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Nonprofit news orgs aim to fill the void left by Oregon's receding print publications

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PORTLAND, Ore. — The journalism field, particularly in terms of local and investigative reporting, has been in a years-long slide toward disintegration. Good news for the industry can be hard to come by — and when it does happen, it tends not to stay good for long.

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The traditional journalism business model has long since collapsed, and news organizations have shrunk or disappeared entirely. While a number of promising experiments are under way, the public has not shown a willingness to buy what news organizations are selling.

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