A look at the San Francisco Examiner's class- and race-based bias and prejudices, creating a violent climate for poor people in San Francisco
THE PRESS ON MARKET: A MESS
Keeping the SF Examiner in Check
On the morning of Thursday, July 26, a man was killed on 6th Street, between Mission and Howard. On Friday, the San Francisco Examiner ran front page coverage of the shooting as part of their "Mess on Market" series.
On Saturday night, a group of homeless people and housing activists marched to the offices of the San Francisco Chronicle to demand fair reporting on issues important to them. A local resident showed up at the protest with a copy of the Examiner's Friday edition. Holding back tears, she said, "Can somebody help me?"
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