Local governments are secretly making deals with corporations that can threaten public health and safety, and even democracy.
To learn more, join us at our July 11 event on this topic: “What You Don’t Know About Local Government Can Hurt You.”
From the Newsroom
Report for America Selects San Francisco Public Press as Host Newsroom
Report for America has selected the San Francisco Public Press to host a reporter for a two years as part of its national service program that places talented emerging journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered topics and communities.
From the Newsroom
Madison Alvarado on KALW’s Panel About Homelessness
Staff reporter Madison Alvarado spoke on KALW’s townhall panel addressing homelessness.
From the Newsroom
Yesica Prado Wins INN Insight Award for Visual Journalism
The Institute for Nonprofit News has honored San Francisco Public Press multimedia journalist Yesica Prado with a 2023 Insight Award for Visual Journalism for “‘Everything Is Gone, and You Become More Lost’: 12 Hours of Chaos as Berkeley Clears Encampment,” published last December.
From the Newsroom
San Francisco Public Press Selected to Host California Local News Fellow
We’re delighted to announce that we are adding a full-time reporter to our staff through the California Local News Fellowship program, a multi-year, state-funded initiative to support and strengthen local news reporting in California, with a focus on underserved communities.
Zhe Wu, a 2023 graduate of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, will join the San Francisco Public Press in early September. We look forward to introducing her to you!
City Hall
Madison Alvarado Discusses SF Reparations Plan on KALW Radio’s ‘Crosscurrents’
KALW News Editor Sunni Khaled interviewed Public Press reporter Madison Alvarado about her reporting on San Francisco’s reparations plan for KALW’s “Crosscurrents.” Listen to their conversation and read Alvarado’s story about the San Francisco African American Reparations Advisory Committee’s final recommendations, which it submitted to the Board of Supervisors last month.
LGBTQ
Reporter’s Notebook: The Rebellious Legacy of ‘Lesbian Money’
When we report a story, it can involve numerous interviews, sources speaking on background or deep dives into government or corporate records. But sometimes it’s amazing what a small object can reveal.
Like the rubber stamp recently discovered by Liana Wilcox, producer of the San Francisco Public Press’ podcast “Civic,” when she was helping her mother clear a storage area.
“I was with my mom going through some of her keepsakes and found a stamp that read ‘Lesbian Money.’ My mom told me that she found it in our old church’s basement,” Wilcox said, adding that she feared the rubber stamp had a sinister connotation.
From the Newsroom
Reporter’s Notebook: Where to Learn More About Black History and Reparations in San Francisco
The San Francisco Public Library offers a wealth of resources about the history of Black San Franciscans and the struggle for reparations. Check out our compiled list, which includes library recommendations and other resources we have relied on for our reparations reporting.
City Hall
Sturm Discusses Reporting on Overdoses on KALW’s ‘Your Call’
Sylvie Sturm appeared on KALW’s “Your Call” with host Rose Aguilar for last week’s Media Roundtable to talk about her reporting on San Francisco’s opioid crisis and recent rise in deaths, what the city and nonprofits are doing to address it, and how initiatives might be funded.
From the Newsroom
Reporter’s Notebook: When Family Court Fails
I’ve been a print reporter for decades, but my venture into audio journalism this past year as a contributor to the San Francisco Public Press’ “Civic” podcast and radio show has been one of the most fulfilling experiences of my career. Through this work, I get to take a deep dive into issues that have a huge impact on people’s lives and to explore with you how systemic change can happen.
Most recently, the radio team has been developing a series about the way family courts handle allegations of abuse. And in a nutshell, what I’ve learned is not good.
Now we’re about to release our third episode of a four-part series on abuse allegations and family courts. This episode is about the industry built around defending people accused of child abuse. It ramped up about 40 years ago with one man’s pseudo psychological theory called parental alienation syndrome.
News
Public Press Featured in The Giving List Book
We are delighted to be featured in the new Bay Area edition of The Giving List Book, an anthology featuring effective nonprofit organizations across many sectors. The profile mentions our impact and how NewsMatch — a national campaign to increase support for nonprofit newsrooms — will match year-end donations to the San Francisco Public Press, and triple-match donations from first-time supporters.
