EO Media Group, which publishes a dozen newspapers across Oregon, said Monday it will scale back publication of several papers in July, lay off 28 staffers and seek a new owner with more resources. The small chain will also cut back the hours of 19 other employees as it ratchets back publication.
It’s a shocking reversal for the company, which had appeared to be a bright spot in Oregon’s fractured news ecosystem. EO Media took over The Bulletin newspaper in Bend in 2019 and expanded into Medford just last year to fill the gap created by the closing of the Mail Tribune.