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.
History
Street Roots was established in 1998.[3] In 2007 during Tom Potter's mayor ship, Street Roots was described as "the most vocal opponent" of the sit and lie ordinance. During this ordeal,Street Access For Everyone (SAFE) oversight appointed by the mayor gave Street Roots a $30,000 one-time grant. At the time, Street Roots' annual budget was $90,000. The funding was going to be used for printing 10,000 resource guides that lists services for the homeless and am employee to assemble the guides. The paper's executive director Israel Bayer stressed that the money won't influence the paper's editorial view on the sit and lie ordinance.[4] Initially, the city was concerned that this guide might be a duplicate of services already offered by the government and other non-profit agencies.[4]
References
- ^ Schwartz, Devan (November 14, 2014). "Street Newspapers on the Rise in the Northwest". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Street Roots Executive Director Israel Bayer is Leaving the Paper". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
- ^ a b 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.