The World (Coos Bay, Oregon)

The World

Type| Biweekly newspaper
Format| Broadsheet
Owner(s)| Country Media, Inc.
Publisher| David Thornberry
Editor| David Rupkalvis
Founded| 1878
(as The Coast Mail)
Language| English
Headquarters| 172 Anderson Ave.
Coos Bay, OR 97420
United States
Website| theworldlink.com

The World is a biweekly newspaper in Coos Bay, Oregon, United States. From its office on Anderson Avenue in downtown Coos Bay, The World serves Oregon's South Coast, including the cities of Coos Bay, North Bend, Reedsport, Bandon, Lakeside, Coquille and Myrtle Point.[1]

## History[edit]

The World was first published in 1878 as The Coast Mail. During the first half of the 20th century, many name changes and mergers took place. Eventually, owner/publisher Sheldon F. Sackett changed the newspaper's name to The World in the 1960s. Sackett owned several media outlets including KISN, a radio station in Portland. His heirs sold The World to Scripps League Newspapers in 1973.[2] Scripps League Newspapers was acquired by Pulitzer Newspapers Inc. in 1996;[3] Lee Enterprises acquired Pulitzer in 2005.[4]

Southwestern Oregon Publishing Company purchased the Bandon Western World in 2003[5] and the Reedsport Umpqua Post in 2004.[6] Both weeklies are printed at The World in Coos Bay.

In 2015, The World launched a new weekly newspaper, the Coquille Valley Courant, which serves the Coquille Valley area, including Coquille, Myrtle Point, Powers and surrounding towns.[7] The Courant ended publication on December 29, 2015.[8]

In January 2020, the paper was sold by Lee to Country Media, Inc.[9] On July 30, 2020, The World announced it would reduce the number of print editions from five days a week to two days.[10] In July 2020, the Bandon Western World ended publication.[10] The World was moved from Commercial to Anderson in October 2021.[11]

## Awards[edit]

The World won 15 awards in the 2014 Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association 2014 Better Newspaper Contest, including first place statewide for Best Online Coverage of Breaking News, beating both The Oregonian and the (Medford) Mail Tribune.

Other awards in The World's circulation category included second place for best editorial, first place for best educational coverage, first place for enterprise reporting, first place for best lifestyle coverage, third place for best sports story, second place for best writing, second place for Page One design, first and second place for best photo essay, second place for best sports photo, first place for best multimedia element, first place for best overall website and second place for best web design.[12]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "The World". Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
2. ^ "Changes at the Helms". The Bulletin. Bend, Oregon. July 13, 1973. p. 4.
3. ^ Times Wire Services (May 7, 1996). "Pulitzer to Purchase Scripps Newspapers". Los Angeles Times.
4. ^ Steinberg, Jacques (February 1, 2005). "Pulitzer to Be Acquired by Lee Enterprises". New York Times. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
5. ^ Bandon Western World (website) March 16, 2015. Bandon Western World (Bandon, Oregon)
6. ^ The Umpqua Post March 16, 2015. The Umpqua Post (Reedsport, Oregon)
7. ^ More changes coming with The World (editorial). Jan. 17, 2015. The World (Coos Bay, Oregon)
8. ^ Rush, Chris (December 29, 2015). "End of a Noble Experiment". The World. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
9. ^ "Lee Enterprises sells media assets in Coos Bay". Coos Bay World. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
10. ^ a b Kenfield, Ben. "Final issue of Bandon Western World". The Coos Bay World. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
11. ^ Publisher, DAVID RUPKALVIS. "The World is moving". The Coos Bay World. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
12. ^ The World wins 15 awards in statewide media contest (article). July 18, 2014. The World (Coos Bay, Oregon)

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* Albany Democrat-Herald
* Appeal Tribune
* Argus Observer
* Ashland Daily Tidings
* Baker City Herald
* Bandon Western World
* Beaverton Valley Times
* Blue Mountain Eagle
* The Bulletin
* Burns Times-Herald
* Canby Herald
* Central Oregonian
* The Chronicle
* The Clatskanie Chief
* Columbia County Spotlight
* The Columbia Press
* The Coquille Valley Sentinel
* Corvallis Gazette-Times
* Cottage Grove Sentinel
* The Creswell Chronicle
* Curry Coastal Pilot
* Curry County Reporter
* The Daily Astorian
* Daily Journal of Commerce
* Dead Mountain Echo
* The Douglas County Mail
* Douglas County News
* The Drain Enterprise
* East Oregonian
* Estacada News
* Grants Pass Daily Courier
* Headlight-Herald
* Hells Canyon Journal
* Heppner Gazette-Times
* Herald and News
* The Hermiston Herald
* The Hillsboro Argus
* Hood River News
* Illinois Valley News
* Keizertimes
* Lake County Examiner
* Lake Oswego Review
* Lebanon Express
* The Madras Pioneer
* Mail Tribune
* Malheur Enterprise
* Molalla Pioneer
* Myrtle Point Herald
* The New Era
* The Newberg Graphic
* The News Guard
* The News-Review
* News-Register
* News-Times (Forest Grove)
* News-Times (Newport)
* The Observer
* The Oregonian
* The Outlook
* Pendleton Record
* Polk County Itemizer-Observer
* The Redmond Spokesman
* The Register-Guard
* Rogue River Press
* Sandy Post
* Siuslaw News
* Springfield Times
* Statesman Journal
* The Stayton Mail
* The Dalles Chronicle
* The Times
* The Times
* The Times-Journal
* The Umpqua Post
* The World
* Valley Herald
* Wallowa County Chieftain
* West Linn Tidings
* Wilsonville Spokesman
* Woodburn Independent

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* Forest Grove Leader
* The Bee
* Cannon Beach Gazette
* Capital Press
* Cascade Business News
* Catholic Sentinel/El Centinela
* The Charbonneau Villager
* Clackamas Review
* Coast River Business Journal
* Eugene Weekly
* Hillsboro Tribune
* Lebanon Local
* The Mountain Times
* Newberry Eagle
* The North Coast Citizen
* Northwest Boomer & Senior News
* Nugget Newspaper
* Port Orford News
* Portland Tribune
* The Regal Courier
* Salem Weekly
* Seaside Signal
* The Sherwood Gazette
* Smoke Signals
* The Source Weekly
* Southwest Community Connection
* Spilyay Tymoo
* Upper Rogue Independent
* Washington County Argus
* Wheeler County News
* Willamette Week

* Oregon Association of Broadcasters
* Oregon State Bar

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* The Advocate (Mount Hood Community College)
* The Beacon (University of Portland)
* The Broadside (University of Portland)
* Byline (Rogue Community College)
* Chemeketa Courier (Chemeketa Community College)
* Clackamas Print (Clackamas Community College)
* Willamette Collegian (Willamette University)
* The Commuter (Chemeketa Community College)
* The Crescent (George Fox University)
* The Daily Barometer (Oregon State University)
* The Hilltop (Corban University)
* The Linfield Review (Linfield College)
* The Mainstream (Umpqua Community College)
* Daily Emerald (University of Oregon)
* The Pacific Index (Pacific University)
* The Pioneer Log (Lewis & Clark College)
* The Rearguard (Portland State University)
* The Siskiyou (Southern Oregon University)
* The Southwester (Southwestern Oregon Community College)
* The Ignite (New Hope Christian College)
* The Voice (Multnomah Bible College)
* The Torch (Lane Community College)
* Daily Vanguard (Portland State University)
* The Voice (Eastern Oregon University)
* Western Oregon Journal (Western Oregon University)

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