English 221 (Literature & Writing Outside the Classroom)
… Through the Power of Street Papers Real Change, Street Sense Media, and Street Roots are all street papers that serve the purpose of focusing on the plight of the homeless population and poverty-stricken people. With any media source, the goal is to attract a customer base through its presentation. In this media age, it Read More …
You walk down the streets of an urban city, the buildings towering over, the narrow alleyways stretching endlessly in every direction. The hundreds of people bustling around you are engrossed in their own busy lives, paying you no attention. You see several people squatting on crates on the side of the street, cups half filled Read More …
Emma Lapp: English 221: Illuminating Urban Invisibles – October 14, 2022 Introduction to Street Papers and Homelessness Street papers provide people who are facing housing insecurity with an opportunity to have a job, make money, and improve personal skills. The vendors purchase a paper for a determined price then sell that paper for more and Read More …
By: Tiamo Shauya What are Street Papers? Street papers are newspapers or magazines homeless or poor individuals sell as a way to make money. Typically, they will purchase the paper from the manufacturer for a small fee, and then sell it for more as a way to make profit. Many states in the United States Read More …
Making a website is a lot like making soup. You don’t boil code in a pot of course, but when put simply, they hold many relations. Read More …
Street papers are a very effective tool used all around the world to help homeless individuals. They started around the late 1980s and have grown tremendously since then. These papers give people the ability to actually give someone a product in exchange for money all while explaining issues and highlighting the community. Street papers across Read More …
A Comparative Analysis by Kiely Silva Introduction What does life look like on the other side? Within our nation, why are things so different? Our climates, our demographics, our stories, are all unique. We come from different homes, different pasts. Homelessness has its diversity in each location and person. Cincinnati, Portland, and Berkeley each have Read More …
Picture this: You’re sitting on your favorite corner during rush hour, contemplating when your next meal will be, surrounded by hundreds of individuals as they pass you by headed in every direction, yet none care to give a glimpse towards you. The issues that pertain to your everyday life are shared on social media, the Read More …
What are Street Papers? While street papers may be a foreign or unknown concept to some, their presence amongst urban communities is felt all around the world. Street Papers are local, nonprofit, organizations that produce digital and printed media content — such as newspapers and literary magazines — to support those experiencing financial and housing Read More …
Homelessness is a rapidly growing problem in America — an economic environments and social stigmas evolve, this project aims to answer one simple question: can citizens make an actual impact in their community through street news papers? To answer this question, I’ll examine three street newspapers and how they impact their surrounding communities. What is Read More …
