Palestinian journalists facing deadly impact of Gaza conflict
The past seven days have seen the deadliest week for journalists on record. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), 15 colleagues have been killed since the beginning of the Israel-Gaza conflict. Three Israeli journalists were reported murdered in the wave of attacks conducted by Hamas that left over 1,400 people dead, while a Reuters journalist was killed on Friday reporting from southern Lebanon.
However, the overwhelming number of casualties have come from Gaza. Eleven Palestinian journalists are being reported among 2,800 civilian deaths as Israel conducts its military response, with the threat of attacks intensifying.
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Working to keep newspaper benefitting unhoused people alive
The editors at Street Spirit, an East Bay newspaper focused on homelessness, are nearly halfway to meeting their fundraising goal to revive the shuttered newspaper.
Bradley Penner, the newest editor of Street Spirit, and Alastair Boone, its outgoing editor, are working on a long-term funding plan for the paper once they secure enough money to relaunch in January.
So far, they’ve raised $100,000 of their $250,000 goal through private donations.
“Part of the work we’re doing now is developing a plan for longevity,” Boone said. “Street Spirit will be viable for decades to come if we succeed in developing a donor base and a long-term business plan.”
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