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39-479: The Malheur Enterprise is a weekly newspaper in Vale, Oregon . It was established in 1909, and since October 2015 has been published by Malheur Enterprise Pub. Co. It is issued weekly on Wednesdays. Early on, it carried the title Malheur Enterprise and Vale Plaindealer . As of 2018 its circulation has been estimated at 1,207 to 1,277. Its print and online circulation in 2022 was approximately 3,000. The Enterprise

78-407: A CD-ROM or Zip disk , or sent to the printing press (either located at the newspaper office or an off-site publication plant) by e-mail or FTP site. Often, the staff of a weekly newspaper is smaller, with employees having several duties. For instance, a news editor may also sell advertising, while reporters could also be photographers. The size of the news staff varies, depending on the size of

117-507: A Pulitzer Prize finalist twice, for his coverage of non-profits and Mexican drug cartels. By the time he took the helm, he was ready to fully embrace a turnaround, and insisted to his two reporters that they were going to be the "best there ever was", and held their reporting to a high standard. He felt that local newspapers could serve as "laboratories" for the evolving news industry. The Enterprise became recognized nationally for their investigative reporting and in-depth coverage rather than

156-448: A municipality or other government body must designate a newspaper of record . The official newspaper is decided based on geographical area, and often more than one newspapers are given this designation. Official newspapers receive the government's public notices, and since they are considered advertising, it can be a source of revenue for newspapers. Weekly newspapers often have one or more advertising sales representatives whose job it

195-744: A book covering the county's early days identified the Enterprise as "one of three newsy newspapers still published in Malheur county." Thurston sold the paper in 1956 to Dudley H. Brownhill, who was the son of the founder of the Californian Newspaper Publishers Association. Brownhill previously worked at Hearst and had founded the Lewis River News in Woodland, Washington . Russell Skinner bought

234-609: A five part series on childhood poverty in Malheur County, authored by five students from the Annanberg journalism school , in 2023. Weekly newspaper Most weekly newspapers follow a similar format as daily newspapers (i.e., news, sports, obituaries , etc.). However, the primary focus is on news within a coverage area. The publication dates of weekly newspapers in North America vary, but often they come out in

273-513: A major scandal. A man who had killed his ex-wife, and whose arrest caused another death, had previously faked insanity to avoid prison on a kidnapping charge. When the Enterprise sought the release of more than 200 records related to his release, the Oregon Psychiatric Security Review Board (OPSRB) sued the Enterprise and its editor. The Enterprise appealed to its readers for legal funds, and Zaitz told

312-585: A per-story rate. Many weekly newspapers started as family-owned businesses, covering one or two communities and handling all editorial and business functions. The Tribune Newspaper in Humble, Texas is one example. Typically all business functions, along with the editor-in-chief would be family members, while non family members would assume reporting positions. Another example is the Campbell County Observer published in N.E. Wyoming. The owner

351-476: A program such as Adobe Photoshop . After the copy and advertisements have been placed on the page, the editor will print out a proof and make any changes, if necessary. Sometimes, they will consult with reporters on such things as double-checking facts, proofreading headlines and other copy, or writing cut-lines for photographs. Once everyone is satisfied, a final proof is printed out and prepared for publication. The pages can be placed on dummy sheets, burned to

390-583: A prosperous future for the region. John Rigby, who became the paper's second manager after B.M. Stone in 1912, was credited by Enterprise publisher Arthur H. Bone with rallying public opinion behind the Warm Springs Irrigation District . John E. Roberts purchased the paper in July 1915, but died a year later. Rigby took charge of the Enterprise again until George Huntington Currey purchased it in 1917, who then traded it in 1920 for

429-623: A publisher overseeing several newspapers, with a specific editor for each newspaper. Generally speaking, the staff of corporate-owned chain weeklies do not have deep connections into the communities and do not prioritize accountability for local governments. The switch from locally owned weekly newspapers to corporate chains, which is often driven by the loss of advertising revenue , is associated with increases in taxes, reduced involvement by citizens in local government , fewer citizens voting in elections, more wasteful spending, and even higher levels of corruption . At Christmas Day, depending on

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468-451: A sports reporter takes great ownership in a specific team and writes stories containing detailed accounts of games. Several photographs of the games may accompany the story. Other stories preview games, usually between traditional rivals, to build interest. Family news pages include announcements of births, engagements, weddings, landmark birthdays and anniversaries, and obituaries . In the past, correspondents often submitted stories along

507-466: A weekly newspaper receives most of its revenue from display advertising and classified advertising . Most weekly newspapers are laid out one or more days before the publication date. Sometimes, the layout of pages is staggered, to allow for multiple deadlines. Like larger newspapers, most weekly newspapers these days are paginated (or laid out) using computer software, using programs such as Adobe PageMaker , Adobe InDesign or Quark Xpress . Layout

