SW 340 Advocacy for Policy Change: Media & Public Opinion
National News Media Resources
- U.S. Major DailiesProvides full text access to: The Chicago Tribune (1985-present), The Los Angeles Times (1985-present), The New York Times (1980-present), The Wall Street Journal (1984-present), and The Washington Post (1987-present). Closed captions are available. Interactive transcripts are available for many, but not all, titles.
- Ethnic NewswatchIncludes current newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and community publications of the ethnic, minority, and native presses. Includes scholarly journals on ethnicities and ethnic studies. Provides full text in English and Spanish.
- Newspaper SourceProvides selected full text of regional and national newspapers in the U.S., as well as international newspapers. Also contains television and radio news transcripts.
Portland Newspapers
Selected newspapers in the Portland area:
- Portland MercuryLocal news, politics, and gossip.
- Portland ObserverLocal paper committed to cultural diversity.
- Portland TribuneLocal paper with news, politics, and opinion.
- Willamette WeekLocal news and politics.
- Daily Journal of CommerceCovers construction news, real estate, urban planning, energy, and transportation news for the greater Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. PSU faculty/staff/students please log in with your PSU (ODIN) ID to view username/password. Visitors please contact the Reference Desk.
Public Opinion Resources
- GallupPublic opinion polling and analysis on political, economic, and social issues
- Pew Research CenterPublic opinion research on domestic policy, economics, elections, foreign policy, the news media, computer technology, religion and social trends
Access to the Oregonian
The oregonlive.com web site provides free access to selected Oregonian articles and supports fee-based article delivery of all Oregonian articles ($1.95 per article).
- Oregonian Web Edition2008-2024
- Oregonian -- Historical Backfile 1861-2018Contains archival, full text articles of the Oregonian from 1861 to 2018, presented in image format as they appeared in the newspaper.