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The Register-Guard

The July 27, 2005 front page of
The Register-Guard
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner Guard Publishing Co. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Broadsheet is the largest of the various Newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages (typically 22 inches or more
Publisher Alton F. "Tony" Baker III
Editor Alton F. "Tony" Baker III
Founded 1867 (as The Guard)
Headquarters 3500 Chad Drive
Eugene, OR 97408
United States
Website: www.registerguard.com

The Register-Guard is a daily newspaper published in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The city of Eugene ( "yoo-JEEN") is the County seat of Lane County, Oregon, Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The city of Eugene ( "yoo-JEEN") is the County seat of Lane County, Oregon, Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It was formed in a 1930 merger of two Eugene papers, the Eugene Daily Guard and the Morning Register. The paper serves the Eugene-Springfield area, as well as the Oregon Coast, Umpqua River Valley, and surrounding areas. Springfield is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States, separated from Eugene Oregon primarily by the I-5 highway. The Oregon Coast is a geographical term that is used to describe the Coast of the U The Umpqua River (UHMP-kwah on the Pacific coast of Oregon in the United States is approximately long It has a circulation of 68,727 Monday through Friday, 74,507 on Saturday, and 72,415 on Sunday. [1] The newspaper is owned by the Baker family of Eugene, and members of the family are in charge of nearly all departments within the paper. [2] It is Oregon's second-largest daily newspaper and one of the few medium-sized family newspapers left in the United States. [3]

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History of the Guard

In 1867, J. B. Alexander founded the Eugene Guard as a weekly Democratic newspaper. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. [4] The following year, Alexander sold the paper to J. W. Skaggs who in turn sold it before the end of the year to the firm of Thompson & Victor. [4] Thompson, who had previously been involved in the publication of the Eugene Herald, a paper founded in 1859, sold the Guard after a year and a half. [4]

George J. Buys and A. Eltzroth purchased the paper in December 1869, and six months later bought out Eltzroth. [4] Buys sold the paper eight years later to John R. and Ira Campbell, who would remain owners for 30 years. [4] In 1890, the Eugene Guard became a daily newspaper. [4] Charles H. Fisher took over the paper in 1907 and published it until 1912 when E. J. Finneran purchased the paper. [4] Finneran bankrupted the newspaper in 1916, partly due to the purchase of a perfecting press that proved too expensive for such a small newspaper. [4] The University of Oregon's journalism school briefly ran the paper during the receivership under the guidance of Eric W. The University of Oregon (UO is a public, Coeducational Research university in Eugene Oregon, United States. Administrative receivership is a procedure in the United Kingdom whereby a creditor can enforce security against a company's assets in an effort to obtain Allen. [4]

In April 1916, Fisher returned along with partner J. E. Shelton, forming The Guard Printing Company. Fisher continued to publish the Capital Journal in Salem until 1921. Salem (ˈseɪləm is the Capital of the US state of Oregon, and the County seat of Marion County. [4] In 1924, after Fisher died, Paul R. Kelty purchased the Guard and published it with his son, before selling it in 1927. [4] The paper was purchased in 1927 by publisher Alton F. Baker, Sr. , whose father had published the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Plain Dealer is the major daily Newspaper of Cleveland Ohio. Three years later, Baker bought the Morning Register and merged the two papers. [3] Reporter William Tugman was recruited from the Plain Dealer to be the managing editor of the new paper. [5]

Post-merge history

In 1953, Tugman was one of four editors in the country to sign a declaration opposing Senator Joseph McCarthy's questioning of New York Post editor James Wechsler in closed Senate hearings. Joseph Raymond McCarthy (November 14 1908 – May 2 1957 was an American politician who served as a Republican U The New York Post is the 13th-oldest Newspaper published in the United States and generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continually James Wechsler ( 31 October 11 September 1915 —September 1983 was an American Journalist. The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations ( PSI) is the oldest subcommittee of the U [6] Eugene S. Pulliam of The Indianapolis Star, J. The Indianapolis Star is a daily Newspaper which began publishing on June 6, 1903. R. Wiggins, The Washington Post, and Herbert Brucker, of The Hartford Courant were the other editors to sign the declaration, calling Senator McCarthy's actions "a peril to American freedom. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D The Hartford Courant is the largest daily Newspaper in the US "[6]

Alton F. "Bunky" Baker, Jr. , son of Alton F. Baker, Sr. , inherited the newspaper in 1961 and later passed it on to his brother Edwin. In the late 1980s, it was handed down to the current editor and publisher, Alton F. "Tony" Baker III. [3]

In August 1996, a photographer and reporter from the paper were arrested by the United States Forest Service for trespassing at the site of a timber protest in a national forest. Trespass (Fr trespas a crime properly a stepping across from Lat [7] The Register-Guard responded by suing the Forest Service for violating the First Amendment freedom of the press. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of the United States Bill of Rights that expressly prohibits the United States Congress [8] The criminal charged were later dropped and the civil suit was settled out of court. [8]

Originally located in downtown Eugene, the paper moved to its current location in northeast Eugene in January 1998. [9] The former Register-Guard building was leased by the University of Oregon and renamed the Baker Downtown Center for the Baker family. The University of Oregon (UO is a public, Coeducational Research university in Eugene Oregon, United States. [10] The building houses the university's printing facility, archives, and continuing education program, as well as the Oregon Career Information System. [10]

