail Tribune quits telemarketing; ONF publishers workshop; You CAN use online forms; In a perfect world...; Online clipping services and you; ONPA people in the news
February 2003
Register your contest entries online ... please!; Adding value to staff meetings; Developing the need for advertising; Photoshop tip: Sharpening images; Internships at Oregon newspapers; People in the news
2002 ISSUES
December 2002
An opportunity to support your industry; Keeping government open; 50 oldest newspapers; 8 misconceptions about selling; Photoshop image reduction; First Amendment columns; Heritage Trivia Quiz; Technology training; Oregonian editor on Pulitzer Board; People in the news; OCAN, a revenue opportunity; Prepare for HIPAA