Tell the story of your corridor.
Fifteen towns from Martinez down to Livermore, and every single thing on this site came from somebody who actually was there. That somebody could be you. Bring a notebook, a camera or a lens. We will put what you find in front of the people who live here.
Start your application See what we publish
What you would be covering
Pick your craft
Three ways in. Writing is open today; the other two tools are close behind, and we are taking names now.
Writer
You write the stories. Openings and closings, the people behind a counter, what is worth doing this weekend.
Open nowPhotographer
You shoot the corridor. Places, events, and the light on an ordinary Tuesday.
Taking namesVideographer
You film it. Walkthroughs of a main street, a market on a Saturday, the inside of a place worth going to.
Taking names
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A byline that builds a resume
Published, edited, dated work on a real local publication with your name on it. That is a clip you can show anybody.
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An Artist Page of your own
A public portfolio on 680 North: a photo gallery, a short reel, and room for your audio. Approved creators get one.
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The corridor, not the internet
Fifteen towns of readers who live where you live, instead of an audience scattered across the whole country.
Play, sing or perform instead?
That is a different sign-up and it asks different questions. Get an Artist Page.
Two steps
- Sign up to 680 North. It is free, and it is the same account everybody here has.
- Come back to this page and pick what you want to do. We read every application.