The online front page of University of Oregon's student-run paper, The Daily Emerald, as pictured Feb. 24, 2026.
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College newspapers are often on a shoestring budget. At the same time, they’re a vitally important source of information, especially for their student readers. At the University of Oregon’s Daily Emerald and Portland State University’s The Vanguard, reporters have been tear gassed while covering immigration protests. Though reporters at Oregon State University’s Daily Barometer have not faced that challenge, the editor-in-chief says the paper would like to be prepared for that situation if it arises. All three papers also cover stories in the community that affect the campus. Managing these competing priorities with limited resources can be a major challenge. We get more details from the editors-in-chief at the University of Oregon, Oregon State University and Portland State University: Tarek Anthony, Jenna Benson and Noah Carandanis.
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