Episode 5: The Good Old Boys Club
From Hush by Oregon Public Broadcasting
November 5, 2025 · 50 min · Season 2 · Episode 5
About this episode
The episode explores the decline of local media in Columbia County and its impact on the community's culture of secrecy amidst a new scandal.
If the third group that tells a true crime story is the media, Columbia County is lacking in this department. The local newspaper is on its last legs and closes after more than 140 years of operation. Facebook and TikTok take over as the primary news sources in the county. We discover how this new type of media is working to take on – and reinforce – a culture of secrecy after a new scandal rocks Columbia County.
Topics covered
- true crime
- media
- secrecy
- local news
- scandal
Keywords
- Columbia County
- true crime
- media decline
- local newspaper
- TikTok
- secrecy
- scandal
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Columbia County, Facebook, TikTok, local newspaper
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