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The '''Pamplin Media Group''' (PMG) is a media conglomerate owned by [[Robert B. Pamplin, Jr.]] and operating primarily in the [[Portland metropolitan area]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oregon]]. As of 2019, the company owns 25 [[newspaper]]s and employs 200 people.<ref name="oregonian-2019sep">{{cite news |last1=Rogoway |first1=Mike |title=Pamplin Media cuts pay, hours amid media industry's continued troubles |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2019/09/pamplin-media-cuts-pay-hours-amid-media-industrys-continued-troubles.html | |
The '''Pamplin Media Group''' (PMG) is a media conglomerate owned by [[Robert B. Pamplin, Jr.]] and operating primarily in the [[Portland metropolitan area]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oregon]]. As of 2019, the company owns 25 [[newspaper]]s and employs 200 people.<ref name="oregonian-2019sep">{{cite news |last1=Rogoway |first1=Mike |title=Pamplin Media cuts pay, hours amid media industry's continued troubles |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2019/09/pamplin-media-cuts-pay-hours-amid-media-industrys-continued-troubles.html |access-date=September 21, 2019 |work=[[The Oregonian]] |date=September 19, 2019}}</ref> |
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The ''[[Portland Tribune]]'' newspaper, founded by Pamplin in 2001, is the largest newspaper in the group. PMG also includes a group of newspapers formerly known as Community Newspapers, Incorporated, serving the Portland area. Most of them are published once a week. The company launched the ''[[Hillsboro Tribune]]'' in September 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last=Redden|first=Jim|title=Survey: City hits home run|url=http://portlandtribune.com/ht/117-hillsboro-tribune-news/114740-survey--city-hits-home-run| |
The ''[[Portland Tribune]]'' newspaper, founded by Pamplin in 2001, is the largest newspaper in the group. PMG also includes a group of newspapers formerly known as Community Newspapers, Incorporated, serving the Portland area. Most of them are published once a week. The company launched the ''[[Hillsboro Tribune]]'' in September 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last=Redden|first=Jim|title=Survey: City hits home run|url=http://portlandtribune.com/ht/117-hillsboro-tribune-news/114740-survey--city-hits-home-run|access-date=7 September 2012|newspaper=Hillsboro Tribune|date=September 5, 2012}}</ref> As of 2009, it owned newspapers in Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, and Columbia counties.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.oregonbusiness.com/100best/item/3799-good-news-for-small-papers |title=Good News for Small Papers |last=Rafter |first=Michelle V. |date=January 31, 2009 |work=Oregon Business |access-date=November 8, 2018 |language=en-gb}}</ref> On January 8, 2013, it bought five newspapers from [[Eagle Newspapers, Inc.]] in the Portland area (''[[Canby Herald]]'', ''[[Wilsonville Spokesman]]'', ''[[Molalla Pioneer]]'', ''[[The Newberg Graphic]]'', and the ''[[Woodburn Independent]]''), along with ''[[The Madras Pioneer]]'' in [[Central Oregon]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Pamplin Media Group acquires 6 weekly papers from Eagle Newspapers|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2013/01/pamplin_media_group_acquires_6.html#incart_river_default|access-date=8 January 2013|newspaper=[[The Oregonian]]|date=January 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Giegerich|first=Andy|title=Pamplin Media buys more papers|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2013/01/08/pamplin-media-buys-more-papers.html|access-date=8 January 2013|newspaper=Portland Business Journal|date=January 8, 2013}}</ref> In June 2013, it also purchased the ''[[Central Oregonian]]'' from Eagle.<ref>{{cite news|last=Giegerich|first=Andy|title=Pamplin group buys Prineville's Central Oregonian paper|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2013/06/27/pamplin-group-buys-prinevilles.html|access-date=27 June 2013|newspaper=[[Portland Business Journal]]|date=June 27, 2013}}</ref> |
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In 2014, Pamplin partnered with the [[EO Media Group]], which publishes the ''[[East Oregonian]]'' and several other weekly and monthly publications in Oregon, to form the [[Oregon Capital Bureau]] and publish the ''Oregon Capital Insider'' newsletter. The partnership came as the number of reporters assigned to state capital bureaus nationwide was on the decline. In 2018, the newly-launched ''[[Salem Reporter]]'' joined the bureau, and its publisher, Les Zaitz, was assigned to lead its three reporters.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.poynter.org/news/oregon-three-news-organizations-are-teaming-cover-state-government |title=In Oregon, three news organizations are teaming up to cover state government |last=Hare |first=Kristen |date=September 24, 2018 |work=Poynter |access-date=October 30, 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/instagram-founders-leave-facebook.php |title=Zuckerberg's death grip on Instagram |last=Ingram |first=Mathew |date=September 26, 2018 |work=Columbia Journalism Review |access-date=October 30, 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.salemreporter.com/posts/40/salem-reporter-joins-2-news-groups-to-expand-state-reporting |title=Salem Reporter joins 2 news groups to expand state reporting |date=September 24, 2018 |work=Salem Reporter |access-date=October 30, 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/407114-305787-media-teams-join-forces-to-cover-state-government-politics |title=Media teams join forces to cover state government, politics |date=September 24, 2018 |work=Portland Tribune |access-date=October 30, 2018 |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref name=bmeagle>{{Cite news |url=http://www.bluemountaineagle.com/bme/capital-bureau/20180924/expanded-state-government-reporting-comes-to-oregon |title=Expanded state government reporting comes to Oregon |date=September 24, 2018 |work=Blue Mountain Eagle |access-date=October 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.capitalpress.com/Oregon/20140801/eo-media-group-pamplin-launch-salem-bureau-for-statehouse-reporting |title=EO Media Group, Pamplin launch Salem bureau for statehouse reporting |date=August 1, 2014 |work=Capital Press |access-date=2018-10-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.bluemountaineagle.com/Business/20150223/newsletter-covering-oregon-government-debuts |title=Newsletter covering Oregon government debuts |date=February 23, 2015 |work=Blue Mountain Eagle |access-date=October 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>http://oregoncapitalinsider.com/</ref> |
