Street Sheet
For the Canadian street newspaper, see Street Sheet Canada.
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| Type | Twice monthly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Coalition on Homelessness |
| Publisher | Coalition on Homelessness |
| Editor | Bob Offer-Westort |
| Founded | November, 1989 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, CA, U.S. |
| Website | |
Saleswoman in San Francisco
The Street Sheet is a street newspaper published and sold in San Francisco, California which focuses on the problems of homeless people in the city, and on issues of poverty and housing. Founded in 1989, the Street Sheet is second only to the Street News as the oldest extant street newspaper in the United States and currently has the largest circulation of a street newspaper with 32,000 papers distributed monthly.
The Coalition on Homelessness publishes the newspaper, and vendors distribute the paper on the streets of San Francisco, usually in exchange for a two-dollar donation.
The millionth issue was sold in 1993.
See also
References
- Torck, Danièle (2001). "Voices of Homeless People in Street Newspapers: A Cross-Cultural Exploration". Discourse and Society. 12 (3): 271–392. doi:10.1177/0957926501012003005.
External links
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