Will Campbell
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- Sep 26, 2026
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From the Newsroom: Our stories can have lasting impact (opens the original)
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About a week ago, I got an email from a professor in Massachusetts that left me flattered and inspired, and it revealed a truth about our work as writers that often goes overlooked. The professor, Nate Whitmal, asked if he could get a PDF of a story I’d written in 2019 about a coffee roaster in Yacolt. Unlock unlimited access to daily events, breaking news, community stories and more. Subscribe for only $1 for 4 weeks to get unlimited access.
From the Newsroom: It’s valuable to see debate in online comments (opens the original)
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There’s a common saying among us newspeople: “Don’t read the comments.” But as naturally curious people, we can’t help but read the comments. Online comments from our stories can be cruel and misinformed. But they also can be insightful. In last week’s column, I announced that The Columbian would be dropping our Associated Press wire service and adding national and international news from The New York Times. Unlock unlimited access to daily events, breaking news, community stories and more. Subs
From the Newsroom: New York Times news a better fit (opens the original)
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The Columbian is changing its regional, world, food and sports wire news provider from the Associated Press to The New York Times, NYT Cooking and The Athletic. We are making this change because relevant AP content is dwindling and very expensive. But in my eyes, the shift won’t do much to change the experience of reading the print paper. Unlock unlimited access to daily events, breaking news, community stories and more. Subscribe for only $1 for 4 weeks to get unlimited access.
From the Newsroom: One type of AI to embrace (opens the original)
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Every year, I attend a journalism conference in Chicago that focuses on local news, mainly on opportunities to strengthen it in an age when the lack of local news and the rise of bad actors online are widely misinforming the public. Since my youth, my father has taken me to newspaper conferences, and after the Great Recession of 2008, they have been depressing due to the industry’s dwindling revenue. Unlock unlimited access to daily events, breaking news, community stories and more. Subscribe fo
From the Newsroom: Update to journalism code addresses use of AI (opens the original)
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As professional journalists, we follow a certain code when reporting, writing, editing and publishing. It’s called the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics. This week, 12 years since the last revision, SPJ is proposing changes to the code. We learned the code in our journalism schools, we live it in our work, and we occasionally discuss it as a reporting and editing team. Unlock unlimited access to daily events, breaking news, community stories and more. Subscribe for only $1 for 4
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