Kitzhaber Declares Monday "Oregon Journalism Day"

By ANDREA DAMEWOOD
Gov. John Kitzhaber

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The bad news for Oregon journalism? The state's biggest paper is cutting its home delivery and is laying off dozens of staff.

The good news for Oregon journalism? Gov. John Kitzhaber has given it its very own day.

Kitzhaber is pouring one out for the fourth estate on Monday, the day he's proclaimed "Oregon Journalism Day."

"Project Dayshoot,"

Want to join in with some good old new fashioned citizen journalism? Post photos and video to Flickr, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or Vine using the tag #dayshoot30.

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