In this time of post-truth and fake news, quick reactions and commentary on fidgety social media, when nothing lasts long or can be trusted, it’s refreshing to have voices available to us that offer an alternative to the mainstream global culture of Fiction. As an alternative, Karolina Bednarz and Dorota Groyecka, two young Polish activists/journalists, continuing the tradition of reportage established by renowned fellow-countryman Ryszard Kapuscinski, have just issued a new publication called “Non/Fiction “, part of a growing Slow Journalism* movement.
‘Slow journalism” represents a different approach to reporting. Instead of joining the relentless electronic mass media chase for the latest, most sensational news, Non/Fiction is committed to in-depth reflection on pressing issues of our every-day lives such as hunger, housing and labour. Each issue focuses on one important topic, inviting specialists in the relevant fields to contribute their thoughts on the subject.
Non/Fiction 1 was published in 2017. Produced on heavy paper and supplemented by in-person and on-line discussions, Non/Fiction delivers an important blow in the struggle for a new values-based journalism of serious reflection, and integrity.
We are pleased to bring this member of the slow journalism family to the attention of Canadian readers for the first time. Please tell us about any examples of ‘slow journalism’ that you know about. Here are the other examples that we know about to date in addition to Non/Fiction. All the publications listed below are in English and can be ordered online.
1.The Outpost (Lebanon) http://www.the-outpost.com
2. Berlin Quarterly (Germany) http://berlinquarterly.com
3. Delayed Gratification (England)
Join the movement for slow journalism! As our contribution to universal open access to the latest and best knowledge on key public issues we will donate a copy of each Non-Fiction issue to the Toronto Public Library system.
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* Slow journalism definition: independent, original, in-depth, collaborative, interactive reporting
"Slow journalism" -- what a wonderful idea. I will be looking forward to the next posting of this interesting blog. Meanwhile, I am going to check out "Delayed Gratification (England)". Thanks for making this information available in Canada.
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