Brown, Pierce go head-to-head with editors and students

As the governors race heads into the final stretch, the top two candidates will face off again this week, this time in front of a panel of journalists and a group of college students.

Democratic Gov. Kate Brown and GOP challenger Bud Pierce will take questions from the editorial boards of the Pamplin Media Group and EO Media Group on Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in Portland.

The two news organizations, which share a bureau in the state capital, represent three-dozen news outlets across the state, from the East Oregonian and Central Oregonian newspapers to the Portland Tribune and Daily Astorian.

Following the endorsement interview, both candidates have agreed to meet with college students recruited by the University of Oregons Agora Journalism Center. The student interaction is part of the Agora Center's effort to promote engagement between media organizations, policy makers and the public.

KOIN 6 News will livestream the endorsement interview on www.koin.com share the feed with www.portlandtribune.com and www.dailyastorian.com.