BlueOregon

BlueOregon is a now-defunct progressive blog that covered the politics of the U.S. state of Oregon. While rarely updated in recent years, it was once an often read Oregon political blog.[1] It was often mentioned in articles on Oregon politics by The Oregonian, the state's largest newspaper.[2][3][4] Guest contributors have included most major Democratic politicians in Oregon.

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The blog was launched in July 2004[5] by Kari Chisholm, Jeff Alworth, and Jesse Cornett. Cornett was a political activist and staffer for several Oregon elected officials, and has since run twice for public office, and run a Portland pub, The Guild. Alworth is a freelance writer and the author of two nationally known (but now-defunct) political blogs — Notes On the Atrocities and the Oregon Blog, as well as the author of the Beervana blog. Chisholm runs Mandate Media, a political consulting and Internet strategy firm.

BlueOregon was the only blog from Oregon officially credentialed for floor access to the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.[6]

In 2009, BlueOregon was named the "best state politics blog" in the nation, and awarded a Golden Dot Award by the Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet at George Washington University.[7]

Conflict of interest

In an article titled "Sins of Omission,"[8] Willamette Week reporter Nigel Jaquiss explored the potential conflict of interest at the center of BlueOregon. From the article, "BlueOregon says it treats all Democratic candidates fairly. But having its editor on the campaign payroll doesn't hurt."

Notes
  1. Steves, David (5 November 2006). "Bloggers find new clout in state politics". News. Eugene Register Guard. Archived from the original (Article) on 21 April 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
  2. Attig, Rick (October 28, 2008). "Salmon and dams, open primaries and voters" (Article). The Stump. The Oregonian. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  3. Mapes, Jeff (11 March 2008). "Blue Oregon a little black-and-blue today" (Blog). Mapes on Politics. The Oregonian. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
  4. Attig, Rick (10 September 2008). "Willamette Week piece asserts that Gordon Smith's frozen-food company employs illegal immigrants" (Article). The Stump. The Oregonian. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
  5. Stahl, Jon (22 July 2004). "BlueOregon launches". Politics. Jon Stahl's Journal. Archived from the original (Blog) on 23 May 2007. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
  6. blueoregon admin (22 August 2008). "BlueOregon: Headed to Denver" (Blog). Article. BlueOregon. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
  7. http://www.blueoregon.com/2009/04/blueoregon-best-state-political-blog-in-the-nation/
  8. http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-18067-sins_of_omission.html
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