Word on the Street (newspaper)

Word On the Street
Format Street Newspaper
Editor-in-chief Mark Schumann
News editor Paul Behler, Leo Zimmermann
Managing editor, design Damien Haussling
Staff writers Karen Aluisy, Robert Brashears
Language English
Headquarters Baltimore, MD
Circulation 5000
Sister newspapers The Indypendent Reader
Website http://wordonthestreetbaltimore.org

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

The newspaper is managed "by people who have experienced homelessness in the past or are still surviving on the street." The organization aims 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 is sold by individuals for a suggested donation of $1. Each vendor can then purchase new papers at 25 cents a piece.[3][4]

Affiliations

Word on the Street is 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. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  3. 1 2 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. 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.
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