546-400: Is the appearance of the page and includes photographs (along with cutlines, or captions identifying the photograph's content and people), copy (the text and its typefont), headlines and white space. At many newspapers, photographers, reporters and editors use digital cameras to take photographs and download selected photographs using a card reader. The photographs are cropped and edited using

585-522: Is the publisher who also performs advertising sales, writing, distribution, books, and other duties that may be required. His wife, Candice, is an advertising saleswoman, his nine-year-old and four-year-old children are the insert stuffers, and they all are door-to-door subscription salespeople. As newspapers became more expensive to operate and family members declined to join the business, many weekly newspapers were purchased by larger chains of weeklies. Some family-owned newspapers are operated as chains, with

624-422: Is to sell display advertisements. Most advertisements are from local businesses (although some larger companies from outside the coverage area may advertise). Other advertisements are called classifieds , which are placed by people who want to buy or sell something (such as a car or real estate), employers who have job openings, or property owners who have rental property available. Along with paid subscriptions,

663-481: The Baker City Herald . In 1922 brothers Winfield S. and Harry Brown, who had founded other eastern Oregon papers, purchased an interest in the paper. The Enterprise played a role in the election of U.S. senator Robert Stanfield in 1928. After eight years, Winfield Brown sold the newspaper to Arthur H. Bone in 1930. He sold it sixteen years later to Robert V. Thurston in 1946. A few years later in 1950

702-696: The Malheur Enterprise , a small weekly newspaper in Vale , to keep the board's records secret after the Oregon Attorney General ordered their release. The records concerned a psychiatric patient of the Oregon State Hospital committed in 1997 after kidnapping and threatening to kill his wife and son, who the PSRB released because he likely didn't suffer from (and likely never had) a mental disease or defect, and then

741-659: The Oregonian , and was planning to retire with his wife, Scotta Callister, at their Grant County ranch. Upon hearing of the Enterprise's troubles, he and Callister, who was retiring as editor of the Blue Mountain Eagle , along with his brother, Lyndon Zaitz, publisher of Keizertimes , formed the Malheur Enterprise Publishing Company in 2015 to purchase the paper. In a 2016 interview, Zaitz professed no grand ambitions with

780-627: The Aviso started in January 1609 in Wolfenbüttel . Many weekly newspapers in North America follow a similar format: News coverage usually focuses on local events such as car accidents or house fires, plus local government meetings, such as city councils or school boards, and police blotters. A weekly newspaper often covers sports teams from one or more area schools (mostly high schools ), communities, or professional teams if any exist. Often,

819-401: The insanity defense to a criminal charge (Guilty Except for Insanity or GEI) in the state, and grants relief from sex offender registrations for GEI sex offenders and firearm possession bans because of mental health determinations. It was created by an Act of July 14, 1977 which became operative on January 1, 1978. The board was the subject of widespread news coverage when the board sued

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858-552: The anticipated operator of the shipping facility, announced its withdrawal from the TVRC; Oregon Public Broadcasting interviewed an Enterprise reporter about the project, and noted the TVRC's numerous setbacks for permitting and financial reasons. The newspaper later dismissed Smith from its the lawsuit and in May 2023, Malheur County and the public company overseeing TVRC settled with The Enterprise for $ 40,000, with $ 20,500 coming from

897-648: The community). Others may be recent college graduates early in their career, and are trying to gain experience and/or clips. Many newspapers have at least one news clerk or editorial assistant who is responsible for typing family news and obituaries , as well as news releases announcing upcoming events. A circulation manager keeps track of subscribers (this can range from only a couple hundred to tens of thousands of subscribers), and may also be in charge of classified advertising . As well as full-time staff reporters and photographers, many weekly newspapers also employ correspondents (sometimes called stringers), often paid on

936-493: The county and $ 19,500 from TVRC. The county also agreed to require county officials to get training on Oregon Public Records Law. In April 2024, The Enterprise was bestowed The First Amendment Award by the Poynter Institute for its reporting on "Malheur County’s lack of transparency and the effect and importance of the paper’s lawsuit against the county to enforce state public records law." The newspaper published

975-506: The day of the week that Christmas Day is on, weekly newspapers would change the day in many countries. For example, Sunday newspapers are moved to Christmas Eve or Saturday when Christmas Day is on Sunday, and other weekly newspapers are expected to change their day at Christmas to save outlets and businesses from opening on Christmas Day by law. Oregon Psychiatric Security Review Board The Oregon Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB) supervises people who have successfully asserted

1014-425: The editor , written by readers on a specific topic. The public-record section usually includes summaries of police-incident reports, fire-department calls and court dispositions (or, the outcome of a criminal proceeding). Many newspapers also publish a list of building permits that have been issued in its circulation area. Public notices typically fall into one of two categories: Laws in many US states dictate that

1053-403: The family business operating weekly newspapers in multiple towns. The chain newspapers can be either regional or national chains. Sometimes all advertising functions are combined, with a weekly newspaper containing both ads for local businesses and for businesses in the chains area. This larger circulation can assist in bringing in national advertising to weeklies. Weeklies in chains may also have

