Word on the Street (newspaper)

Word On the Street
FormatStreet Newspaper
Editor-in-chiefMark Schumann
News editorPaul Behler, Leo Zimmermann
Managing editor, designDamien Haussling
Staff writersKaren Aluisy, Robert Brashears
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersBaltimore, MD
Circulation5000
Sister newspapersThe Indypendent Reader
Websitehttp://wordonthestreetbaltimore.org

Word On The Street was a street newspaper in Baltimore, Maryland.[1]

The newspaper was managed "by people who have experienced homelessness in the past or are still surviving on the street." The organization aimed to have 75 percent of the content written by the homeless community.[2]

Editor-in-Chief Mark Schumann experienced homelessness himself for many years.[3]

Vending

Word on the Street was sold by individuals for a suggested donation of $1. Each vendor then purchased new papers at 25 cents apiece.[3][4]

Affiliations

Word on the Street was a member of the North American Street Newspaper Association[5] and International Network of Street Papers.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Getting Out the Word". Street Sense. Nov 7, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  2. ^ Birdsong, Verinda (February 28, 2012). "What a dollar can mean 'Word on the Street' newspaper gives the homeless a chance at a living — and a chance to give voice to their experiences". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Birdsong, Verinda (Feb 16, 2012). "Feature: Word on the Street, Baltimore's quarterly street paper for the homeless". Examiner.com.
  4. ^ Word on the Street. Fall 2012. p. 2. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "Members". North American Street Newspaper Association. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  6. ^ International Street Newspapers. "Our Member Street Papers". Retrieved 19 December 2012.