Volunteers work to remove graffiti on a monument at the Capitol on Sunday, May 31. Protesters tagged the monuments and several locations at the Capitol during a demonstration in Salem on Saturday, May 30. (Joel Zack/Special to Salem Reporter) Salem is in turmoil, a community under strain. Protests, a pandemic[Read More…]
Tag: COMMENTARY
COMMENTARY: How Salem Reporter is staying on top of three major news threads at the same time
For the second Friday in a row, a small group protesting racism gathered near the intersection of Southeast High and Bush Streets on Friday, June 12. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) At Salem Reporter, we’re dealing with a Triple Crown of news – the global pandemic, the social upheaval triggered by George[Read More…]
Pressing for truth about Marion County’s public health crisis took doggedness
Julia Ruminelli, clinic director at Salud Medical Center, helps medical assistant Yuleivi Cazares Rodriguez tie her gown while Viviana Gourley adjusts her gloves at the center’s COVID-19 testing area in Woodburn on Wednesday, April 29. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The mystery was in front of us all. Marion County had racked[Read More…]
With community’s support, Salem Reporter delivering essential information at no cost
Salem-Keizer superintendent Christy Perry stands for the pledge of allegiance at the beginning of a school board meeting on Tuesday, April 14. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Reporter Rachel Alexander provided readers powerful scenes as she reported on how coronavirus hit hard at a Salem church. The account, published Sunday, resulted from[Read More…]
Government leaders around Salem let the public have a look at how they are doing their jobs
Salem Mayor Chuck Bennett puts on a face mask made by a neighbor on Thursday, April 9. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions are vital to continue this so please sign up today. The[Read More…]
Uncategorized Support for Salem Reporter grows as news coverage expands. Can you help now?
The support from the people of Salem for the work of Salem Reporter is amazing. Subscriptions, vital to our local operation, are soaring. Contributions to our Local News Fund to help get us through this economic strain continue to flow. Thanks to each and every one of you. I hope[Read More…]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Protesters rally in Salem – and take aim at Salem Reporter’s coverage
Les Zaitz, editor and CEO of Salem Reporter. A big rally at the Capitol is news in Salem, but how we cover them can generate a lot of heat. Let me pull back the curtain a bit to share our decisions on covering first Timber Unity’s protest and then the[Read More…]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Serving up even more news and now we wonder about podcasts
Les Zaitz, editor and CEO of Salem Reporter. You’re getting more news from us. That’s the result of listening closely to our readers and subscribers. And it’s the result of being a locally owned news organization that can react in an instant to community needs. In recent weeks, those reaching[Read More…]
COMMENTARY: As trust in media wanes, I lead a team focused on earning it back in Salem
Les Zaitz, editor and CEO of Salem Reporter. The lead on the police story was short. “Jeff Zeir’s trumpet was stolen Tuesday,” the account started. That was my first news story for Salem readers. It appeared in my typewritten newspaper called “News Shorts.” I was 10 and the little paper[Read More…]
Defense lawyers, hate crimes and ICE court rule: reporter Jake Thomas’ top stories of 2019
Jake Thomas, reporter at Salem Reporter. After spending nearly half a decade working as a reporter in Washington state, starting a job in a new city in Oregon was like having the pieces of a jig-saw puzzle dumped in my lap. Although I’ve only been at the Salem Reporter for[Read More…]
