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Overview of the Online Standard News Organization |
The San Francisco Standard was originally Here/Say Media, a project of Civic Action Labs, a 501(c)4 nonprofit. Some journalism ethicists were concerned about the organization's structure (nearly all nonprofit journalism organizations are 501(c)3 nonprofits) and refusal to disclose its donors. In March 2021, Here/Say disclosed on its website that it was funded by Crankstart, a foundation funded by Michael Moritz and Harriet Heyman. In August 2021, Here/Say wrote that it had incorporated into an independent, for-profit entity, and that Moritz and Heyman had invested $10 million.
In November 2021, Here/Say Media announced that that the organization changed its name to The San Francisco Standard.
In December 2021, the Standard partnered with ABC 7 to cover the 2022 California's 17th State Assembly district special election.
The San Francisco Standard's voter poll was featured in news coverage on the recall election of progressive San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin. In May 2022, the Standard published a story showing that Boudin's office secured three convictions for drug dealing in 2021, whereas Boudin's predecessor George Gascon oversaw over 90 convictions in 2018. Instead, Boudin's office emphasized convictions for a different crime which would not penalize foreign nationals with deportation or threats to naturalization. The story generated secondary coverage in the National Review, Washington Monthly and Courthouse News Service.
In October 2022, editor-in-chief Jonathan Weber resigned, citing differences with chief executive Griffin Gaffney
Contacted for an Interview by Jason Henry |
I was called on July 24th, 2024, by Jason Henry who is a photographer for the New York Times. In 2015 I met him on the street and he interviewed me and took photos of the area from my apartment.
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He then asked me to have my photograph taken in front of the new Yahoo office across the street from my home and Dolby Labs new offices. I appeared in the New York Times Newspaper detailing the changes to Upper Market Street in 2015.
Jason said he knew a friend who was working at the Standard News organization and they were doing an article about living at the Fox Plaza Apartments. Jason asked if I was interested in being interviewed and of course, I said yes.
About eight p.m. the same day, July 24th, 2024, I received a call from the Standard News and was interviewed for over an hour. Time will tell if I end up in the online article.
As of 2024, I have lived at the Fox Plaza Apartments for over 30 years!
Link to My New York Times Article in 2015 |
I was in the article about the changes to Upper Market Street in the New York Times in 2015. This will open in a new window. Check out the article if interested.
Charles Buntjer's - New York Times Interview - 2015
Interviewed About Living at the Fox Plaza Apartments |
I was interviewed for over an hour the same day Jason called me for the interview by a reporter from the Standard news department. I wonder if I will appear in their online edition of news in the future. Time will tell!
Created on: 2024.07.25 | ![]() |
Updated on: 2024.07.27 |