East Oregonian
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | EO Media Group |
| Managing editor | Phil Wright |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 211 S. E. Byers Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801 |
| Circulation | 4,293 Print 997 Digital (as of 2023)[1] |
| Website | eastoregonian.com |
The East Oregonian (EO) is a daily newspaper published in Pendleton, Oregon, United States and covering Umatilla and Morrow counties.[2]
The newspaper is owned by EO Media Group, which prior to January 2013 was named the East Oregonian Publishing Company.[2] The paper is published Tuesday through Saturday mornings. As of 2013, its circulation was 7,014;[3] in 2020 it was 6,889.[4] The paper maintains a bureau in Hermiston.[2] The EO is the newspaper of record for Umatilla County.[5]
History
[edit]The newspaper was established in 1875 by M.P. Bull, as a weekly.[6][7] In 1882, C. S. "Sam" Jackson purchased the EO.[7][8] Within a year it had become a semiweekly,[7] and in 1888, the paper was published every day except Sunday.[8] Jackson went on to become the publisher of the Oregon Journal in Portland.[7][8]
In June 2024, EO Media Group announced the East Oregonian will go from two to one print edition day each week. Moving forward, EO will serve as a regional newspaper for all of northeastern Oregon and publish news from five newspaper that went online-only: The La Grande Observer, Blue Mountain Eagle, Hermiston Herald, Wallowa County Chieftain and Baker City Herald.[9][10]
Awards
[edit]The EO was the first-place winner of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association General Excellence award in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "EO Media Group Publishing Map". EO Media Group LLC. 2023-03-06. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ a b c "EO History". East Oregonian. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ "East Oregonian [as of 2013]". Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ "East Oregonian". Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Archived from the original on September 11, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "Newspapers and Genealogical Resources". University of Oregon Libraries. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ "Pendleton East Oregonian". University of Oregon Libraries. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ a b c d "East Oregonian newspaper has long history in Eastern Oregon". East Oregonian Publishing Company. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ a b c Mahoney, Barbara. "Charles S. (Sam) Jackson (1860-1924)". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Portland State University. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ "EO Media Group announces changes to newspaper operations". East Oregonian. 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ Buckley, Kyra (June 3, 2024). "Company that runs Bulletin, other Northwest newspapers to slash workforce and scale back print distribution". OPB. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "East Oregonian wins General Excellence, three other first place awards". East Oregonian. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ "EO wins top prize in state newspaper contest". East Oregonian. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
External links
[edit]- The East Oregonian (official website)
Further reading
[edit]Gordon Macnab: A Century of News and People in the East Oregonian 1875-1975, East Oregonian Publishing Co., Pendleton, Oregon, 1975.
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