1092-545: The lines of "Mr. and Mrs. John Jones had company from out-of-town last week", although these types of stories – commonly called "Neighborhood News" or some similar name – are largely a thing of the past. Larger weeklies, especially those that are part of chains, also offer lifestyle features, reviews of local theater and arts, restaurant reviews and a food section that may concentrate on local recipes. Like daily newspapers, weekly newspapers often have an editorial page. Editorial pages also include letters to

1131-1054: The middle of the week (Wednesday or Thursday). However, in the United Kingdom where they come out on Sundays, the weeklies which are called Sunday newspapers , are often national in scope and have substantial circulations (20 to 50% higher on average than their daily sister publications). Other types of news publications come out weekly on newsprint but are not considered general newspapers. These cover specific topics, such as sports (e.g., The Sporting News ) or business (e.g., Barron's ), and have larger circulations and cover much larger geographic-coverage areas. Alternatively, other news publications come out weekly on magazine-style print but are still considered general newspapers (e.g. The Economist ). The first weekly newspapers were Relation and weekly newspaper Aviso , which were published at beginning of 17th century. The Relation started around 1605 in Straßburg by Johann Carolus and

1170-643: The newspaper and its circulation area. Some papers have a staff of several reporters , with each reporter having a specific beat (much like a daily newspaper, with beats including schools, local government, business, police, etc.). Many smaller newspapers, however, may have as few as one reporter to cover the entire circulation area, meaning they are responsible for the entire content of the newspaper (e.g., government, business, schools, crime, features, etc.). The experience of weekly newspaper reporters varies. Some may have years of experience (either they are satisfied where they are employed, and/or may be well-established in

1209-575: The only weekly paper—selected from a field of 239 to be part of its Local Reporting Network. The award includes the salary of one reporter, as well as extensive support and guidance for their reporting. In a 2018 editorial written under the Local Reporting Network program, Zaitz told the story of how the paper had effected the release of OPSRB documents and stated that the records he had obtained would contribute to future reporting on related issues. In November 2018, Zaitz estimated that

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1248-428: The paper in 1959, and sold it two years later to William Jenkins. The Oregon Education Association commended the Enterprise in 1972 for its "over-all education coverage." By 2015, the paper was on the verge of collapse. Oregon journalist Les Zaitz stated it was "arguably the worst newspaper in the state of Oregon". Zaitz had been approaching retirement from his multi-decade position as an investigative reporter for

1287-882: The paper's circulation had doubled, and revenue tripled, in the preceding three years. Zaitz launched the Salem Reporter in Salem, Oregon in September, 2018. The Enterprise ran a series of articles starting in 2019 investigating state representative Greg Smith's pursuit of economic development projects, notably the Treasure Valley Reload Center (TVRC) , a rail shipping facility planned to open in Nyssa in 2020, that ultimately benefited Smith's own consulting firm. Later that year, Smith and Malheur County sheriff Brian Wolfe threatened legal action against

1326-495: The paper, attracting national news media attention. Smith later made an offer to buy the paper, a bid described as "reeking" of self-interest by the publisher of a neighboring newspaper. The Enterprise continued its coverage of economic development funds and the Smith's conflicting interests into 2022, and sued Smith over public records in September 2022. In early 2023 Smith resigned from the TVRC's board, and that summer Americold ,

1365-643: The paper. At the time of the purchase, the paper only had one reporter. Callister ran the paper for the first year, while Zaitz finished his tenure at the Oregonian . Zaitz brought a distinguished resume, having earned widespread recognition for his coverage of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens , the Rajneeshpuram community of the 1980s, and the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in 2016. He had also been

1404-430: The review board that picking a fight with a small paper was like "poking a stick in a badger hole." The Seattle Times published a column supporting the Enterprise , and other influential people and agencies expressed support as well. Oregon governor Kate Brown ultimately intervened, ordering the records released. When Investigative Reporters and Editors conferred its national FOI (freedom of information) Award to

1443-514: The standard local coverage typical of small-town newspapers. Subsequent successful projects brought accolades and opportunities, including membership in a national local reporting network. The Enterprise has hosted local talks including political candidate forums and discussions on social services. In 2024, Zaitz was inducted into the Oregon Newspaper Hall of Fame. In early 2017, the reporting team uncovered what would prove to be

1482-540: The team of Zaitz, Braese and Caldwell, it marked the first time in the award's 20-year history that it went to a community paper . The team also earned one of three finalist spots for the 2017 annual award in the Scripps Howard Foundation 's First Amendment category. ProPublica , a national news organization, announced in December 2017 that the Enterprise would be one of seven news outlets—and

1521-588: Was first published on November 20, 1909, and started out as a regional booster , with financial backing from Major Leigh Hill (L. H.) French. French, who had recently been promoting mining projects in the Klondike gold rush in Alaska and was related by marriage to the Studebaker automobile family, promoted mining, and prizefights. With his backing, the paper envisioned oil wells and irrigation projects as driving

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