ORGANIZED IN 1951
AFFILIATED WITH THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF PRESS WOMEN
PROMOTING THE HIGHEST IDEALS IN PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
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Who We Are
Oregon Press Women, Inc. (OPW) is an organization of professional writers and communicators open to men and women. OPW is dedicated to excellence in communication and to protecting First Amendment freedoms.
OPW is a statewide network of corporate and freelance writers, editors, reporters, photographers, graphic designers, public relations and advertising practitioners. Among our members are communication business owners, managers, production personnel, and radio personalities. Also eligible for membership are journalism teachers and college students in a communications-related field.
OPW is an affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women (NFPW), an association for women and men representing the communications spectrum.
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Officers
OPW 2008-2009 Officers
Jo McIntyre, President
Freelance business journalist, McMinnville
Maren Schmidt, Vice-President
Kids Talk News syndicated columnist
Welches
Betty O’Brien, Secretary
Adjunct Faculty, Wine Marketing
Chemeketa Community College, Salem
Sally Petersen, Treasurer
Writer, Petersen Publications, Tigard
JoAnn Boatwright, Immediate Past President
Focus Editor, Hillsboro Argus
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Code of Ethics
National Federation of Press Women Code of Ethics
As a professional communicator, I recognize my responsibility to the public that has placed its trust and confidence in my work and will endeavor to do nothing to abuse this obligation.
With truth as my ultimate goal, I will adhere to the highest standards of professional communication, never consciously misleading reader, viewer, or listener; and will avoid any compromise of my objectivity or fairness.
Because I believe that professional communicators must be obligated only to the people's right to know, I affirm that freedom of the press is to be guarded as an inalienable right of the citizens of a free society.
I pledge to use this freedom wisely and to uphold the right of communicators to express unpopular opinions as well as the right to agree with the majority.
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Contact Us
Oregon Press Women
Maren Schmidt
25877 East Bright Avenue
Welches OR 97067
maren@comcast.net
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