Enterprise Producer, Digital
John Rosman
John Rosman is the enterprise digital producer at Oregon Public Broadcasting. He produces digital video and works on long-term projects.
Previously, John worked as the digital editor for NPR affiliate KPBS in San Diego and the social media editor for Fronteras Desk. His reporting has aired on American Public Media's Marketplace and PRI's The World and been published online at PBS NewsHour and Univision.
By way of metro Detroit, John is a graduate of the University of Oregon's School of Journalism. He's worked as an editor in television and film, but he found his passion for public radio during a long winter in a lonely hotdog stand.
Recent Articles
Land | local | NW Life
See Beauty Through The Eyes Of A Master Cartographer
One of Oregon's great cartographers, Dave Imus, shares his next big map.
NW Life | History
The Deadly Northwest Passageway Ships Have (Somehow) Crossed For Centuries
Explore the deadliest waterway in the Pacific Northwest, and how the region has tried to tame it for centuries.
local | Sports | Animals | NW Life
Could An Oregon Horse Ever Win The Kentucky Derby?
The chances of an Oregon horse winning the Kentucky Derby is the longest of long shots. But the sheer will of one Oregonian has increased the odds for years to come.
Food | NW Life | Health | History
Portland's Vegan Moment Is 100 Years In The Making
Going back in Oregon history, it’s apparent that the rise in veganism didn’t come out of nowhere. It's been building for more than a century
NW Life | local | History | Oregon History
Portland Was Once A Poster Child For Nuclear Preparedness
During the Cold War, Portland was a national poster child for nuclear preparedness. But in just a few years, the city dismantled the very same program that earned it recognition.
Environment | NW Life | local | Science | History
Film Introducing Bigfoot To World Still Mysterious 50 Years Later
After a half century, the film that made Bigfoot a household name has yet to be debunked, for many it remains concrete proof its existence.
Entertainment | local | Communities | NW Life | News | Nation | Arts | 2017: The Year In Review
OPB's Favorite Videos From 2017
Here’s a look back at some of our favorite videos of 2017.
Food | NW Life | local | Politics | History | Oregon History
The 2 Years Oregon Had 2 Thanksgivings
It was brief, but for a moment, Oregon was the undisputed Thanksgiving capital of the nation. The state officially held Thanksgiving twice in 1893 and again in 1894.
Arts | Entertainment | NW Life
'Scareology': An Oregon Haunted House's Scientific Approach To Horror
After 15 years of sweat, tears and gallons of fake blood, this family-run haunted house in rural Oregon is doing better than ever.
Arts | Entertainment | NW Life
Oregon Horror Aficionado's 5 Scary Flick Picks
We picked one of Oregon's sharpest horror brains (... brains ... BRAINS!) to get some choice movie picks for Friday the 13th.
NW Life | Nation | History
What Fourth Of July Was Like In Oregon In The 1870s
It was bigger than Christmas. Read a first account of what Independence Day was like in rural Oregon in the 1870s.
Sports | NW Life | History
Soccer Icon Timber Jim Reflects On A Unique Northwest Life
Jim Serrill's career was forged in the Oregon outdoors and immortalized as the Portland Timbers' first mascot.
Arts | Entertainment | News | NW Life | History | Oregon History
The Portlander Who Inspired Krusty The Clown
Before there was Krusty, there was Rusty. Meet the Portlander who inspired "The Simpsons" Krusty the Clown.
Arts | local | NW Life
At Overlook Film Festival: A Chance To Live In A Horror Movie
Overlook Film Festival attendees were given an opportunity to play a 24 hour, four-day immersive horror game.
Arts | Entertainment | local | NW Life | News | Oregon's Animation Magic
6 Films From New Portland Animators
Here are six short, dynamic films that showcase Portland's modern animators.
Environment | Energy
Canada's Oil Pipeline To The Salish Sea: What You Need To Know
You’ve heard of Keystone XL. And you know all about Dakota Access. But have you heard of TransMountain, which could soon be the biggest pipeline of them all?
local | NW Life | News | Nation | Arts | Sustainability | History | Broken Treaties
Broken Treaties: An Oral History Tracing Oregon's Native Population
For the new “Oregon Experience” documentary “Broken Treaties,” native Oregonians reflect on what has been lost since and what’s next for their tribes.
NW Life | local | History
At 92, Oregon Flag Still Flies With Own Wings
Made official on Feb. 26, 1925, Oregon was one of the last states in the union without an official flag.
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