About The Open Web Journal
The internet is an extraordinary place. Yet increasingly, we find ourselves visiting the same platforms, reading the same recommendations and following the same algorithms.
The Open Web Journal exists to explore what lies beyond them.
This is an independent publication about the websites, ideas, people and digital projects that make the web interesting. We write about online discovery, independent publishing, digital creativity and the changing nature of the internet.
Our interests include forgotten corners of the web, small websites doing remarkable things, emerging online communities and the tools that help people build and share their work.
We believe the internet is still worth exploring.
The journal is also informed by firsthand experience developing independent website directories, including Zearches, MeWebLink and ChipJourney. These projects may occasionally feature in relevant discussions, with their connection to the publisher made clear.
Above all, this is a place for curiosity, thoughtful observations and discovering something unexpected.
Explore beyond the familiar.