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Today, Alexis Madrigal hosted a conversation about Richmond and Richmondside on KQED’s Forum show. Our Editor-in-Chief Kari Hulac and Reporter Joel Umanzor, along with Cityside co-founder and The Oaklandside Editor-in-Chief Tasneem Raja, talked about why we selected Richmond for Cityside’s third newsroom, what we heard from residents during our extensive pre-launch listening tour, and about some of Richmond’s challenges, as well as its many positive attributes. A diverse group of Richmonders sent emails and phoned in to the show to suggest ideas on issues that they believe should be investigated. It was a great discussion! #localnews #nonprofitnews #richmondca https://lnkd.in/d8rj24pi

Today, our The Oaklandside reporter Jose Fermoso sued Alameda County in federal court over an ordinance which criminalizes merely being present within 200 feet of a “sideshow” for the purpose of observing it. The First Amendment Coalition, who is representing Jose, says the law has prevented Jose from covering sideshows as a newsworthy public safety issue, and is a violation of his First Amendment rights. (Sideshows, which originated in Oakland, are informal, often illegal, automotive stunts held at public intersections and vacant lots.) #firstamendment #localjournalism #nonprofitnews #oakland https://lnkd.in/gfZzHq2m

🚀 We're thrilled to announce the launch today of our third newsroom in the Cityside family! Richmondside joins Berkeleyside (launched in 2009) and The Oaklandside (2020), to provide independent, free nonprofit news and information to the residents of Richmond, CA. We’re committed to providing trustworthy journalism and valuable information resources that enable Richmonders to better engage with and enjoy their community. Everything we do is informed by what we have heard from hundreds of Richmonders over the past year. With all the bleak news about the state of local news in America, we're so glad to be adding to the local news ecosystem right now! 🙏 Many thanks go to all our supporters locally and to our launch funders, Google News Initiative, American Journalism Project, the Knight Foundation, the Hellman Foundation, and The Lesher Family Foundation. Check out Richmondside and share the good news! #localnews #nonprofitnews #localjournalism #newslaunch #richmondca https://richmondside.org/

We are so honored that the League of Women Voters of Oakland has selected our Oakland newsroom, The Oaklandside, as the recipient of its 2024 Making Democracy Work award. “News is critical for a healthy democracy. It helps communities understand what’s at stake in local elections,” said Anna Mathai, the league’s vice president of record. “It helps them to get involved in the political process by voting, contacting officials, running for office, and it reduces political polarization, and holds public officials accountable.” #localnews #nonprofitnews #democracy #oakland #civicinformation #localelections https://lnkd.in/ggurPaZV

Hello LinkedIn land! I'm hiring my first role at Cityside and I'd love your help finding a great fit. This person is going to tend to the details and unearth the insights that help ensure our supporters know how much we value them. And they'll have fun doing it because they'll be working with me and the great Cityside team.

Thank you Voice of America for this story about our co-founder and the editor-in-chief of The Oaklandside, Tasneem Raja, in which she outlines how our Cityside newsrooms report on what's going on in the communities they serve, and also to help residents engage with and enjoy those communities. #localnews #nonprofitjournalism https://lnkd.in/gKm67e4v

Thank you Voice of America for this story about our co-founder and the editor-in-chief of The Oaklandside, Tasneem Raja, in which she outlines how our Cityside newsrooms report on what's going on in the communities they serve, and also to help residents engage with and enjoy those communities. #localnews #nonprofitjournalism https://lnkd.in/gKm67e4v

📣 We're #hiring! Cityside Journalism Initiative is looking for a Development Associate to play a crucial role in fundraising efforts to support our local nonprofit newsrooms, Berkeleyside, The Oaklandside and Richmondside. #jobalert #journalismjobs #localjournalism #nonprofit #fundraising #development Full job description and application in the link below.

Launching this new newsroom is what's keeping me busy these days. It definitely feels good to be bucking the industry trend by growing the local news ecosystem and hiring journalists!

Exciting news today as we announce the launch team for our third newsroom, Richmondside, which launches this summer to serve Richmond, California. 🎉 Welcome Kari Hulac, Joel Umanzor, Holly McDede and David Moreno! https://lnkd.in/gamx5NTy #localnews #nonprofitjournalism #richmondca