In 2014, Pamplin partnered with the [[EO Media Group]], which publishes the ''[[East Oregonian]]'' and several other weekly and monthly publications in Oregon, to form the [[Oregon Capital Bureau]] and publish the ''Oregon Capital Insider'' newsletter. The partnership came as the number of reporters assigned to state capital bureaus nationwide was on the decline. In 2018, the newly-launched ''[[Salem Reporter]]'' joined the bureau, and its publisher, Les Zaitz, was assigned to lead its three reporters.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.poynter.org/news/oregon-three-news-organizations-are-teaming-cover-state-government |title=In Oregon, three news organizations are teaming up to cover state government |last=Hare |first=Kristen |date=September 24, 2018 |work=Poynter |access-date=October 30, 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/instagram-founders-leave-facebook.php |title=Zuckerberg's death grip on Instagram |last=Ingram |first=Mathew |date=September 26, 2018 |work=Columbia Journalism Review |access-date=October 30, 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.salemreporter.com/posts/40/salem-reporter-joins-2-news-groups-to-expand-state-reporting |title=Salem Reporter joins 2 news groups to expand state reporting |date=September 24, 2018 |work=Salem Reporter |access-date=October 30, 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/407114-305787-media-teams-join-forces-to-cover-state-government-politics |title=Media teams join forces to cover state government, politics |date=September 24, 2018 |work=Portland Tribune |access-date=October 30, 2018 |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref name=bmeagle>{{Cite news |url=http://www.bluemountaineagle.com/bme/capital-bureau/20180924/expanded-state-government-reporting-comes-to-oregon |title=Expanded state government reporting comes to Oregon |date=September 24, 2018 |work=Blue Mountain Eagle |access-date=October 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.capitalpress.com/Oregon/20140801/eo-media-group-pamplin-launch-salem-bureau-for-statehouse-reporting |title=EO Media Group, Pamplin launch Salem bureau for statehouse reporting |date=August 1, 2014 |work=Capital Press |access-date=2018-10-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.bluemountaineagle.com/Business/20150223/newsletter-covering-oregon-government-debuts |title=Newsletter covering Oregon government debuts |date=February 23, 2015 |work=Blue Mountain Eagle |access-date=October 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>http://oregoncapitalinsider.com/</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:14, 20 January 2021
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. |
Area served | Portland metropolitan area |
Number of employees | 200 |
The Pamplin Media Group (PMG) is a media conglomerate owned by Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. and operating primarily in the Portland metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of 2019, the company owns 25 newspapers and employs 200 people.[1]
The Portland Tribune newspaper, founded by Pamplin in 2001, is the largest newspaper in the group. PMG also includes a group of newspapers formerly known as Community Newspapers, Incorporated, serving the Portland area. Most of them are published once a week. The company launched the Hillsboro Tribune in September 2012.[2] As of 2009, it owned newspapers in Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, and Columbia counties.[3] On January 8, 2013, it bought five newspapers from Eagle Newspapers, Inc. in the Portland area (Canby Herald, Wilsonville Spokesman, Molalla Pioneer, The Newberg Graphic, and the Woodburn Independent), along with The Madras Pioneer in Central Oregon.[4][5] In June 2013, it also purchased the Central Oregonian from Eagle.[6]
In 2014, Pamplin partnered with the EO Media Group, which publishes the East Oregonian and several other weekly and monthly publications in Oregon, to form the Oregon Capital Bureau and publish the Oregon Capital Insider newsletter. The partnership came as the number of reporters assigned to state capital bureaus nationwide was on the decline. In 2018, the newly-launched Salem Reporter joined the bureau, and its publisher, Les Zaitz, was assigned to lead its three reporters.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
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References
- ^ Rogoway, Mike (September 19, 2019). "Pamplin Media cuts pay, hours amid media industry's continued troubles". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ Redden, Jim (September 5, 2012). "Survey: City hits home run". Hillsboro Tribune. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ Rafter, Michelle V. (January 31, 2009). "Good News for Small Papers". Oregon Business. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ "Pamplin Media Group acquires 6 weekly papers from Eagle Newspapers". The Oregonian. January 8, 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ Giegerich, Andy (January 8, 2013). "Pamplin Media buys more papers". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ Giegerich, Andy (June 27, 2013). "Pamplin group buys Prineville's Central Oregonian paper". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ Hare, Kristen (September 24, 2018). "In Oregon, three news organizations are teaming up to cover state government". Poynter. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Ingram, Mathew (September 26, 2018). "Zuckerberg's death grip on Instagram". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Salem Reporter joins 2 news groups to expand state reporting". Salem Reporter. September 24, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Media teams join forces to cover state government, politics". Portland Tribune. September 24, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Expanded state government reporting comes to Oregon". Blue Mountain Eagle. September 24, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "EO Media Group, Pamplin launch Salem bureau for statehouse reporting". Capital Press. August 1, 2014. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
- ^ "Newsletter covering Oregon government debuts". Blue Mountain Eagle. February 23, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ http://oregoncapitalinsider.com/
- ^ Pamplin Media Group (27 June 2013). "Pamplin newspaper group buys Central Oregonian". Portland Tribune. Retrieved 21 December 2013. [verification needed]