Beside the Point: An Open Letter to Rich Oppel

Sometimes it's hard not to agree with Rich Oppel

"...Mr. Richard Oppel, Editor..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Don't Let Her Off, Rich

Statesman's Oppel Defends Ann's Influence-Peddling

"...his column on Jan. 4, local daily newspaper editor Rich Oppel wrote a brief defense of former governor Ann..."

Jan. 23, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Point Austin: Poor Rich's Almanac

Three cheers for Oppel's Statesman

"...Well, we won't have Rich Oppel to kick around anymore...."

March 28, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Oppel's Memory Hole

Statesman editor Rich Oppel blasts Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos, but may not have checked his facts.

"...A couple of Sundays ago, Statesman Editor Rich Oppel turned his unblinking eye on the record of..."

Oct. 11, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Oppel vs. Chomsky

On seeing the world through blood-drenched eyes

"...local Palestinian-American and activist Sylvia Shihadeh, who wrote to Oppel with the complaint that reporting from the Middle East..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Oppel Stepping Down as 'Statesman' Editor

He'll be replaced by Managing Editor Fred Zipp

"...including 11 at the local daily, Austin American-Statesman Editor Rich Oppel is retiring. He will be replaced by Managing..."

March 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Fightin' Words

Rich Oppel and Mike Levy Spar on Paper:

"...Texas Monthly publisher Mike Levy and Austin American-Statesman editor Rich Oppel. No love letters these. The wordsmiths disagreed sharply..."

Jan. 17, 1997 News Feature

Media Watch

Goodbye Air America, and Media Management Pettiness

"...That editor was Rich Oppel, now the guiding light of the Austin American-Statesman...."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Column by Kevin Brass

Naked City

Statesman editor Rich Oppel finds Lloyd Doggett's words distasteful, but not the Re-publican's actions.

"...inanity emanating from our beloved hometown editor, the Statesman's Rich Oppel. Perhaps Doggett was taking Oppel's advice to "park..."

Nov. 9, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks

Puzzled by Oppel

"...Lee Nichols, I too am scratching my head over Rich Oppel's recent forays into enviro-bashing ["Media Clips," Vol. 18,..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Column

Naked City

Oppel-inania Attacks! The Sequel ...

"...attacks on the U.S., we had expected Statesman editor Rich Oppel to provide readers with a feast of portentous..."

Sept. 21, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Best Editorial Series

Oppel Condemns Freeport

"...Among the many changes wrought by new Statesman editor Rich Oppel is his self-penned column appearing in every Sunday's..."

Sept. 13, 1996 Best of Austin Feature

News Boss

"...A few days later, Richard Oppel officially took over the helm of the sinking..."

July 11, 1997 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Page Two

The Hyde Park Baptist Church development may be legal, but it's wrong; and it's time for Statesman editor Rich Oppel to go.

"...and city -- specifically Martin and developer hatchet man Richard Suttle -- then drafted an NCCD (a questionable use..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin @ Large: Unequal Farce

The 'Statesman' leaps to its own defense … and crashes on takeoff

"...Jan. 25 – that (to quote ad nauseam Editor Rich Oppel) "The series demonstrated that from 1998-2003, African Americans..."

Feb. 13, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Media Clips

The Statesman doesn't let facts get in the way of telling the truth about the Tim Jones tapes.

"...the decency to at least partially apologize. On Sunday, Rich Oppel, editor of the Austin American-Statesman, admitted to at..."

Nov. 26, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

Media Clips

The top 10 media events of 1999.

"...for the bad old days of Roger Kintzel, editor Rich Oppel launched an attack on Austin's green community, seemingly..."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols

More Fightin' Words

Oppel and Levy Spar in Round Two

"...Doug Potter The running tiff between Austin American-Statesman editor Richard Oppel and Texas Monthly publisher Mike Levy is reaching..."

Dec. 5, 1997 News Column by Lee Nichols

Capitol Chronicle

Bush brings smog to Europe, and Rich Oppel blows smoke.

"...to the position of the President's Editor, the Statesman's Rich Oppel has bravely taken on the job of Ari..."

June 22, 2001 News Column by Michael King

History Still Hidden

Reporter of 'Statesman' racial cleansing series disowns published version

"...to them was dramatically over the top." (Statesman Editor Rich Oppel and Managing Editor Fred Zipp did not return..."

March 16, 2007 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Page Two

The Statesman coverage of Barton Springs pollution is a peculiar version indeed.

"...That's where we part company with the Statesman, Editor Rich Oppel, and the anonymous writers of Sunday's editorial ("EPA..."

Jan. 24, 2003 Column by Michael King

Looking for Leadership

It takes a community to support the schools.

"...is something in Austin's water," declared Austin American-Statesman Editor Rich Oppel a couple of weeks ago, "that makes it..."

April 19, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Love of Labor

More Than Hot Dogs

"...on how a narrowing of the gap between America's rich and poor could be hurt by the recent worldwide..."

Sept. 18, 1998 News Column by Lee Nichols

'Statesman' Editor Retiring; Paper's No. 2 Stepping Up

Rich Oppel stepping down in June, at which point Managing Editor Fred Zipp takes over

"...After 13 years at the helm, Austin American-Statesman Editor Rich Oppel, 65, is retiring in June, the paper announced..."

March 28, 2008 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Woodward and Bernstein Make 'Statesman' Editor Squirm

Legendary reporters who broke Watergate story question Oppel's role at Statesman, opinion on confidential sources

"...Rich Oppel, editor of the Austin American-Statesman, came under criticism..."

March 30, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Beside the Point

As usual, the Statesman editorial page gets it completely wrong

"...of vitriol on Sunday, March 12, Statesman cellar steward Rich Oppel paused long enough to let the delicate bouquet..."

March 24, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Mr. Oppel's pissing match with writer Michael King is amusing ["Postmarks,"..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Rich Oppel's Response..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Kinaya UlbrichSavlov Has No SenseDear Editor,..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Column

Snoring Out Loud

The local daily's cautious toe in the water doesn't work in the wild 'n' wooly blogosphere

"...Last spring the Austin American-Statesman's top editors, Rich Oppel and Fred Zipp, launched a blog on the..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature by Kevin Brass

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