The Oregonian News Reviews

by Dtardy

Today’s update has made for a frustrating morning. I can no longer read the paper like I used to. I used to be able to have the option to go to specific pages, have the paper open to fill my whole iPad screen and print the crossword puzzle from TheOregonianNews . Those options are no longer available no matter whether I choose print or digital versions or how I select my page layout. I was told by customer service to pinch the puzzle, take a screen shot and print it. That gives me the tiniest puzzle ever when printed. If I could give zero stars, I would. I am not impressed!

by Petiole7

I enjoy my local newspaper in the morning. And i prefer the “print paper format” offered by TheOregonianNews, along with the online Oregonlive format.
However, despite a subscription for many years, i must login each morning. And the interface is not responsive, leaving one to think the taps used to login were ineffective. This login delay does not happen with any other app to which i subscribe, leading me to believe the delay is a property of TheOregonianNews .
Make the delay go away, or incorporate an autologin function, into its next version.

by Wofny

I read the paper everyday using this ap. I read it in the “newspaper format” and touch each article as I go to enlarge it.
Sometimes the article is incoherent and hard to read because the software has combined more than one article,(ie:last Sunday) or jumps around. It used to have numbers show up and strange words which I realized were from the crossword adjacent to the article I was reading. We use Apple devices. My husband uses the other format and doesn’t have the same problems.

by Wordgal1

TheOregonianNews makes it easy to read the Oregonian without much fuss. I can scan the paper by section and share articles, or recipes, pretty easily. It has an annoying habit of wanting to reload if I have taken a quick break from reading, but, unlike earlier, I can decline that option now.

by Gary In Oregon

Love the way TheOregonianNews ‘fits’ the article to my screen size, then allows me to go back to full page and skim for other articles. Glad the Oregonian has been able to keep the news fresh. I live in Eugene and the Register-Guard hard copy says ‘Go online’. Then you go online and get day old news.

by Dadrisco

Interface is way better and allows customization of news feed. Main issue is that it takes two clicks every I launch TheOregonianNews to get to customized news feed, and crashes if I make those two clicks too quickly.

by FriendRon

I like being able to read The Oregonian in TheOregonianNews compared to the horrible experience of OregonLive. I would rather they follow the format of the online versions of the New York Times or Washington Post, but this is a good second place.

If the Advance hegemony would allow OregonLive to reformat their website to match that of an actual newspaper (even USA Today is better), I would switch my subscription to that. Until then, I will use TheOregonianNews.

by Stevebert

A great way to read the paper is on the iPad. I prefer to zoom the text image rather than activate the reader panel, but to each their own. I like the portability of TheOregonianNews and the fact that I don’t need to have the paper version each day. As I mentioned in the title, the iPhone version stopped working a while ago. Don’t know why, it just never loads the paper.

by Claudiapdx

I’d much rather read the paper as laid out than use the live version and try to search...this ap allows me to leaf through the pages easily, but with the added advantages of zooming in to read; takes up less space on the kitchen table; and ability to select and forward an article’s link to friends. Plus, I’m connected every day to Oregon while on vacation.

by Bill 2nd

Easy to use but needs a hot link feature that lets the user read articles that continue on multiple pages and allows the user to return to the starting page. This was a feature in an earlier version but not in this version.

by ChristineSwanJ

Lately, since the first of the year 2020, TheOregonianNews (on iPad Air) will launch to a blank or sometimes white screen. I’m able to open the content in Safari, so I know it’s not permission issues. App Support is not setup (server not found). I know fro past experience that phone support is an answering machine.
When this works, it’s great. When it doesn’t, there’s no help.

by Rrhghugr

While we have been home a lot lately, I love being able to read the Oregonian on my phone! This is also great when we are not at home. It is great to be able to share articles with friends and family.

by Beavertonian

I have been using TheOregonianNews for several years and it has just gotten better over time.

