NYT: Street Papers Flourish In Recession
Though one might not say that any street paper—a newspaper produced and sold by homeless people— has cash to burn right now, the recession has bumped up circulation and staff at many across the country. The New York Times examined some street papers across the country to see why.
The barrier to entry for the job is low, and good salespeople can pocket a few hundred dollars of profit a week, which isn’t much, but can prop up a newly homeless person while he or she searches for employment.
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