The Oregonian just made their strongest hire in years with the hiring of
Mark Katches.
Mark Katches named new editor of The Oregonian and VP of Oregonian Media Group
Mark Katches, a nationally recognized leader of investigative and enterprise journalism, has been named vice president of content for the Oregonian Media Group and editor of The Oregonian.
Katches comes to Oregon from The Center for Investigative Reporting, the nation's largest watchdog reporting organization, where since 2009 he has been editorial director. The Bay Area-based center is known for its digital innovation, unique engagement initiatives and multiplatform storytelling.
"Mark Katches is an outstanding journalist and leader," said N. Christian Anderson III, president of Oregonian Media Group and publisher of The Oregonian. "His track record of leading teams to produce information of substance that serves readers and communities is extensive. He will lead us as we continue to transform how we provide and deliver news and information to the people of Oregon and Southwest Washington."
At OregonLive.com and The Oregonian, Katches said he will push for more aggressive coverage of breaking news, deeper watchdog reporting and more stories that engage readers around the topics they are most passionate about.
http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2014/07/mark_katches_named_new_editor.html
I had never heard of the The Center for Investigative Reporting so I went to their website and was impressed with the articles and investigations that I read.
http://cironline.org/
Especially a lot of their big investigation pieces -
http://cironline.org/investigations
IMO the Oregonian has been very soft on hard hitting reporting for years. IMO they lost all credibility when they called Neil Goldschmidt having sex with a 14yr old an affair instead of child molestation and they have done little to nothing to gain that credibility back.