Chapter 8:
by John Agoglia
1. Public Space
1.1. Made up of private individuals
1.2. "Rationally" discuss public matters
1.3. Generally hostile and fearful toward homeless/underemployed
2. Homeless/Underemployed
2.1. Not accepted as part of the "public"
2.1.1. New node
2.2. Allowed to earn $ by selling TSN rather than panhandle
2.3. May initiate increased contact with the public through selling of TSN
3. TSN
3.1. Owed/Operated by ex-street people
3.2. provide a critique of social/political issues
3.2.1. May/may not live up to its mission due to narrow editorial voice
3.3. Primary audience not the homeless or underemployed
3.4. May alter general views of homeless/underemployed
4. Mainstream Media
4.1. Depict Homeless as social deviants
4.1.1. New node
4.2. "voice" of the masses
4.3. Highly corporatized
4.4. Favor the politically and economically superior
4.5. Bottom-line Driven
5. Independent Media
5.1. By and for the people
5.2. Greater reflection of public interest
5.3. Alternative view
5.4. 100 street papers worldwide
5.4.1. Toronto Street News