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Wednesday, Jan. 25,1995
NEWS
Ombudsman critiques The ‘New’ Oregonian
■V From the farm to the big city, Bob Caldwell has seen ¡t ail
by John Rumler
nian. Caldwell stopped at eight knowledge and competence.
about all these changes taking
Contributing Writer
According to Peter Bhatia, place in the state’s biggest news­
different newspapers on the way
It’s cold in eastern Oregon working as a sports reporter, managing editor of The Orego­ paper? Has the public benefited
in the dead of winter^ especially pounding the streets on the crime nian, it’s no illusion.
from the restructuring of the news
in the early morning. The wind beat and wearing the editor and
“Bob’s an accomplished jour­ bureaus? Has Joe Reader ben­
rips down from the still-darkened publisher’s hats. Twelve years nalist who’s been successful here efited from the new staff hirings
sky, stinging exposed flesh like a ago, Caldwell joined The Orego­ and elsewhere. His position is and The Oregonian’s hard-nosed
whip.
nian working as a copy editor, be­ very important because he’s an policy towards free-lance writers?
Bob Caldwell remembers fore being promoted to regional entry point for readers who oth­ Caldwell thinks, for the most part,
walking sleepy-eyed out to the editor, and later metro editor.
erwise wouldn’t have access.”
yes.
bam to start his before-school
After Sandra Rowe became
Bhatia describes Caldwell,
“The Oregonian was almost
chores. He remembers the bam top editor in 1993, taking the who he’s known for 14 months, like a fortress before Sandra ar­
doors shaking and
rived. Internally,
rattling as he sat
we hadn’t chal­
crouched on a stool
lenged many of
squeezing milk from
our assumptions
the bellowing dairy
in a long time.
cows.
Having an om­
Farm boys grow
budsman was a
up fast, especially
step forward in
oldest sons like
breaking down
Caldwell who had
walls and it was
four younger brothers
a recommitment
to set an example for.
to our goals of
But he didn’t plan on
fairness and ac­
staying on the farm
curacy,” he says.
any longer than he
Portland’s al­
had to.
ternative news­
“I never liked do­
papers
have
ing chores very
charged The Or­
much,” he says. “I
egonian with
guess I figured out
making only cos­
early I wasn’t cut out
metic changes,
for farming.”
shuffling bodies
Caldwell’s pas­
Photo by John Rumler around and be­
sion was carrying a
Bob Caldwell, public editor of The Oregonian, talks to members of the Mass Media coming more bu­
football, not a milk
reaucratic, while
and Society class.
bucket. As a halfback
cranking out the
and quarterback, he captained the reigns from William Hilliard, a as a good advocate forreaders, a same basic product, with more
LaGrande football team. He also big shake-up ensued and Caldwell man who can respond in a bal­ charts and graphics;
But
lettered in basketball, basebail, emerged as the public editor,; a anced way, and a good family Caldwell doesn’t buy it.
and track.
new position at The Oregonian.
man. “Bob’s real solid,” he says.
“Yes, there’s criticism. For
No typical jock, Caldwell
“I’m basically an in-house
A staffer who asked not to be the incredible amount of changes
enjoyed writing about the big journalism critic and a reader ad­ identified, says Caldwell is widely taking place, it’s too early to
games almost as much as play­ vocate,” Caldwell explains. “I liked as well as respected. “Bob’s judge. We’re still in a new pro­
ing in them and was bitten by the work on big issues as well as chas­ great at dealing with the public cess, so it’s only fair to give the
journalism bug as a ninth grader. ing nickel and dime stuff.”
because he’s so even-tempered. paper some time to see results,”
Before he knew it, he was
Central casting from Holly­ Although he’s very nice, he’s also he says.
editor of the high school news­ wood would be hard-pressed to been known to take people to
Caldwell thinks because of
paper, then it was on to Eastern find a more likely looking senior task,” she adds.
