The Forgotten Answer to the Affordable Housing Crisis
by Cole Sinanian | New zoning laws offer a unique opportunity to fill Lane County neighborhoods with affordable co-ops.
Skipping the Basics: why isn’t it experimenting with universal basic income pilot programs like the rest of the U.S.?
by Shane Hoffmann | The stabilizing potential of UBI could work well in a city like Eugene, potentially helping meet the needs of the unhoused community. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 20.4 percent of Eugene’s population lived in poverty…
Failure to Care: Oregon has allowed many long-term care centers to escape accountability for the Covid deaths of elderly residents
Jack Forrest, Sally Segar and Jassy McKinley | More than 1,700 residents of Oregon’s long-term care centers have died from COVID-related illnesses, state records show.
The Catalyst Journalism Project receives a $133,000 gift to support student journalists
The Catalyst Journalism Project receives a $133,000 gift to support student journalists The Catalyst Journalism Project at the University of Oregon has received a $133,000 gift from the Evergreen Education Fund to support student journalists who publish in-depth public affairs…
Revealing problems, pointing fingers, and creating impact: A survey of investigative reporters/editors regarding journalistic impact
by Nicole Dahmen and Brent Walth | While investigative reporting is historically impact-oriented, there is a dearth of academic scholarship as to what journalists seek and expect when it comes to generating impact. Using data from a national survey of…
A Hidden Death: Last year a Eugene man was arrested during a mental health crisis
Ardeshir Tabrizian | The man died two days after deputies knelt on his back at the Lane County Jail.
Swept Away: The CDC said to let the homeless stay at their camps during COVID
Joanna Mann, Jennah Pendleton, Addie Peterson and Silas Sloan | Eugene officials have forced unhoused people to move from their campsites more than 1,600 times since the COVID-19 pandemic began, flouting federal health guidelines.
The Long Division: Gervais turns to unconventional methods to keep students engaged
Shane Hoffmann | Visiting students door-to-door has made the difference in the small Marion County school district.
Can solutions journalism solve journalism’s financial crisis? An empirical analysis of the SJN Revenue Project
by Jacob Nelson and Nicole Dahmen | Journalism Studies Division, Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Denver, Colorado