"As a champion of local journalism, Cityside helps build community and restore trust in news media, the foundation wrote in a press release, adding that Berkeleyside has brought attention to local authors, books, and the role of all of Berkeley's public libraries, including those of the University of California. With its founding in 2009, Berkeleyside became a national model for the thousands of American communities where community engagement has been threatened by the closure of newspapers and censorship, said Christa Aboitiz, president of the Berkeley Public Library Foundation."
"Cityside was founded in 2019 by Frances Dinkelspiel, Lance Knobel and Tracey Taylor Berkeleyside's three founders and Tasneem Raja, to offer a model for sustainable local journalism that fosters civic engagement, enriches people's lives and contributes to a healthy democracy. Underpinning the nonprofit's mission is a belief that access to local news is a right, not a privilege. Cityside is grateful to the Berkeley Public Library Foundation for recognizing the importance of high-quality local reporting."
Cityside operates as the nonprofit publisher of Berkeleyside, The Oaklandside and Richmondside and received the 2026 Fred & Pat Cody Award from the Berkeley Public Library Foundation for illuminating the literary and civic landscape. Cityside was founded in 2019 by Frances Dinkelspiel, Lance Knobel, Tracey Taylor and Tasneem Raja to model sustainable local journalism that fosters civic engagement, enriches lives and supports a healthy democracy. Berkeleyside, founded in 2009, became a national model in communities facing newspaper closures and censorship. The award citation cited Cityside's role in restoring trust in news and highlighting local authors, books and libraries.
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