How the homeless of Washington makes money by publishing their own newspaper

Reginald Black sells newspapers every morning in Washington, DC. And he himself writes materials for them. And also Reggie the homeless. He has lived on the street for many years, writes Currently,.

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Street sense - This is a newspaper about the life and problems of the homeless, which they also write and sell.

“Our model has two goals - we're trying to generate some income for those who sell the paper, and also give them a platform to express themselves,” says Eric Falquero, editor-in-chief of Street Sense.

Fees for the authors of Street Sense are paid by barter - newspapers, which can then be sold on the street. All others can buy edition for resale for a quarter of the retail price.

“For a short essay you can get 30 newspapers, for a long essay you can get 50-60 newspapers,” says Falquero. “We usually buy these newspapers for 50 cents and sell them for at least $2 or more if people want to donate more.” All income remains with you."

You can write about anything. No restrictions. If this is news, then it is amenable to merciless testing, as in any other authoritative publication. But most often those left without shelter write about their lives, about their experiences.

“My latest piece is about what it means to be a man,” says Marcelas Phillips, a homeless man.

Marcelas is proud of his every essay. They came out already 16. He says that he likes to earn by writing a lot more than just receiving benefits.

“This newspaper helps you focus on life, points you in the right direction, it’s like a springboard,” he says.

Street Sense in Washington has more than 130 active homeless writers. There are political observers with sympathy for either Democrats or Republicans. Some of them even went on an excursion to the White House.

There are more than a hundred street newspapers in the United States that are produced and sold to homeless people. A lot of them and abroad.

But only here, in Washington, in the editorial of Street Sense decided to go further. They began to teach the homeless not only to write, but also to photograph, shoot documentary films and conduct trainings to protect their rights.

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