Sharing Your News

Generally speaking, the newsroom is organized by reporting teams rather than by sections of the newspaper. Senior editors and a coordinating unit make sure the right team covers the right news in the right way. If you are uncertain about which team should cover a story, call the coordinating unit, 503-221-8100, and a news aide will forward your call to the proper team.

Unless otherwise indicated, all submissions - calendar items, press releases and queries - should be addressed to the appropriate editor in care of The Oregonian, 1320 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201, or emailed to newsroom@news.oregonian.com.

To help ensure that your news reaches the right editor quickly, refer to the list of news teams here or go to Contact the News Teams for a list of editors and news staff.

Breaking News

5 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekdays: 503-294-5055
Nights and weekends: 503-221-8100
fax: 503-294-5059

Breaking news is immediate, urgent and happening now. For example, someone sets a fire in your neighborhood schoolyard. A plane crashes in the field next door. These types of events are breaking news - often "eyewitness reports" - vs. events that are predicted or planned. The newspaper staff hopes that you will call our newsroom coordinator when you witness a breaking news story: 503-221-8100.
We depend on our citizen sources. You are our eyes and ears beyond the newsroom.

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Deadlines

With three daily editions and many special sections appearing throughout the week, reporters and editors must meet a variety of deadlines. In a hectic newsroom, there is often little time for discussing stories by telephone. Typed press releases and/or emails are always appreciated. The general deadline for press release submission is two weeks in advance of desired publication date.

Specific deadlines are printed at the end of calendars and some features. Keep these dates handy when preparing news releases. By giving The Oregonian the necessary advance notice, you give your news the best chance of being printed.

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Cancellations

503-221-8100

If the event you announced in your press release is canceled, call or write the newspaper as soon as possible. If your information has not been published, it can be kept out of print. If it has been published, a story about the cancellation can be published. Cancellation notices appear on page two of the first section of the newspaper.

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Corrections

Public Editor's Office
503-221-8221, fax 503-412-7060

If you think The Oregonian has published something in error, please call the public editor. Credibility with our readers depends on accuracy. We are happy to correct an error. Corrections and clarifications appear on page two of the first section of the newspaper.

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Arts & Entertainment

Shawn Vitt, Editor
503-221-4344, fax: 503-294-5029

On Fridays, A&E provides an essential guide for the weekend and the week ahead. This comprehensive arts and entertainment tabloid features current music, visual arts, performance, movie, dining and family fun guides, reviews and news. Calendar listings also cover movies, dance, classical music, theater, pop music, readings, galleries and museums, comedy and events.

The Plugged In section offers regular columns, including Pop Talk and Trailer of the Week.

Calendar deadline: Two weeks prior to date of publication; photographs should be e-mailed in JPEG format;

listings@news.oregonian.com

For cancellations and corrections, call 503-221-8561 or 503-221-8382

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Books

Jeff Baker, Editor
503-221-8165, fax: 503-294-5172

The Oregonian's extensive coverage of books is focused in Sunday's O! section: Life, Art, Books. It includes several pages of reviews, features, best seller lists and a literary events calendar.

The Readings page of Friday's A&E features a column on an upcoming reading or event, Baker's hot sheet and recommended readings and events. The Bookmarks column, in Friday's How We Live section, includes highlights of the Bookmarks blog that runs daily on OregonLive.com.

http://blog.oregonlive.com/books. Other books coverage is found in the Living section throughout the week.

Send us your press releases. Notices must be received at least 14 days before publication. Pictures won't be returned. Send to Literary Calendar, The Oregonian, 1320 S.W. Broadway or books@news.oregonian.com

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Business

Bruce Hammond, Editor
503-221-8200, fax: 503-294-4079

News of the international, national and local business communities appears daily in The Oregonian with stock tables, money management and local business columns. Business is a freestanding section.

Every Sunday, the section features the popular Money section anchored by staff writer Julie Tripp, and includes national columnists Humberto Cruz and Liz Pulliam Weston. Business Calendar lists events in the business community that are either free or sponsored by nonprofit organizations. Space is limited, with preference given to events with the broadest appeal.

The Monday section, Business & The Economy, emphasizes economic trends. Economy Tracker reviews economic news from the past week and looks forward to key reports and events expected in the week ahead. Economic Snapshot describes how a Northwest business is adapting to changing business conditions. Industry Notes, news tidbits from local businesses, also appears on Mondays.

Each Thursday, the section takes an in-depth look at small businesses, with Inside Oregon Business. This feature analyzes how businesses implement strategic decisions. The business People column is published on Thursday.

Please direct queries about calendar, notes and people columns to the business department news assistants at 503-221-8200.

