It was a dizzying day at our Jan. 25 conference, Solving Homelessness: A Community Workshop. By engaging the community, we opened ourselves up to criticism but also reaped the reward of an activated public. Many attendees — neighbors distressed by the sight of people living on the sidewalks and in marginal shelters, as well as subject […]
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Give News to the Ones You Love
Wracking your brain to come up with the perfect present for your favorite newsie? Have we got a gift for you! Check out our 2017 holiday gift package, which includes: A one-year membership with the San Francisco Public Press — including home delivery of the next four issues, beginning with Issue 24 in February 2018. […]
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Fund for Investigative Journalism Awards $9,000 Grant to Public Press
The Public Press is delighted to announce that it has received a grant from the Fund for Investigative Journalism for $9,000 — the third grant it has received from the foundation. The Public Press will report in 2018 on the role of the Silicon Valley tech industry in dealing with issues of data security.
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Brainstorming the Future to Help Resolve Homelessness
Starting this fall, the Public Press is reporting on new and creative solutions to homelessness. And because we know we don’t have all the answers, we’re engaging the community to gather fresh ideas and inspire action.
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North Bay Fires — How to Help
Updated with additional links on Oct. 16, 2017. Dear readers, The North Bay fires are the most important story in our region this week. And the rescue, recovery and rebuilding efforts that will emerge from this devastation will dominate headlines and draw our collective attention for months and years to come. As you know, the […]
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From the Editors: A City in Flux
In the Summer 2017 issue of the San Francico Public Press, we examine the city’s efforts to help homeless people through initiatives in place for years and ones that are expanding under the new Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. Some are experimental, which can be challenging for the people seeking services and for those trying to administer them while working out policy kinks.
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3rd John Swett Award from the California Teachers Association
The California Teachers Association honored the San Francisco Public Press with a John Swett Award for Media Excellence on Friday, June 2. Jeremy Adam Smith, who was the lead reporter for the special report on bilingual schools, attended the awards ceremony in Los Angeles. This is the third time the Public Press has received a […]
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Meet Our Staff Editors
Our newsroom editing team works with dozens of freelance reporters, editors, photographers, illustrators, designers and interns to guide our in-depth stories uncovering public policy problems and investigating solutions. Michael Winter, Senior Editor “Vietnam, Nixon and Watergate had exhausted the country, and Jimmy Carter was president when I wandered into journalism, first in college radio, then […]
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Meet Our Newest Board Member: Kaizar Campwala
“Local journalism matters. The Public Press is a standout example of a team that doesn’t compromise in their mission to hold local government to account. At the same time, they approach their job of informing citizens with an openness to think outside the box and cut through the noise that overwhelms media consumers today.” — […]
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We are Hiring!
The San Francisco Public Press is looking for enthusiastic news ambassadors for our community outreach team. Are you interested? Do you know someone we should hire? This job entails selling or giving away newspapers at public events and outdoor venues with high foot traffic, canvassing and introducing the Public Press to new audiences. We will […]