The Springfield Republic

In editorializing, this news journal may tend to define its competitors, and make an attempt to identify those bending the curve of news objectivity to their own ends, or even popular opinion. It is a detriment to journalism to avoid controversies that might jeopardize business relations or political correctness, or promote a conflicted interest of the paper itself.

CONTEST
We are running a contest to find names for the other local news entities that might more humorously reflect their content and style. Fortunately for us, the competition is weak, their positions are predictable and proprietary, and their interests frequently create a cover from real diversity or real public scrutiny.

THE LEADERS
So far, the 'Poseur Weekly' (From Webster's "...poseur: a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person.") is the leading rebrand for the Eugene Weekly.

The 'Register and Card' is the leading the pack for the Baker Family media cash out that abandoned Eugene rather than give up their Cadillac business model. Abandoning Eugene to the east coast corporate state, the Baker Family sold the RG to Gatehouse Media of NYC on January 26, 2018. One of our next articles will be on "Who is Gatehouse? And why do they need to tell Eugene what is news...?"

Other entries and examples can be sent to [email protected]

More to come... let the sunshine begin.

With Gatehouse newspaper chain on the hot seat, CEO Mike Reed responds Several mysteries tumbled out of Sheldon Adelson's secret $140 million purchase of the Las Vegas Review-Journal in early December (POLITICO: '