Rowe’s new team approach (pub­
Oregon College and the Univer­ editor than Caldwell. With a tuft
Caldwell
told
John lic life team, health team, living
sity of Oregon where he gradu­ of white tousled hair, dark­ Knowlton’s Mass Media class that in the 90’s team, etc.) The Orego­
ated with a degree in journalism. rimmed aviator-shaped glasses, things are very different at The nian is more flexible, less hierar­
It’s a long road from the little and a deep blue suit accentuated Oregonian from what they were chical, and duplicates less news
farm outside of LaGrande, to the by a maroon tie with geometric several years ago. Curious stu­ coverage. Of all the recent new
executive offices of The Orego­ designs, he radiates integrity, dents wanted to know — what stories The Oregonian has cov­
Ute. Ctactawuu Pwt Stati
Editor-in-Chief: Tina Guinn (Ext. 2576)
News Editor: Anjanette Booth (Ext. 2576)
Feature Editor: Jocelyn Gauthier (Ext. 2577)
Sports Editor: Jason Hunter (Ext. 2577)
Photography Editor: Chad Patteson (Ext. 2578)
Copy Editor: Cori Kargei (Ext. 2578)
Business Manager: Zach Kreinheder (Ext. 2578)
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Opinion Editor: Christ Snavely (Ext. 2576)
Writer’s Club sponsors annual contest
by Donny Kemp
Staff Writer
The Clackamas Commu­
nity College Writers Club is
sponsoring its annual Writers
Club Contest. The contest re­
wards student writers and al­
lows them to share their work
with others.
Dianne Averill, the Writers
Staff Writers/Photographers:
Eric Eatherton,
Donny Kemp,
Jesse Sowa,
Delores Ward
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ered, Caldwell says the Tonya
Harding incident generated the
most criticism. But he doesn’t
apologize for the massive amount
of space and coverage dedicated
to the story.
“Tonya held first place in a
nationwide interest poll for a long
time,” he told the class. “There
were excesses, but it was real
drama and people wanted to read
about it. On top of everything
else, it was local.”
The senior statesman for The
Oregonian shows no signs of
slowing down. Having recently
undergone an angioplasty,
Caldwell appears robust, speaks
with energy, and still puts in over
50 hours a week on the job.
Last Sunday he spoke on
Town Hall in a segment dealing
with The Oregonian’s investiga­
tion of Dr. Phillip Alberts who
pleaded innocent last month to 29
counts of sexually abusing 18 of
his former patients. Caldwell
staunchly defended the public’s
right to know about physicians
like Albert, who have been disci­
plined by the state medical board.
Caldwell makes it clear he
finds time for fun, especially at­
tending football games, and says
he’s learning to appreciate a
healthier diet. “I’m getting some
new favorite foods,” he laughs.
His advice to aspiring jour­
nalist was succinct. “Get on a
weekly as soon as you can, and
keep working hard. The Orego­
nian looks for solid people who
are hard workers.”
“Bob’s aggressive but with an
integrity that’s uncommon,” says
Leslie Zaitz. Now the president
and publisher of the Salem limes,
Zaitz, waked with Caldwell for
six years at The Oregonian. He
says Caldwell’s role as an om­
budsman is ah intriguing one.
“Bob is a bulldog for the
public’s rights. He is no in-house
shill, maybe to the discomfort of
some of his colleagues. He’s a
helluva guy,” Zaitz says.
Club advisor, is expecting a
large number of responses.
“The response has been
good in the past, and it should
be good this year.”
Those who are interested in
participating in the contest can
submit fiction or essay up to
2,000 words. While there is no
word limit fa poetry, each per­
son should submit no more than
three poems.
Cash prizes are $50, $40, and
$30 for first, second and third
places, respectively.
Contest entries need to be
submitted to Averill, in Streeter
125 by Feb. 3. Be sure to include
your name and phone number
with each submission.
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