Change of Heart (street paper) explained

Change of Heart is a quarterly street newspaper produced and sold in Lawrence, Kansas. It was founded by Craig Sweets in late 1996.[1] [2] who says the idea of starting a street newspaper was given to him by Michael Stoops, the director of the National Coalition for the Homeless.[3] The paper is a member of the North American Street Newspaper Association (NASNA),[4] and is the only street newspaper in Kansas.[1]

Like most street newspapers, it is written mostly by the homeless and is sold by homeless vendors; it has also been supported by a grant from the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation.[1] The paper usually includes coverage of news and events relevant to the homeless community; editorials, poetry, stories, and artwork contributed by the homeless; a directories of resources for the homeless and ways that non-homeless readers can aid the homeless community.

The paper claims a readership of about 1200 per quarter.[5] [3] In 1999 the paper was named "Best New Street Newspaper in North America" by NASNA.[5] At the time, the paper was a single page printed on both sides and published using local churches' photocopiers;[5] today it is 10 pages long and has its own staff and computers.[1]

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  1. Web site: Lawrence Streetpaper receives grant . . 13 January 2009 . Condron . Courtney . 23 August 2007 . https://archive.today/20081201200413/http://www.kansan.com/stories/2007/aug/23/newspaper/ . 2008-12-01 . dead .
  2. Web site: In Lawrence, paper aims to change view of homeless. May 2, 2014. Giles Bruce. The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, KS . 2014-05-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140503033837/http://www.kansas.com/2014/05/02/3429386/in-lawrence-paper-aims-to-change.html . 2014-05-03 . dead .
  3. Web site: "Change of Heart" streetpaper . https://web.archive.org/web/20190705174515/https://www.myctb.org/wst/chc/Lists/Announcements/DispForm.aspx%3FID%3D2 . dead . July 5, 2019 . Coalition for Homeless Concerns  - Lawrence, Kansas . Sweets . Craig . 8 March 2009 . 13 February 2009 .
  4. Web site: Kansas members . 8 March 2009 . North American Street Newspaper Association.
  5. Web site: Sweets on the Street: Change of Heart, Lawrence's homeless newspaper is ten years old this year . https://archive.today/20130502145031/http://news.larryville.com/index.php/local-news/local-news/16-local-news/91-sweets-on-the-street-change-of-heart-lawrences-homeless-newspaper-is-ten-years-old-this-year . dead . 2 May 2013 . 12 February 2009 . 7 December 2006 . Roy . M.G. . The Lawrencian.

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