Both Chicago daily newspapers have filed for bankruptcy. And the Philly dailies. Will the O be next?

 

Hello Sr., My name is Spencer Stewart. I am a senior at Mt. View Highschool. I am a musician, and a writer. I was wondering what avenues I could pursue to get some of my writings published in the willamette week. I have a collection of poetry, short stories and essays that I have written. I would love to share my work in some way. If you have any advice, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank You- Spencer

 

If the O went down, that would be tragic. As a kid delivering papers for two Oregon newspapers that are no more, I liked the idea of multiple viewpoints and editorials. But newspapers are in the process of dying. Have been for years.

The only thing worse than the O going under would be if the WWeek failed. It's the alternative voice of Portland news, and deserves to survive.

 

First, let's be a bit more specific. The Chicago Sun-Times is owned by the Sun-Times Media Group, which recently filed for bankruptcy. That company publishes not only the Sun-Times, but a chain of smaller papers in the Chicago Area. Last Year, The Tribune company, which publishes the other Chicago daily, the Chicago Tribune,(as well as the Los Angeles Times and The Hartford Courant), filed for bankruptcy. Others to have filed for bankruptcy included the owners of Philadelphia's two dailies, owners of the daily in Minneapolis and publisher of the daily in New Haven.

Now, as to your question about The Oregonian. Answer: probably not. The Oregonian(and the Portland Business Journal for that matter) are privately held and owned by the Newhouse family of New York. The Newhouses control a huge media empire which includes newspapers, magazines (Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, among them) and cable TV stations. And while Newhouses are suffering along with all media, their holdings--reportedly--are not burdened by the crushing debt that is challenging many other large media firms.

 

I would like to see a story regarding the reverse discrimination that is happening today.

Although I welcome diversity, translation services, oral and written, should be phased out! Immigrants should not be enabled with such services. If a translator is needed for one to communicate with the American public or apply for government services, they should provide their own!

Unfortunately, MANY refuse to speak English! But why should they? The government has made it their handicap and their advantage!

Its NOT DISCRIMINATION...its ASSIMILATION! Its about DIVERSITY...not DIVISIVENESS as I've been experiencing!

Sure, one should be allowed to speak one's native tongue in one's own home or communities and social circles. But, honestly, being bi-lingual should no longer be a requirement for employment!(Unless you work for an international company)

I subject myself to diverse cultures and languages voluntarily while dining or attending celebrations of such, but I am not comfortable being subjected involuntarily through ordinary practices such as shopping or goverment business.

The English language needs to be inspired! Its only fair to those of us who are the true natives of this country.

Que'tsi yew yew, ta'c halaxp yax kalo.