Oregon is positioned to demonstrate what intentional, statewide investment in independent local journalism can achieve. By aligning workforce pathways, shared infrastructure, publisher support, and collaborative reporting, the state can actively build—rather than hope for—a durable network of independent community-serving news organizations.

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FORJ is Oregon’s only organization dedicated to strengthening local journalism in Oregon’s rural, small‑town, and emerging newsrooms through building the long‑term infrastructure, workforce, and shared systems they need to thrive.

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Learn more about our thinking, strategies, and approach in our white paper, From Decline to Regenerative Growth in Oregon Journalism: Transforming Local News in Oregon Through Infrastructure, Workforce and Innovation. 

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