Talk:The Register-Guard
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[edit] POV
often presents biased Conservative political views, and leaves out important information.
It's been a few years since I've lived in Eugene, but I don't really think the Guard is particularly conservative. Cfeedback (talk) 18:22, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
- Hi, thanks for pointing this out. If you check the page history, you'll see those POV comments were left by an anon, and usually unverifiable personal opinion like this is simply best reverted. Happy editing! Katr67 (talk) 19:55, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Tabloid or broadsheet?
The article currently says the paper is a broadsheet. However, their advertising rate card associates their rates with the tabloid format. It seems to me the article is incorrect. —Parhamr (talk) 02:19, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
- Unless something really radical has happened, it's a broadsheet (aka normal newspaper). The tabloid rates refer to the tabloid special inserts (house and garden or whatever). You'll see the regular rates above. Katr67 (talk) 05:48, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Structure
Looking at a few other newspaper articles, this might be a potential structure... Northwesterner1 (talk) 11:13, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] History and ownership
[edit] Awards
I think this is the only pulitzer nom, but there should be more awards from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association
[edit] Major sections
i.e. newspaper content, weekly sections, etc.
[edit] Employees
[edit] Executive staff and editors
[edit] Columnists
[edit] Criticism and Controversies
[edit] Political Leanings
[edit] Labor Issues
As I recall, workers were without a contract for two or three years awhile back, with an NLRB decision that was appealed all the way to the supreme court.
[edit] Marriage Announcements
When Multnomah County granted same-sex marriage licenses, the paper refused to publish same-sex announcements. See [1]
[edit] Other?
[edit] GA review
GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria
This article is in decent shape, but it needs more work before it becomes a Good Article.
- Is it reasonably well written?
- A. Prose quality:
In the History of the Guard, it would be best to replace "The next year" with "The following year".It would be best to add more information about E. J. Finneran bankrupting the paper. Is "The Guard Printing Company" a newspaper too?In the Post-merge history section, can the other three people who opposed Joseph McCarthy's actions be mentioned? Also, it would be best to included "Senator" next to the sentence "calling McCarthy's actions...."Same section, what does "son of the original Alton Baker" mean?
Done Does "Baker Downtown Center", "Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association" and "William M. Tugman State Park" link to anything?
- B. MoS compliance:
- A. Prose quality:
- Is it factually accurate and verifiable?
- A. References to sources:
- B. Citation of reliable sources where necessary:
Can a source be provided for Alton Jr., passing the newspaper company to his brother Edwin? Does reference 8 cover when the Register-Guard sued the Forest Service?
- C. No original research:
- A. References to sources:
- Is it broad in its coverage?
- A. Major aspects:
- B. Focused:
- A. Major aspects:
- Is it neutral?
- Fair representation without bias:
- Fair representation without bias:
- Is it stable?
- No edit wars, etc:
- No edit wars, etc:
- Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?
- A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:
- B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:
- A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:
- Overall:
- Pass or Fail:
- If the statements above can be answered, I will pass the article. Good luck with improving this article! Also, contact me if the above statements are answered.
- Pass or Fail:
-- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 02:55, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
- To answer your question, the Guard Printing Company is the in-house (meaning owned by the same family) printer of the paper. VanTucky 03:01, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
- Oh, thanks for the know Van. ;) -- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 23:59, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
- For 1.A. The two remaining red links have several items linked to them besides this article (not that that even matters for anything), the third was removed per the WP:MOS as red links should not be in the see also section. Also the McCarthy items have been addressed. For 2.B. The second point has been addressed. Aboutmovies (talk) 00:34, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
- Cool, we're seeing some stuff being done. Not to sound as a bother, but is there any info. about E. J. Finneran bankrupting the newspaper? -- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 01:36, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
- I don't have my copies of that any more, and I won't be back at the library until Monday. But I would assume as in any bankruptcy he spent more than the paper was bringing in, and more specifically I think he bought a new printing press that he ultimately couldn't afford. Aboutmovies (talk) 01:57, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
- Hmm. In many cases it would be best to describe something, to make sure the reader understands it fully. But, in this case, I will choose to "ignore" this and pass the article. If something can be found for the bankruptcy, please add it. Congrats on everyone for their hard work. -- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 02:23, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
- I don't have my copies of that any more, and I won't be back at the library until Monday. But I would assume as in any bankruptcy he spent more than the paper was bringing in, and more specifically I think he bought a new printing press that he ultimately couldn't afford. Aboutmovies (talk) 01:57, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
- Cool, we're seeing some stuff being done. Not to sound as a bother, but is there any info. about E. J. Finneran bankrupting the newspaper? -- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 01:36, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
- For 1.A. The two remaining red links have several items linked to them besides this article (not that that even matters for anything), the third was removed per the WP:MOS as red links should not be in the see also section. Also the McCarthy items have been addressed. For 2.B. The second point has been addressed. Aboutmovies (talk) 00:34, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
- Oh, thanks for the know Van. ;) -- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 23:59, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Forest Service case
I'm curious, since there's no link to the Harper's article, does anyone know if the trespassing occurred at the site of the Warner Creek Fire timber salvage? That whole scene was a big deal and deserves an article. Katr67 (talk) 03:52, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
- If I recall, yes it was from that incident. The Harper's artilce(s) I believe were focused more on that and not the reporters. Aboutmovies (talk) 00:04, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
