The jfa Human Rights Journal is an award-nominated online and print storytelling publication focused on amplifying under-platformed human rights issues through articles, photography, poetry and art.
We are a space by, and for, global voices still portrayed in traditional media outlets as the “other” or the “voiceless.” We believe that storytelling is a tool for re-humanisation in our current socio-political climate of divisiveness. Slow news can be a tool not just to inform, but to foster empathy and authentic human connections, allowing our readers to engage with narratives outside of their own.
People around the world, regardless of background, should have a platform to discuss, challenge, and review the human rights issues that affect them and their communities. Too often, we see major human rights news stories buried in a never-ending media cycle that prioritises clicks over nuance.
Stories from structurally marginalised communities have been historically excluded and are still often sidelined. The British journalism industry, for example, is still over 90% white and over 80% university-educated. Media conglomerates in North America and Europe are seen as the expert on global affairs reporting, despite the fact that stories are often covered from the most privileged viewpoints.
SLOW NEWS. NO CLICKBAIT. EMPATHY-DRIVEN. HUMAN-CENTRED.
We welcome storytelling in all forms and value our contributors’ creative freedom. The jfa publishes a wide range of stories, from how young migrants in Brussels are hoping for a better life to explorations of colonial resistance. Most importantly we guide new contributors through the storytelling process every step of the way via thorough collaborative editorial mentorship and skill-building workshops.
The jfa is a human-centred publication. We make sure to handle our stories with care, empathy, and respect for the lived experiences of our contributors. We’re constantly learning and growing, and so is our audience.
If you have a story to share, please pitch us here. To learn more about who we are and what we stand for, please read our editorial mission statement.
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AWARDS
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SHORTLISTED
The Georgina Henry Award for Digital Innovation. Women in Journalism (WiJ) is proud to support the brightest new ideas with a £4,000 annual prize sponsored by Wiggin LLP, in memory of the Guardian's late deputy editor, Georgina Henry, also a former Women in Journalism chair.
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SHORTLISTED
FRIDA Young Feminist Fund believes in the collective power of young feminists to lead and transform their own communities. They’re the only fund run by young feminists to support and establish other emerging feminist organizations, collectives and movements.
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FINALIST
The LSE Generate funding competition is run twice a year, during the Michaelmas and Lent terms. Each competition has 3 to 5 winners, who will each take home a share of £20,000 to spend on their ventures.