Slow News

Slow News publishes serial stories with a narrative and constructive approach. Its content aims to be evergreen, so all references to time and geography are removed.

When the three co-founders, journalists Alberto Puliafito, Andrea Coccia, and Andrea Spinelli, established the publication in 2014, it used to be a premium newsletter showcasing "the best of journalism," according to them.

Puliafito said: "For many years, we struggled to find a positive definition of our mission because journalism is clickbait-dominated. Our motto is still 'another journalism is possible', but it will be an informed community informing you."

They launched the website in 2015 and have published original content since 2017. Initially, it was under a paywall, but in 2019, the team made all content free. The decision happened during the first edition of their annual event Slow News Days, when, after discussing with the former BBC director, Helen Boaden, they realized that quality journalism does not have to be available only to those who can afford it.

Being a paying member today means joining a community that actively contributes to the publication. Puliafito explained: "We put our expertise as journalists at the service of those who are not [journalists]. We send a weekly call-to-action to our community to collect their opinions and knowledge about the topics we are digging into."

The long-term objective is rebuilding trust in journalism and journalists. Slow News is funded by membership, international grants, training, and a b-side project called Wolf, a paid website informing the journalism industry.

In 2020, Slow News produced a documentary with the same name.

Last updated: January 2023

Source: Oasis Europe