Word on the Street (newspaper)

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Word On The Street was a street newspaper in Baltimore, Maryland.[1]

Editor-in-chief
Mark Schumann
News editor
Paul Behler, Leo Zimmermann
Staff writers
Karen Aluisy, Robert Brashears
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Word On the Street
FormatStreet Newspaper
Editor-in-chief
Mark Schumann
News editor
Paul Behler, Leo Zimmermann
Staff writers
Karen Aluisy, Robert Brashears
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersBaltimore, Maryland
Circulation5,000
Sister newspapers
The Indypendent Reader
Websitehttp://wordonthestreetbaltimore.org
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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.[2]

Editor-in-Chief Mark Schumann experienced homelessness himself for many years.[3]

Vending

Word on the Street was sold by individuals for a suggested donation of $1. Each vendor then purchased new papers at 25 cents apiece.[3][4]

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