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Category: How We Work

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Work with us to ‘Amplify Oakland’ through first-person storytelling

Jacob Simas headshot by Jacob Simas October 12, 2020March 9, 2021

In the coming months, we’ll be sharing the mic with more Oaklanders who have important stories about life in our city. This is how we’re planning to do it, and why.

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Want to contribute to The Oaklandside as a freelancer?

Tasneem Raja headshot by Tasneem Raja August 21, 2020September 22, 2020

We want to make it easy to understand our process. Here’s what we’re looking for, and how we’ll support you.

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How El Tímpano passes the mic to Spanish-speaking and Indigenous immigrant communities

Jacob Simas headshot by Jacob Simas June 16, 2020March 8, 2021

Journalist Madeleine Bair on Oakland’s media deserts and reaching communities where they’re at.

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Reporting on Oakland schools through an equity lens

Ashley McBride headshot by Ashley McBride June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

Public education is facing a turning point in Oakland and across the country.

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Our founding values

Tasneem Raja headshot by Tasneem Raja June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

News organizations don’t always tell you—or know—what drives their decisions. We wanted to share.

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How we’ll report on housing and homelessness

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

Every aspect of daily life in Oakland intersects with housing, in ways visible and unseen.

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Built on a foundation of listening

Tasneem Raja headshot by Tasneem Raja and Cole Goins June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

Hundreds of Oaklanders told us what they want from local journalism. Here’s what we learned.

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Immigrant small businesses: Sharing the stories behind the storefronts

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

Hearing my family’s immigration stories pushed me to become a journalist.

Designer Mike Nicholls shares early concepts of his design for The Oaklandside.
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The story of our logo

by Mike Nicholls June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

Oakland designer Mike Nicholls on how community feedback shaped his vision.

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Covering arts and community in my hometown

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla June 16, 2020March 8, 2021

I’m here to report on the “shakers and makers” that make the Town thrive.

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