OPIP Vision
Oregon independent newspapers continue to serve their communities in providing critical news while becoming financially stable.
OPIP Mission
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Attract and distribute donations and grants to help newspapers provide news and educational services to their communities, and attain financial stability;
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Provide assistance with legal needs for freedom of information investigations and promotion of the First Amendment;
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Provide first person reporting of statewide public-interest stories;
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Assist in the sharing of news, feature and commentary articles among OPIP partner newspaper;
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Assist publishers, newspaper leadership and staff in their professional and personal growth.
OPIP Values
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We practice the highest ethical values when dealing with partners and vendors.
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We are forward thinking, and our aspirations are for the continued sanctity and financial solvency of independent newspapers.
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We promote collaboration between ourselves and our members in the pursuit of delivering community news that serves the public and is not available from other sources.