The Oregonian of Portland, Ore., is the Pacific Northwest's largest daily newspaper. Its coverage emphasis is local and regional, with significant reporting teams dedicated to education, the environment, crime, business, sports and regional issues. The paper also publishes weekly food, travel, entertainment and homes and gardens sections. The Oregonian has received four Pulitzer prizes in the past seven years, in explanatory reporting, public service, feature writing and editorial writing.
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Bruce Alpert, The Times-Picayune
Bruce Alpert has been a Washington correspondent for The Times-Picayune of New Orleans since 1989. Previously, he was a reporter for Gannett News Service in Washington, a political reporter for The Detroit News and state Capitol correspondent for the Staten Island (N.Y.) Advance.
The Oregonian of Portland, Ore., is the Pacific Northwest's largest daily newspaper. Its coverage emphasis is local and regional, with significant reporting teams dedicated to education, the environment, crime, business, sports and regional issues. The paper also publishes weekly food, travel, entertainment and homes and gardens sections. The Oregonian has received four Pulitzer prizes in the past seven years, in explanatory reporting, public service, feature writing and editorial writing.
Bruce Alpert has been a Washington correspondent for The Times-Picayune of New Orleans since 1989. Previously, he was a reporter for Gannett News Service in Washington, a political reporter for The Detroit News and state Capitol correspondent for the Staten Island (N.Y.) Advance.