As a life-long reader/subscriber to the Oregonian what I like best about TheOregonianNews is it presents digitally the exact visual experience of reading the hard copy. Even the digital New York times doesn’t do that, or at least I have not been able to it.
The digital edition through TheOregonianNews functions well. It is easy to expand the print for easy reading, and if you close TheOregonianNews , it takes you right back where you were when you return.
I don’t read OregonLive much. The ads are so much more obtrusive.

by Jbt1203

As I travel more, it has been one of my great pleasures to stay connected to Oregon with the comfort of the digital form of my old newspaper. As a longtime reader, I enjoy the traditional format of headlines and articles with a beginning and end. PLUS, I am a devoted Comic fan! Full color and three pages, better than ANY paper I’ve seen!

by Ckuttner

We subscribe to the print version of this paper, but it’s delivered only Sunday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Most of the time, even when I have the paper version, I just read it online using TheOregonianNews.
I’ve been using TheOregonianNews through several updates, and the interface is increasingly reliable and intuitive.
Only a few minor problems: if I shift to another app and come back, I’ll often get the message “a newer edition is available, would you like to download it now?” Sometimes when I hit no, it downloads the same day’s edition again and I have to scroll to where I was.
Overall, I’m happy with being able to read my news this way and to support my local news source.

by Maddoggalen

Although this is an electronic form. I feel like that it is formatted like the newspaper. I have been a regular subscriber of the Oregonian since 1997. As with any newspaper, it has its pros and cons. But I do enjoy waking up to it every day. I still like the paper version better. But the electronic version is still more in line with how a newspaper should flow.

by Gryphonsmama

I’ve been very pleased with the coverage OregonLive has given to Covid, BLM and politics. Watching the way your reporters have carefully walked all sides of the lines has been like watching a good ballet. Thank you for making the effort to show all sides of the stories...leaving each of us to decide who WE think are villains, the victims, and the heroes. That’s what good media is for: tell us the stories so we can make decisions we need to live our lives.

by Maryannpdx

I read the Oregonian daily on my iPad. The quality of the writing and reporting is very high especially the featured articles and investigative reporting. It seemed sad to me when the print versions were no longer available daily but I have adapted to reading the e edition with TheOregonianNews so that now I read it with my iPad even when the print version lands at my door. I like the extra e edition features and that I can enlarge the print and pictures. The best bonus feature for e readers is the Washington Post articles on Sunday.

by Jan'et

I have been reading The Oregonian since I was in grade school (I’m 71 now). My father was a city councilman so I started following politics at an early age. I was born and raised in Portland and now have retired in Port Townsend Washington. I still subscribe to the digital version. The factual, unbiased reporting is appreciated. Being able to email the reporters is a plus although I haven’t taken advantage of that. The coverage of the protest marches was wonderful with accompanying videos. Keep up the excellent work. Also a shout out to my friend’s hubby, Ken Goe. I’m a sports fanatic and his awesome reporting is missed.

Sincerely,
Sarah Earl-Anderson

by Cmgies

After the Oregonian went to most days being online only, I started using TheOregonianNews. I still get the printed version on the days that it is published and delivered, but that’s for my wife to see. I still read the paper with TheOregonianNews . This is also the case when we are on vacation; out of town or even out of the country. I like being able to maintain my morning ritual.

by Cool_1

Call me old fashioned but I’ve always liked the look of a “real” newspaper. Thus a digital print facsimile version is important.

A suggested improvement: Tapping on an article yields a split screen. Full screen would look better and be easier to read.

by Max514*

I really enjoy only about one-third of the news and commentary which can be very good ( e.g. George Will and Leonard Pitts), with most of the other stories irrelevant, delusional, or selling the latest flavor of popular obsessions. But to be fairly informed, I force myself to read some of the latter.

by Gossway

Oregonian has two ways you can get the news, live feed or the daily edition. I use both depending on my mood. I appreciate having local reporters covering local issues. Great in-depth reporting. Local news needs our support!

by Donnaofprovidence

I’m loving TheOregonianNews for the Oregonian. I really like a daily paper to find local news and I haven’t been disappointed! I believe local journalism needs our support and I get a lot for my money. Thank you for this easy way to get my news fix.

by Winchester33

Photos are clearer. You can expand the print size to your best view. You can save, print or share articles with friends. This how I read the paper every morning.

by Runstothebathroom

I turn to the OregonLive App first thing every morning. It’s easy to read past issues & that days issue. I read the newspaper in the same format as my paper copies, but can zero in on an article I’m interested in. Easy!