Road cruiser (social magazine)
Der Straßenkreuzer - The social magazine is a street newspaper that appears eleven times a year in the greater Nuremberg area with a circulation of 12,000 to 18,000 copies. The social magazine is sold on the streets by the poor and homeless. The editorial concept is based on journalistic professionalism.
In each issue a key topic is taken up, which is illuminated from different perspectives. The content is created by well-known journalists and photographers in the greater area, mostly on a voluntary basis. Two pages are reserved for the “writing workshop”, and salespeople, warming room visitors and other citizens meet regularly in the editorial office to work on topics and write texts.
The magazine is sold for EUR 2.20, the sellers buy the magazines for 1.10 cents. The regular sale of the magazines should offer the sellers a professional perspective and enable them to re-enter social life. There are around 50 regular sellers in the greater Nuremberg, Fürth and Erlangen areas. People whose income is not above Hartz IV level receive a seller ID.
The road cruiser is independent. The magazine is financed through sales, advertisements and donations. The magazine is supported by the charitable association Straßenkreuzer eV
history
The road cruiser was founded in 1994 by politicians, social workers, journalists and socially active citizens. In the beginning, the magazine appeared four times a year with a print run of 10,000. The road cruiser has appeared eleven times a year since 2010.
In 1998 the road cruiser was awarded a “Nuremberg Scholarship” as part of the City of Nuremberg Prize. In 2006 the magazine received the "Sparda Media Prize for Civic Engagement".
The Road Cruiser CD project was launched in 2002. Since then, a CD with contributions by different musicians has been released every year. In 2008 the social city tours were launched under the name "Shift Change". In 2010, an educational program was also launched under the name "Straßenkreuzer Uni".
In November 2010, the road cruiser received the Wilhelm Hoegner Prize from the hands of Bavaria's SPD parliamentary group leader Markus Rinderspacher , the highest award of the Bavarian SPD parliamentary group .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Road cruiser website - social magazine
- ^ Road cruiser website - The project
- ↑ Road cruiser - the social magazine, edition: November 2019
- ^ Wilhelm Hoegner Prize for the road cruiser. Nordbayern.de, November 9, 2010, accessed on November 9, 2010 .