Oregon 1 of 5 states to get new legal help for journalists; Salem Reporter participating

Oregon is one of five states where journalists will soon receive free legal help, the national  Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press announced Tuesday. 

The Local Legal Initiative fund will employ a lawyer in Oregon to help defend local newsrooms throughout the state against the threat of lawsuits and assist with gaining access to public records, among other legal services. 

Salem Reporter is part of the Oregon effort.

The Reporters Committee was founded in…