The Mail Tribune is a seven-day daily newspaper based in Medford

Medford, Oregon

Medford is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 US Census, the city had a total population of 74,907 and a metropolitan area population of 207,010, making the Medford MSA the 4th largest metro area in Oregon...

, Oregon

Oregon

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, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 that serves Jackson County, Oregon

Jackson County, Oregon

-National protected areas:* Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument* Crater Lake National Park * Klamath National Forest * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Umpqua National Forest -Demographics:...

, and adjacent areas of northern California

California

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.

Its coverage area centers on Medford and Ashland

Ashland, Oregon

Ashland is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States, near Interstate 5 and the California border, and located in the south end of the Rogue Valley. It was named after Ashland County, Ohio, point of origin of Abel Helman and other founders, and secondarily for Ashland, Kentucky, where other...

 and includes many small communities in fast-growing Jackson County. The newspaper also covers parts of Central Point

Central Point, Oregon

Central Point is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. The population was 17,165 as of July 1, 2009 The city shares its southern border with Medford and is a part of the Medford metropolitan area...

, Talent

Talent, Oregon

Talent is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. The population was 5,589 at the 2000 census and 6,680 as of July 1, 2009.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

, Eagle Point

Eagle Point, Oregon

Eagle Point is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. The population was 8,469 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-2000 Census data:...

 and Phoenix

Phoenix, Oregon

Phoenix is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. The population was 4,060 at the 2000 census and has grown to 4,855 people as of July 1, 2009.-History:...

, as well as areas of western Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Oregon

Jacksonville is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States, a few miles west of Medford. It was named for Jackson Creek, which runs through the community and was the site of one of the first placer gold claims in the area. It includes Jacksonville Historic District which was designated a U.S....

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Founded on April 2, 1907, the newspaper is now owned by Dow Jones Local Media Group, a subsidiary of Dow Jones & Company

Dow Jones & Company

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, which is in turn a subsidiary of News Corp. It was awarded the 1934 Pulitzer Prize

1934 Pulitzer Prize

-Journalism awards:*Public Service:** Medford Mail Tribune for its campaign against unscrupulous politicians in Jackson County, Oregon.*Reporting:...

 for Meritorious Service, because of its coverage of corrupt politicians. Its sister paper in Ashland, the Ashland Daily Tidings

Ashland Daily Tidings

The Ashland Daily Tidings is an afternoon newspaper serving the city of Ashland, Oregon, United States. Like its sister publication, the Medford-based Mail Tribune, it is part of the Dow Jones Local Media Group chain, a subsidiary of Dow Jones....

, is also owned by Ottaway.

Daily format

A daily edition of the Mail Tribune always has at least four sections: An "A" section, Local News, Sports, Life and Classifieds

Classified advertising

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. The size and configuration of the paper varies day to day, based on how many advertisement

Advertising

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s have been sold.

A section

The A section of the Mail Tribune is typically 8-16 pages and contains most of the big local, state, national and international news of the day. The biggest or most interesting local stories of the day, and frequently state, national or world news, are featured on Page A1, the newspaper's front cover. These stories are typically continued, or "jumped," on Page A2, which also has the Oregon lottery results. Additional news stories print on pages A3, A4 and A5. The Mail Tribune also typically features two pages of opinions in the "A" section, often on pages A6 and A7.

Life

The Mail Tribune's lifestyle section, features a different focus each day of the week. Tuesday is Healthy Living. Wednesday is the Ala Carte food section. Thursday is Oregon Outdoors. Friday is At Home, a home and garden section. Saturday is Family. Sunday Life features local and national columns and lifestyle articles, along with books, arts and travel. On Monday, a photo page called In Focus is featured. The front page of this section often has several articles that relate to the same theme. Additionally, entertainment news, comics, advice columns, puzzles and obituaries run in this section.

Sports

The sports section is either the second or third of the paper. The Mail Tribune focuses on local high school sports, and strives to include national and regional sports news. The sports section front features a selection of the day's top local sports stories. The second page of the sports section includes a scoreboard of national, international and local sports scores and data.

Other standing pages

The daily Mail Tribune usually publishes a business news page somewhere in the paper. Entertainment news pages are also quite common. The fourth section of the daily newspaper is a listing of classified advertisements

Classified advertising

Classified advertising is a form of advertising which is particularly common in newspapers, online and other periodicals which may be sold or distributed free of charge...

.

Friday

On Fridays, the newspaper has its four base sections but adds a tabloid-sized insert called "Tempo." This publication spotlights a local event or organization and also includes concert, exhibit and other entertainment listings.

Sunday

The Sunday paper usually has an in-depth story on Page A1 that continues to Page A3, along with a state government column and column on state lawmakers' votes. The Sunday paper adds several sections to the four daily ones: "Business", "Sunday Life" (in place of Healthy Life) and "Arts & Leisure".

Newsroom

The Mail Tribune's newsroom is located in downtown Medford, along with the newspaper's administrative and sales offices. The newsroom is led by an editor in chief, managing editor, news editor, sports editor, online editor, lifestyles editor and editorial page editor. The news staff includes approximately 17 full-time reporters covering various geographic or topical beats, as well as several editorial assistants, copy editors, staff photographers and freelance writers and photographers.

The Mail Tribune is a member of the Associated Press

Associated Press

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 and follows AP Style

AP Stylebook

The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, usually called the AP Stylebook, is a style and usage guide used by newspapers and in the news industry in the United States...

, with few exceptions. The newsroom uses Harris & Baseview's JazBox content management system, along with Adobe

Adobe Systems

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 InDesign

Adobe InDesign

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, InCopy

Adobe InCopy

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, Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop

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 and Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator

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. The computers run on Microsoft

Microsoft

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 Windows XP

Windows XP

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Professional Edition.

External links

• MailTribune.com (editor from 1968–1986)