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Type | Weekly alternative newspaper |
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Format | Compact |
Editor | Joanne Zuhl[1] |
Founded | 1998 |
Political alignment | Homeless advocacy |
Headquarters | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Circulation | 10,000 biweekly |
Website | streetroots |
Street Roots is a weekly alternative newspaper described by The Oregonian as sold by and for the homeless[2] in Portland, Oregon, United States. The paper is published every Friday and sold through vendors who are currently or formerly homeless. Vendors receive 75 cents for every $1 paper they sell. The paper features alternative news, interviews, and poetry written by local journalists as well as people experiencing homelessness or working with the homeless. Street Roots is a member of the North American Street Newspaper Association and the International Network of Street Papers.
Street Roots also publishes The Rose City Resource, a 104-page pocket size guide of services available to people experiencing homelessness and poverty in the Portland region. 160,000 of the guides are published annually.[3]
History
Street Roots was established in 1998.[4]
Street Roots received a $30,000 grant from the Street Access For Everyone (SAFE) committee funded by the City of Portland.[5] The grant was used to fund the printing of The Rose City Resource.
References
- ^ https://www.opb.org/news/article/npr-street-newspapers-on-the-rise-in-the-northwest/
- ^ Griffin, Anna (2015-03-01). "Our Homeless Crisis: Join our Monday live chat with reporter Anna Griffin and Street Roots executive director Israel Bayer". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ The Rose City Resource
- ^ "Street Roots Executive Director Israel Bayer is Leaving the Paper". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
- ^ Pein, Corey (August 22, 2007). "Sit. Lie. Roll Over". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
Further reading
- Griffin, Anna (March 26, 2009). "At 10 years, Street Roots builds on its base". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 29, 2013.