Bay City News is a news agency based in the San Francisco Bay Area that focuses on general interest news. [1]
The agency was based at Fox Plaza in San Francisco for many years, until it moved in 2014 to Oakland, [2] where it is now based. [3] Subscribers include media organizations in the Bay Area. [3]
History
Bay City News was established in 1979. [2] [3] Richard Fogel (1923–2009), [4] one of the three founders, helped craft principles of the Freedom of Information Act. He also served as chairman of the National Freedom of Information Committee of the Society of Professional Journalists. [5] In 1989, Fogel was awarded the James Madison Freedom of Information Career Achievement Award. [6]
In March 2018, journalist Katherine Ann Rowlands purchased all shares of Bay City News, becoming the wire service's sole owner and publisher. [3] Rowlands adopted a "hybrid" business model for BCN; as a companion to the for-profit wire service, she created a nonprofit journalism organization, the Bay City News Foundation (funded by philanthropic contributions) which runs LocalNewsMatters.org, which provides free news for readers. [3]
References
- ^ "Bay City News". www.baycitynews.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ a b Bay Area news service being pushed out of SF because of tech-fueled rent spike, San Francisco Examiner (September 4, 2014).
- ^ a b c d e Susanna Ray, How a former intern built a dynamic regional newsroom against the odds of an ailing industry, Microsoft News (May 6, 2021).
- ^ Futak, Wayne (September 10, 2009). "Obit: Dick Fogel, Bay City News Service founder, and long-time FAC supporter, at 86". First Amendment Coalition. Bay City News. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ Brugmann, Bruce (September 12, 2009). "Dick Fogel, journalist and FOI legend, 1923-2009". San Francisco Bay Guardian. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2013 – via 48 Hills.
- ^ Jones, Carolyn (September 15, 2009). "Richard Fogel, Bay City News co-founder, dies". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2013.