In 2000, the company began negotiations with the employee’s union for a new contract, and during negotiations banned the use of the company email system by the union. [11] This led to an unfair labor practice charge against the newspaper, with the National Labor Relations Board ruling for the paper in December 2007 that employers can restrict company email use by unions. In United States Labor law, the term unfair labor practice refers to certain actions taken by employers or unions that violate the National Labor Relations Act The National Labor Relations Board (or NLRB) is an Independent agency of the United States Government charged with conducting [12][13]

In the weeks following the September 11, 2001 attacks, the newspaper saw a 1. 6% increase in paper sales. [14] In 2006, the paper received protests regarding its policy against including birth announcements from same-sex couples. [15]

Awards

The paper won in a tie for best feature photo in 1997 from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. [16] In 1998, the paper took first place for science reporting from the Pacific Northwest Society of Professional Journalists competition for Excellence in Journalism. [17] The Register-Guard took first place in the same competition in 2001 for best arts coverage. [18] In 1999, the newspaper was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for Spot News Photography, for its coverage of the community's reaction to shootings at Springfield's Thurston High School by student Kip Kinkel. The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, Thurston High School is located in the Thurston area of Springfield, Oregon, United States. Kipland Philip Kinkel (born August 30, 1982) is an American convicted Murderer who perpetrated the killings of his parents on May 20 [19]

See also

References

  1. ^ The Register-Guard. Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved on 2008-03-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king
  2. ^ Davis, Joel. Family affair. Editor & Publisher, 0013094X, 05/08/2000, Vol. 133, Issue 19.
  3. ^ a b c Risser, James. "State of The American Newspaper Endangered Species", American Journalism Review, June 1998. Retrieved on 2008-03-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus,  
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Turnbull, George Stanley. History of Oregon Newspapers. Binfords & Mort: Portland, Or. (1939). pp. 274-282.
  5. ^ Alton F. Baker, Sr. Oregon Newspaper Hall of Fame. Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Retrieved on 2008-03-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus,
  6. ^ a b Pace, Eric. "Eugene Pulliam Is Dead at 84; Publisher Opposed McCarthy", The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger  
  7. ^ Roberts, Paul. The federal chain-saw massacre: Clinton's Forest Service and clear-cut corruption; Report; Cover Story. Harper's Magazine, June 1997. Harper's Magazine (also Harper's) is a monthly general-interest Magazine of literature politics culture finance and the arts No. 1765, Vol. 294; Pg. 37; ISSN: 0017-789X.
  8. ^ a b Stein, M. L. . D. A. Will Not Prosecute Two Reporters. Editor & Publisher Magazine, April 26, 1997. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar News; Pg. 93.
  9. ^ Contact us | The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA. Retrieved on March 14, 2008. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  10. ^ a b Baker Center Welcomes New Tenants. News & Views: Faculty and Staff Newsletter of the University of Oregon. University of Oregon (January 22, 1999). The University of Oregon (UO is a public, Coeducational Research university in Eugene Oregon, United States. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Retrieved on 2008-03-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger
  11. ^ Rosenberg, Jim. E&P Technical: Arguing E-mail. Editor & Publisher Magazine, August 1, 2007. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  12. ^ Mendelsohn, Fred. E-mail in the workplace; A new National Labor Relations Board decision favors employers that ban pro-union e-mails by employees. Industrial Distribution, March 1, 2008. Industrial Distribution ( ISSN 0019-8153 was originally founded 1911 as Mill Supplies and changed its name in the 1930s to better reflect the changing Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common DEPARTMENTS; Legal Watch; Pg. 34.
  13. ^ NLRB allows employers to restrict pro-union use of employer's e-mail system; The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that employers have the basic property right to regulate and restrict employee use of the company e-mail system. South Central Construction, March 1, 2008. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Construction Law; Pg. 31 Vol. 57 No. 3.
  14. ^ Moses, Lucia. Reading a TREND: Circulation is up, amid war and terrorism, but will papers make the best of a bad situation? Editor and Publisher Magazine, October 22, 2001. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
  15. ^ Steffen, Suzi. Maters or Paters Familias? Same-sex parents want their props from The Register-Guard. Eugene Weekly, December 21, 2006. The Eugene Weekly is an Alternative weekly newspaper published in Eugene, Oregon. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on April 19, 2008. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  16. ^ The Associated Press. Oregonian wins 14 top honors. The Oregonian, July 19, 1997. The Oregonian is the major daily Newspaper in Portland Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar
  17. ^ Journalism awards. The Oregonian, May 17, 1998. The Oregonian is the major daily Newspaper in Portland Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
  18. ^ The Oregonian takes 13 firsts in contest. The Oregonian, May 21, 2001. The Oregonian is the major daily Newspaper in Portland Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
  19. ^ 1999 Pulitzer Prize Winners - Spot News Photography, Citation, Columbia University. Columbia University is a private University in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. Retrieved on March 16, 2008. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  20. ^ Alton Baker Park. City of Eugene. Retrieved on 2008-03-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger

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