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Celebration Announcements

Find out more about Celebration Announcements here.

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Editorial, Letters, Commentary, In My Opinion

Helen Shum, Public Access Editor
503-221-8039, fax: 503-294-4193

The opinion pages of The Oregonian include the editorials, cartoons and columns by The Oregonian's editors and associate editors, letters to the editor, In My Opinion pieces from readers and syndicated columns. The newspaper's endorsements of political measures and candidates appear on the editorial page.

Mail a letter to Letters to the Editor or email it to letters@news.oregonian.com.

To submit an In My Opinion op-ed piece (500 words), mail it to: Op-ed, The Oregonian, 1320 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201. You may send a fax to 503-294-4193 or email to oped@news.oregonian.com.

When writing a letter to the editor, please include your name, address, daytime telephone number and signature. Addresses are used for verification only.

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FOODday

Martha Holmberg, Editor
marthaholmberg@news.oregonian.com
503-221-8524, fax: 503-294-5045

The Oregonian's weekly guide to food, nutrition and the supermarket appears on Tuesday. Recipes, along with information about food and health, body image and events related to food preparation appear regularly. Potpourri, a community events calendar, and Wine Events, listing wine tastings and winemakers' dinners, appear weekly.

Deadline for Potpourri and Wine Events is two weeks prior to publication, in writing or by fax.

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Homes & Gardens of the Northwest

Christine Selk, Editor
christineselk@news.oregonian.com
503-412-7078, fax: 503-294-4182

Thursday's Homes & Gardens of the Northwest magazine features local homes and gardens with an emphasis on the beautiful and practical. Features include columnists, how-to articles, tips, weekly and monthly planners, plant profiles and a weekly calendar of events.

Calendar notices should be submitted at least one month before publication. Please include date, times, address and complete prices where applicable. Write to Homes & Gardens Calendar, 1320 S.W. Broadway, Portland, OR 97201; fax to 503-294-4182 or email as plain text file to gardens@news.oregonian.com. Notices cannot be accepted by phone.

Submit letters to the editor, reader tips for home and garden and noteworthy homes and gardens for feature consideration to the editor at the above street address, fax number and email address.

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How We Live

Joany Carlin, editor
jcarlin@news.oregonian.com
503-294-7622, fax: 503-294-7691

Six days of the week - Monday through Saturday - the Living Section features stories of high reader interest around the theme of How We Live.

These daily and weekend feature sections, produced by feature writers on the How We Live team and other newsroom reporters, provide primarily local and syndicated material on the people and issues that affect readers’ daily lives. In addition to cover stories, the section offers arts and entertainment news and a daily television guide page.

Each day showcases the best in storytelling on issues and people of timely interest. Additionally, on some days, certain regular features appear.

On Mondays, Arts news is showcased through timely stories and fresh reviews of weekend shows and current arts and entertainment events, both local and national. Coverage includes clubs, theaters, galleries, live performance, TV and movies.

On Tuesdays, Deborah Wood’s weekly Pet Talk column appears, plus other pet features including the Pet of the Week, the pet calendar and other pet-related articles. The deadline for submissions to the Pets Calendar is 10 days before publication, in writing or by fax.

On Wednesdays, the emphasis is on health and medical news, including a roundup of local health-related events. The My Workout column shares a reader's secrets about health and fitness. The deadline for submissions to the Health and Fitness Calendar is Tuesday noon, before publication, sent in writing or by fax to Health Calendar.

Other features and calendars appear on other days, for example on Saturdays, the Ethics Guy column runs, along with Religion Calendar. The deadline for submissions is 10 days before publication, in writing or by fax.

On Fridays, the focus is sustainability.

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National/International

Mia Bush, Editor
miabush@news.oregonian.com
503-221-8100, fax: 503-221-8557

Reporters on the national/international team bring a local perspective to national and international events. The best of wire service reports are put into context through local reporting and editing.

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O!

Joany Carlin, Editor
503-294-7622, fax 503-294-7691

This Sunday section offers a lively guide to life, arts, entertainment and style that makes strong connections to the pulse of the metro area and the region, here and now. It combines culture, arts and books coverage, Sunday Living features and lifestyle features on food, wine and fashion. O! is full of columns and stories that are highly useful, fun to read and designed to help readers make informed choices in their busy lives, focusing on:

• Entertainment & Leisure

• Food & Entertaining

• Arts & Books

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Obituaries

Click here for more info on Obituaries.

