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
The Oregonian
- Oregonian
Access to the Oregonian from 1987 to present. Additionally, 2017 to present is available in image format (digital reproduction of the print).
- Oregonian -- Historical Backfile 1861-2018
Contains archival, full text articles of the Oregonian from 1861 to 2018, presented in image format (digital reproduction of the print).
- Oregonian Newspaper Index Search (1852-1987)Indexes citations to Oregonian articles published from 1852 to 1987.
Print and microform holdings:
The PSU Library has microfilm holdings of the Oregonian from 1862 - 2018 (AN .O74; 2nd floor).
The print paper is received on the Oregonian's print delivery days: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The print papers are shelved in the newspapers section on the 2nd floor of the Library. The print copies are retained until the microfilm is received (about a three month lag).