The Human Journalism Network is a pioneering collaborative journalism initiative that selects, translates, and shares reported articles for republishing between news outlets worldwide. We curate and amplify human journalism narratives highlighting underreported stories of people and organizations fixing the world.
At HJN, we believe in the power of human journalism —stories highlighting how communities face urgent social issues. By translating and sharing these narratives across borders, we aim to foster understanding and inspire solutions. In the 2024 Edition, our network facilitates extreme collaboration among 30+ media outlets, enabling the exchange of quality journalism that resonates globally.
In our three editions (2022, 2023, 2024):
50+ media outlets from all over the world connected.
70+ stories distributed,
500+ republishings.
1+MM readers reached.
Some stories shared among the platform:
Libraries in India make youth’s dream of progress come true
—This republication by Rappler (Philippines), initially published in Scroll (India).
How a Colombian City Cooled Dramatically in Just Three Years
—This republication by GK (Ecuador), initially published in Reasons to be Cheerful (US).
How Spain Became a Pioneer in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence
— This republication by L’Orient Today (Lebanon), initially published in elDiario.es (Spain).
The 2024 Edition Partners
Our bilingual platform (English-Spanish) connects 30+ media outlets across continents, reaching over 1+MM readers worldwide. We make local stories resonate with global audiences about Education, Health, Gender, Climate, Migration, Poverty, the arts, Circular Economy, Sustainability, Social Innovation, and Human Rights.
Partners 2024: Culture Custodian (Nigeria), Daily Maverick (South Africa), Edugist (Nigeria), El Buho (Peru), El Mostrador (Chile), El Toque (Cuba – US), elDiarioEs (Spain), Escenario Tlaxcala (Mexico), GK (Ecuador), Grist (United States), HumAngle Media (Nigeria), Investigative Journalism and Social Justice (FIJ) (Nigeria), L’Orient Today (Lebanon), La Diaria (Uruguay), La Prensa (Panama), NADJA (United Arab Emirates), Nigeria Health Watch (Nigeria), Prime Progress (Nigeria), Proyecto Saltapatrás (Mexico), Rappler (Philippines), RED/ACCIÓN (Argentina), Río Negro (Argentina), Scroll (India), The Chenab Times (India), The New Humanitarian (Switzerland), The Quint (India), Women Radio 91.7 (Nigeria), YES! Magazine (United States).
The Human Journalism Network was created to exponentially increase the practice and reach of human stories told from around the world and build a collaborative network of trusted media outlets to share those stories.
Today’s newsrooms are under productivity pressures that often prevent them from having the time and resources to report these stories in depth at scale. Their participation in HJN allows them to have these stories for free.
For media outlets that regularly practice this type of journalism, HJN helps them reach new audiences by republishing their best journalism in other media.
The Human Journalism Network (HJN) is a pioneering initiative launched by Chani Guyot, an ICFJ Knight Fellow (2023). As a global collaborative journalism platform, HJN connects newsrooms worldwide to share in-depth, human-centered stories. Our mission is to amplify underreported narratives and provide audiences with insightful journalism that drives positive change.
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