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Category: How We Work
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League of Women Voters of Oakland honors The Oaklandside with Making Democracy Work Award
The league, celebrating its 100th anniversary, praised The Oaklandside’s dedication to serving diverse communities, amplifying community voices, and investigating systems not symptoms.
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Cityside announces Richmond newsroom hires
Longtime Bay Area journalist Kari Hulac will lead Richmondside as editor-in-chief. She’s joined by staff reporter Joel Umanzor and summer reporting interns Holly McDede and David Moreno
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Tasneem Raja wins prestigious Gwen Ifill Award for leadership in journalism
Raja, the co-founder of Cityside and editor-in-chief of The Oaklandside, was recognized for her mentorship and commitment to diversity and inclusion in journalism.
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Cityside is hiring an Editor-in-Chief and a Reporter for its Richmond newsroom
We’re looking for two experienced and entrepreneurial journalists to help establish and shape coverage in our newest local newsroom, Richmondside.
Posted inRoad Safety
Curb your confusion: The Oaklandside’s list of traffic and road safety terms and definitions
Fixing dangerous roads involves lots of engineering and infrastructure lingo. Here’s a guide to understanding it.
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Cityside makes key hires with an eye on growth and sustainability
New team members in development, people operations and sponsorship, and the creation of a new community journalism position, are designed to ensure the nonprofit news organization is best positioned to thrive.
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The pandemic clobbered cities. How is Oakland’s downtown doing?
We’re partnering with Oakland North and Oakland Lowdown to explore what’s going well and what isn’t for those who live, work, and play in our urban core.
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Cityside is launching an independent, nonprofit newsroom for Richmond
After speaking with Richmond residents about their news and information needs, Richmondside will make its debut in spring 2024.
Posted inNosh
Meet Cityside’s new Nosh editor, Tovin Lapan
Lapan’s credentials include covering the food industry “from nose to tail” as both a reporter and editor.
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Roselyn Romero joins The Oaklandside to report on small businesses
For the next 12 months, Romero will be covering the shop owners, workers, and entrepreneurs who breathe life into our local economy, through a Poynter-Koch Media & Journalism Fellowship.
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Why we created an affordable housing guide for Oakland and Berkeley
We often hear from residents eager to find an inexpensive, safe place to live in the East Bay. We published a resource guide to help.
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Sharing our reporting on traffic safety and systems with high schoolers
The Oaklandside’s Jose Fermoso recently attended a public health summit at Castlemont High School.
Posted inNosh
Cityside is hiring a Nosh Editor
We’re looking for an experienced, creative editor to run Nosh, our highly regarded, hugely popular East Bay food platform.
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Becki Couch-Alvarado joins Cityside as director of events
Couch-Alvarado, former executive director of Creative Growth Art Center, brings a wealth of experience and insight into crafting meaningful, compelling live events.
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With obituaries, we’re sharing Oakland’s history through the people who lived it
The Oaklandside is now publishing free obituaries written by members of the community. Here’s why.
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The Oaklandside’s Road Safety reporting gets another boost: funding to focus on science
For the next two years, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative will help us bring a science-driven approach to our reporting on one of Oakland’s serious public health issues.
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Eli Wolfe joins The Oaklandside to cover City Hall
Wolfe, who previously covered local government in San Jose, shares his vision for the beat and why he wants to hear from Oakland readers.
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Cityside is hiring a director of people
We’re looking for an experienced leader to ensure we have an equitable, empowering environment for everyone at Cityside to do their best work.
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The Oaklandside is suing the Alameda County Registrar of Voters
The registrar’s office hasn’t been forthcoming about errors that impacted the Nov. 8 election. The public deserves to know.
