Oregonian reporter Anna Griffin talks with Israel Bayer about her special report on homelessness in Portland Anna Griffin has been around the block. After spending 10 years at the Charlotte Observer, Griffin moved west to take a job at The Oregonian. Her ...
12 Mar 2015 - Israel Bayer
What happens when a group of people experiencing homelessness and poverty decide to take matters into their own hands and organize to improve their quality of life? Unfortunately, they often are looked upon as a nuisance in the community. It’s common know ...
16 Jan 2014 - Israel Bayer
April Fools: Homelessness and the media in PDX The Willamette Week exposed Street Roots for attempting to rob homeless people of 25 cents a paper, while the other 75 cents was being used to go toward the undeserving poor. The newspaper published two artic ...
7 Apr 2010 - Street Roots
Three weeks, eight hours and what a coincidence We at Street Roots don't even attempt to compete with the Mighty O, what with their daily circulation and big staff, as it were. We trudge away on our tiny editorial budget, relying on volunteers, freel ...
2 Oct 2009 - Street Roots
April Fools: WW, Mercury, KGW, Oregonian cover Street Roots and homelessness From the April 1 edition of Street Roots. (The April Fools edition was one of the most popular Street Roots ever published. We sold out of the newspaper in a week and ordered mor ...
15 Apr 2009 - Street Roots
Street Roots highlighted in the Oregonian, Examiner From the Oregonian: At 10-years, Street Roots builds on its base. From Examiner.com: Street Roots: an unemployment parable. Oregonian Print ...
26 Mar 2009 - Street Roots
Secret list on trial Matt Davis with the Portland Mercury reports on the controversial list used to target individuals on the streets. On Jan. 7, the O finally picked up the piece as well. Street Roots wrote about the controversial program back in April. ...
15 Jan 2009 - Street Roots
Life story Roger Gates in Oregonian August 10, 2008 Struggles with homelessness, alcohol and health problems benched a former college pitcher, but he stayed positive and eventually found a sense of peace as a Street Roots vendor. Posted by Israel Bayer O ...
10 Aug 2008 - Street Roots