A successful crowdfunding campaign has secured the relaunch of Positive News as a magazine.

Former quarterly newspaper, Positive News, will relaunch as an 84 page magazine.

A crowdfunding campaign raised £263, 000 to fund the relaunch.

1, 526 readers, journalists and supporters from 33 countries contributed to the campaign.

Every person that contributed is a co-owner of Positive News, which means they will have a say in what each issue covers.

The original Positive News was launched 22 years ago by Shauna Crockett-Burrows, when it was described as being "dedicated to quality journalism that focuses on progress and possibility".

The first relaunch issue will feature women promoting human rights in Pakistan, and democracy in the digital age.

 

“The relaunch marks an exciting and important step for our journalism and our community-supported model as we grow our impact. There is a growing demand for intelligent coverage of positive developments, and an opportunity for it in the shifting media landscape. We are humbled by the support of our readers and co-owners, who embraced our vision.

“We wanted to move to a format in print where the quality of the design matches that of the content. Though some news publications are struggling in print, we feel there’s huge value in a carefully curated, quarterly print magazine that offers a uniquely inspiring lens on the world. So, we’ve created something that we hope is a beautiful vessel for beautiful stories.” said Sean Dagan Wood, Editor in chief of Positive News.