Media group says it will start newspaper in southern Oregon

MEDFORD — An Oregon-based media group has announced it will start a newspaper in a southern Oregon city that saw a longstanding newspaper abruptly close this month.EO Media Group said Friday it will open a news outlet that serves Medford and Ashland after the closure of the Mail Tribune, Jefferson Public Radio reported.EO Media Group has 15 publications around the Pacific Northwest, including The Bulletin in Bend. The new print and online outlet will be called The Tribune.Heidi Wright, EO Media Group chief operating officer and publisher, said a newsroom of 14 people will be hired, including seven reporters.