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SF Homeless Project Announces New Day of Mass Media CoverageSAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 80 media outlets that joined together to form the SF Homeless Project plan another day of mass coverage on Wednesday, Dec. 7.  The unprecedented media collaboration aims to bombard printed media, radio, television and social media with stories about homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area and what can be done to staunch the human crisis on the streets. The first day of coverage on June 29 produced more than 350 pieces of content and inspired similar efforts in cities around the country, including Seattle, Los Angeles and San Diego. The National Press Foundation recently named the SF Homeless Project as one of the most innovative news efforts of 2016, and the Society of Professional Journalists' Northern California Chapter recognized the SF Homeless Project for the best public service journalism of the year. Since June 29, the project has produced a voter guide to candidates' views on how to solve homelessness as well as stories about th public's reaction to the news coverage. After the SF Homeless Project's day of mass coverage, dozens of measures to increase funding and change public policies were passed in cities around California. Nonprofit organizations that serve homeless people reported a rise in donations, and advocates said the day of coverage transformed and improved the nuance of policy discussions around housing and homelessness issues. The Dec. 7 day of coverage will focus on what has -- and has not -- been done since June 29 to help the tens of thousands of people living on the streets of Northern California. Some media organizations will once again devote the entire week to covering the issues around homelessness. The collaboration includes nearly every large newsroom in the Bay Area as well as many weekly and online media, including some national outlets. All coverage will be aggregated on SFGATE.com/homeless and specially curated coverage can be found at sfhomelessproject.com. Readers can follow the coverage on Twitter @bayareahomeless and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sfhomelessproject. Join the conversation: #sfhomelessproject. The project has grown to more than 80 participating outlets. Those who plan coverage on Dec. 7 include:
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To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sf-homeless-project-announces-new-day-of-mass-media-coverage-300371902.html SOURCE The San Francisco Chronicle 
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