The Contributor Terms and Definitions

Community- this is formed between the customer and vendor.
Customer- someone that is buying The Contributor newspaper from a vendor.
Diverse Perspectives on Homelessness- provides many different views and information on the condition of homelessness while highlighting the contributions of homeless and formally homeless individuals.*
Genuine Opportunities for Advancement- provides homeless and previously homeless vendors a steady source of income.*
Homeless/ Previously Homeless- the people that are allowed to sell The Contributor Newspaper.
Nashville- The city that The Contributor newspaper is sold.
Street Newspaper- newspaper that focuses on the issues surrounding homelessness and poverty and is sold by homeless and formerly homeless individuals on the street.*
The Contributor- a nonprofit organization in Nashville, Tennessee that is based on the homeless community produced twice-monthly.*
Vendor- name given to a person who is selling The Contributor newspaper and who has earned the right to sell the newspaper.


*These terms are drawn from The Contributor Website. http://thecontributor.org/