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Word on the Street (newspaper)

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Format
  
Street Newspaper

Managing editor, design
  
Damien Haussling

Editor-in-chief
  
Mark Schumann

Language
  
English

News editor
  
Paul Behler, Leo Zimmermann

Staff writers
  
Karen Aluisy, Robert Brashears

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

Contents

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.

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

Vending

Word on the Street was sold by individuals for a suggested donation of $1. Each vendorthen purchasd new papers at 25 cents a piece.

Affiliations

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

References

Word on the Street (newspaper) Wikipedia