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Politics and Education

Chris Broderick, Editor
cbroderick@news.oregonian.com
503-294-5064, fax: 503-294-4039
Salem Bureau: 503-221-8234

This team covers politics, state government, education and legal affairs. That includes the Washington D.C. bureau, the Salem bureau, the Legislature, public and private colleges and universities, statewide school and education issues and trends, state Supreme and Appeals courts and federal rulings that impact Oregon.

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Portland

Margaret Haberman, editor
margarethaberman@news.oregonian.com
503-221-8375, Fax: 503-294-5023

The Portland team covers City Hall, neighborhoods, schools, Multnomah County government and urban issues. The team also covers Gresham and east Multnomah County and Vancouver.

inPortland
Sarah Friesen, Editor
503-294-7631, Fax: 503-294-5023

inPORTLAND, a weekly tabloid section appears every Thursday, celebrating the people, spirit and neighborhoods of Portland, written and edited in the intimate, personal style of a magazine

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Public Service Advertising

Jean Reger

503-221-8509

The Oregonian is proud to offer public service advertising to community projects and service groups. If you would like your group to be considered for support, please contact Jean Reger, Community Programs Manager, at 503-221-8509, or jeanr@sales.oregonian.com.

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Regional

Michelle Brence

michellebrence@news.oregonian.com

503-412-7059, fax 294-5059

The Regional team covers Oregon beyond the Portland metropolitan area, as well as Washington, Idaho, British Columbia and Northern California.

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Special Advertising Supplements

and Custom Publications

Phil Favorite
503-294-4104

The advertising departments at The Oregonian produce a variety of special supplements for readers and advertising customers throughout the course of the year. Two are weekly publications:

Autos
Bob Hill, Editor
503-294-4103, fax: 503-294-5185

This Saturday section features automotive news and vehicle profiles, as well as an events calendar.

Homes & Rentals
Kendra Hogue, Editor
kendrahogue@news.oregonian.com
503-221-8318; fax 503-294-5185

This Sunday section with classified real estate advertising includes stories that focus on buying and selling homes and a regular column for and about Realtors. Call for guidelines.

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Sports

Mark Hester, Editor
markhester@news.oregonian.com
503-221-8160, fax: 503-221-8168

News and feature material on competitive and recreational sports appear daily. A staff of writers and editors provides coverage of local, regional, national and world sports events and personalities, from the preps to the pros. Scoreboard, a standing feature of statistics, provides complete information on wins, losses, national and regional teams, standings and players.

Outdoors, which appears on Monday, includes information about boating, fishing, hunting and shooting, where to go and how to do it.

Deadline: Two weeks prior to publication.

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Suburban

Michelle Brence, Editor

503-412-7059 

Susan Gage, Editor

503-294-7610

This department puts the local in local coverage. Daily zoned news covering Washington, Clackamas and East Multnomah County is handled by two news bureaus and two teams of editors, reporters and photograpers, and appears in the Metro section. 

Each week a special section  is produced by each bureau, containing articles and features of community interest. The Voices page features letters and opinion columns from readers.

Metro West

Tom Maurer, Team Leader
tommaurer@news.oregonian.com

The West Metro News Bureau covers news in Washington County, including Beaverton Hillsboro, Tigard, Tualatin, Sherwood

503-294-5952

503-294-5950

503-276-7261

fax: 503-295-5902

Metro South
Tom Wolfe, Team Leader
tomwolfe@news.oregonian.com
503-294-5912
503-656-0083
503-294-5920
fax: 503-656-2417
Deadline: In writing or by fax two weeks in advance of event. The South Metro News bureau covers news in Clackamas County, including Oregon City, Lake Oswego, West Linn and Wilsonville.

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Science, Sustainability and Growth

Len Reed, Editor
lenreed@news.oregonian.com
503-294-5122, fax: 503-294-5159

As our great corner of the continent grows, this team pays special attention to the forces that alter the physical, emotional and social landscape of the Northwest. Reporters examine issues ranging from natural resources and the environment to population growth.

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Travel

Alex Pulaski, Editor
alexpulaski@news.oregonian.com
503-221-8512, fax: 503-294-5174

The Sunday Travel section includes stories about regional, domestic and international travel. Recurring features include:  Paper Trails, Get Going, a regional planning guide, and Getaways & Deals. Also included is consumer information for travelers and reviews of new travel guidebooks.

Letters to the Travel Editor, from readers, appears occasionally. Send to Travel Section Letters, The Oregonian, 1320 S.W. Broadway, Portland, OR 97201.
Deadline: Two weeks prior to publication.

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TV Click

DeAnn Welker, Editor
deannewelker@news.oregonian.com
503-221-8349

The Sunday television tabloid, TV Click, provides listings and featured highlights of network and cable programming for the week.

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