The Oaklandside

🎧 The second episode of our new weekly news podcast, Oaklandside 510, dropped today! This week we're talking about a subject which everyone cares about — road safety. Our reporter Jose Fermoso talks about how Oakland residents are pushing the city to make roads safer — and sometimes taking matters into their own hands. Plus: this week's headlines. Find Oaklandside 510 wherever you get your podcasts. And if you like what you hear, subscribe, spread the word, and give us a rating. This is a 10-episode pilot — we will keep this going if we get the support! #localnews #newspodcast #nonprofitnews #oaklandca https://lnkd.in/gWRNeMMX

🎧 Starting today, there's a whole new way to get your Oakland news! The Oaklandside has launched a pilot run of Oaklandside 510, a weekly podcast that delivers the biggest local stories with the context and insight you need to stay connected to what’s happening in The Town. The 15-minute show will drop every Friday for the next three months — perfect for your commute, dog walk, or morning coffee ritual. Find Oaklandside 510 wherever you get your podcasts (it's on Apple and Spotify) and let us know what you think! #localnews #localnewspodcast #nonprofitjournalism https://lnkd.in/gSa7QP7f

We're delighted to share that Esther Kaplan joined The Oaklandside as deputy editor earlier this summer, marking a significant milestone in the newsroom’s growth and its commitment to serving Oakland with even stronger journalism. Esther will also head up journalist collaborations and investigations across the Cityside organization. Kaplan brings 18 years of editorial leadership experience from some of the country’s most respected news organizations. Most recently, she served as investigations editor at Business Insider, where she led an eight-person team and collaborated across the newsroom on award-winning investigations. Before that, she was executive editor at Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, and editor-in-chief at the New York City nonprofit Type Investigations. While there she launched the Ida B. Wells Fellowship, a program dedicated to diversifying the field of investigative reporting. #localnews #nonprofitjournalism https://lnkd.in/g_JBzhzt

We're looking for a Deputy Editor who is thoughtful, and has a passion for local journalism. Do you know anyone? https://lnkd.in/gx-E4B6q

Are you a thoughtful, thorough editor with digital daily news experience and a passion for local journalism? The Oaklandside is seeking a Deputy Editor.

🎉 Huge congratulations to our reporter Natalie Orenstein who has won an excellence in journalism award from the Society of Professional Journalists Northern California chapter for her “Inside eviction court” series which examined the flood of housing cases after expiration of the pandemic-era moratoriums. A well-deserved recognition to an outstanding journalist committed to serving her community with stellar local news! “I’m grateful to work for a newsroom that encourages and enables reporters to dive deep into important stories,” said Orenstein. “The eviction bans were unprecedented policies meant to protect renters during the pandemic. I knew it would be important to spend time witnessing what happened when they were finally lifted.” #localnews #nonprofitnews #localjournalism #journalismawards https://lnkd.in/gcE7YvzF