Sharing Your News
Generally speaking, the newsroom is organized by reporting teams rather than by sections of the newspaper. Senior editors 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 desk, 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
Deadlines
Cancellations
Corrections
Arts & Entertainment
Books
Business
Celebrations & Announcements
Editorial, Letters, Commentary, In My Opinion
FOODday
Homes & Gardens
How We Live
Listings
National/International
O!
Obituaries
Politics and Education
Public Service Advertising
Portland
Regional
Special Advertising Supplements and Custom Publications
Sports
Suburban
Travel
TV Click
Breaking News
7 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekdays: 503-294-5055
Weekends: 503-294-5055
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 the newsroom when you witness a breaking news story: 503-294-5055.
We depend on our citizen sources. You are our eyes and ears beyond the newsroom.
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.
Cancellations
503-221-8100 or Listings Desk, 503-294-4050
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.
Corrections
Public Editor's Office
503-221-8221, publiceditor@news.oregonian.com
If you think The Oregonian has published something in error, please call the public editor. Credibility with our readers depends on accuracy. Corrections and clarifications appear on page two of the first section of the newspaper.
Arts & Entertainment
Deann Welker, Editor
deannwelker@news.oregonian.com
503-221-8439, 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, movies, 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.
Calendar deadline: Two weeks prior to date of publication; photographs should be e-mailed in JPEG format;
listings@news.oregonian.com
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. 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 Monday's How We Live section, includes highlights of the Bookmarks blog that runs daily on OregonLive.com.
http://www.oregonlive.com/books. Other books coverage is found in the How We Live 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
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.
Every Sunday, the section features the popular Complaint Desk and the It's Only Money column by staff writer Brent Hunsberger, and includes national columnist 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.
Please direct queries about calendar, notes and people columns to the business department news assistants at 503-221-8200.
Celebration Announcements
Find out more about Celebration Announcements here.
Editorial, Letters, Commentary, In My Opinion
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.
FOODday
Katherine Miller, Editor
katherinemiller@news.oregonian.com
503-221-8524, fax: 503-294-5045
The Oregonian's weekly guide appears on Tuesday and features the latest on cooking and food trends, farmers markets, nutrition and consumer news. The section also includes weekly listings for events and cooking classes in the Food Notes column, and wine tastings and dinners in the Wine Events column.
Notices for Food Notes and Wine Events should be submitted at least two weeks before desired publication to listings@news.oregonian.com or by fax to 503-294-5045. Recipe requests can be left on voicemail at 503-221-8545 or by e-mail at foodday@news.oregonian.com. For help with FOODday delivery, call 503-221-8240.
Health
Joan Carlin, Editor
jcarlin@news.oregonian.com
503-294-7622, fax: 503-294-7691
The Oregonian covers health news, local and national, both in the daily pages as well as a weekly Health section in the How We Live pages. We focus on private and public health issues, from people and chronic health issues to public policy, public health emergencies, and health insurance reform and how it will impact people and their pocketbooks. A large part of our coverage also involves the health institutions in Oregon and research.
Weekly calendar items should be submitted at least two weeks before desired publication to listings@news.oregonian.com
Homes & Gardens of the Northwest
Peggy McMullen, Editor
peggymcmullen@news.oregonian.com
503-221-8432, 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 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 HGNW Listings Desk, 1320 S.W. Broadway, Portland, OR 97201; fax to 503-294-4182 or, by email (send as a plain text file with HGNW in the subject line) to listings@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 or, for email, to gardens@news.oregonian.com.
How We Live
Dennis Peck, editor
dennispeck@news.oregonian.com
503-221-8164, fax: 503-294-7691
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, freelance writer Jacques Von Lunen's (pets@jvlunen.com) 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.
National/International
Mia Bush, Editor
miabush@news.oregonian.com
503-412-7057, fax: 503-227-5306
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.
O!
Dennis Peck, Editor
dennispeck@news.oregonian.com
503-221-8164, 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:
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Entertainment & Leisure
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Food & Entertaining
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Arts & Books
Obituaries
Click here for more info on Obituaries.
Politics and Education
Bruce Hammond, Editor
brucehammond@news.oregonian.com
503-221-8525, 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.
Portland
Michelle Brence, Editor
michellebrence@news.oregonian.com
503-412-7059, Fax: 503-294-5023
The Portland team covers City Hall, neighborhoods, schools, Multnomah County government, urban issues and the people, spirit and neighborhoods of Portland. The team also covers Gresham and east Multnomah County and Vancouver.
Sponsorship opportunities
Jean Reger
503-221-8509
The Oregonian is proud to offer sponsor partnerships to non-profit organizations. 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.
Special Advertising Supplements
and Custom Publications
Gary Stein, Managing Editor of Custom Publications
503-221-8435 fax: 503-294-5185 garystein@news.oregonian.com
The Custom Publications Department, part of The Oregonian's Advertising Department, produces a variety of supplements for readers and advertisers throughout the year. Autos and Homes & Rentals sections come out every week.
Autos
Kendra Hogue, Editor
kendrahogue@news.oregonian.com
503-294-8318, 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 renting. Call for guidelines.
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 Sundays, includes information about boating, fishing, hunting and shooting, where to go and how to do it.
Deadline: Two weeks prior to publication.
Suburban
JoLene Krawczak, Editor
jolenekrawczak@news.oregonian.com
This department puts the local in local coverage. Weekly zoned sections covering Washington, Multnomah, Clackamas and East Multnomah County is handled by two news bureaus7.
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
503-294-59712
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.
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: Get Going, a regional planning guide, and Getaways & Deals. Also included is a weekly page devoted to outdoor recreation.
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.
TV Click
DeAnn Welker, Editor
deannwelker@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.
