Street papers growing

According to an article in the New York Times:

Newspapers produced and sold by homeless people in dozens of American cities are flourishing even as the deepening recession endangers conventional newspapers. At many of them, circulation is growing, along with the sales forces dispatched to sell the papers to passers-by.

According to the article, the current recession has brought new and, in some cases, highly skilled vendors to the industry, and the "offbeat" coverage is attracting new interest.

So don't forget to buy that copy of Streetwise when you see someone selling here in Chicago.