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Corvallis and Salem, Oregon newspapers in transition

Creator:

Carlson, Judith Carol

Abstract:

This thesis examines three newspapers in Corvallis and Salem, Oregon: the Corvallis Gazette-Times, the Oregonstatesman (Salem) and the Community Press (Salem). It examines the histories of the Gazette-Times and the Oregon Statesman as family-owned papers, and their current status as properties of newspaper chains. Based on interviews of key staff...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
Finding Fantasy : Three Newspapers Tell the Story of Kip Kinkel and Thurston High School

Creator:

Wood, Josie MaryAnne Soules

Abstract:

On May 21, 1998 Kip Kinkel drove to Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon. Kinkel killed two students and wounded another twenty-two students. He killed his parents the day before. The shootings at Thurston High School came on the heels of a number of prominent school shootings and Kip Kinkel...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

. Specifically, this study will focus on the newspaper 3 coverage surrounding the shootings at Thurston High