Canzano: "We're A Damned Good Newspaper"

by Ben Golliver on Mar 23, 2009 5:04 PM PDT

Reached via his Twitter (a sign of the times?), Oregonian Columnist John Canzano offered the following statement with regard to the Oregonian's announcement this morning.

"We're a damned good newspaper. I'm proud to work at The Oregonian. This is a reality, and we're committed to continuing to cover this region."

Many thanks to Mr. Canzano for his prompt reply.

-- Ben (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com)

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Good to see...

because the last this Oregon needs is no serious journalism. And with all due respect, you don’t see it on local TV.

by antediluvian on Mar 23, 2009 5:22 PM PDT reply actions

I have to admit, being an older guy who more or less prides himself

on at least keeping up with stuff and really liking all the new communicaiton technologies and even having, god help me, a facebook page, I do not get twitter. I signed up and then what? Why? What is the point?

by raoulduke on Mar 23, 2009 5:51 PM PDT reply actions

So you can follow THEREALSHAQ

Other than that? No point.

by Liface on Mar 23, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Even I, a 24-year-old Millennial, can't seemingly grasp the whole hullaballoo that's behind Twitter.

It’s times like these I relate more to Generation X than Generation Y, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

by AK1984 on Mar 23, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm with you

I’m 25 and I don’t see the appeal. It seems like as a culture each generation is getting more self-centered than the last. By the time I have kids, they’ll have an agent in the delivery room :/

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by blazeraddict on Mar 23, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions

This is sad stuff.

Say what you want about the Oregonian, but their writers and editors and photographers work damn hard to cover the city, the state and the region.
Very sad to see them having to cutback.

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by Y5k on Mar 23, 2009 6:40 PM PDT reply actions

+1

I think a good daily really adds to a city, in terms of responsibility and informative value. I know progress is the name of the game, but it’s a sad thing that’s happening to daily papers across the country right now.

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by blazeraddict on Mar 23, 2009 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Canzano and his paper suck

I don’t know how Canzano can even seriously claim the Oregonian covers the region. They abandoned coverage of local high school & most college sports long ago. I’d rather see them go the way of the Seattle P.I. than read their sanctimonious dribble about how their so “committed” to the area. They’ve set profits ahead of any journalistic duty to cover the news, which is demonstrated every month as the paper shrinks.

by ptownputter on Mar 23, 2009 7:18 PM PDT reply actions

Can we flag Canzano for swearing on BE?

by Norsktroll on Mar 23, 2009 8:23 PM PDT reply actions

The only person who should be waiving a flag is John Canzano, with its color being white.

by AK1984 on Mar 23, 2009 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions

reduction in pay

I’m just glad to learn John Canzano is having his pay reduced. He is overpaid. Maybe he will go elsewhere with his column and horrible radio show.

by ucatchtrout on Mar 23, 2009 10:41 PM PDT reply actions

I have no real problem with either

Canzano or The O – neither one is the greatest, nor are they as bad as some would like to believe. The situation that the paper finds itself in IS sad, but not unique – the newspaper industry is struggling across the nation to adapt to the new world, where people are increasingly getting their news and information from online sources rather than print.

BUT, I have to say I’m not impressed by Canzano’s glib little twitter. It’s fairly easy for him to remain proud about working for such a “d@mn good paper” despite pay cuts and furloughs – it’s the “footsoldiers” of journalism who I feel for; those who still have to pay the mortgage and put food on the table without the benefit of a radio personality show (which, while entertaining, is not exactly journalism if you ask me).

by the_mad_nader on Mar 24, 2009 10:33 AM PDT reply actions

You've been had

That is not the REAL Canzano twitter feed. For the REAL Canzano:

http://twitter.com/Da_Real_Canzano

by hubbird on Mar 24, 2009 12:32 PM PDT reply actions

lol i really hope you’re kidding.

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by Ben Golliver on Mar 24, 2009 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions

feh

the sooner The O kills its dead tree edition and works on actually having an online presence that doesn’t suck a giant ugly nipple, they’ll be better off. Let’s just move on into the 21st century, shall we?

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by torridjoe on Mar 24, 2009 1:23 PM PDT reply actions