"Human Story Experiment is a network of careful humans interviewing
other humans. We are not chasing speed. We are not chasing scale.
We are sitting with one person, one place, one practice long enough
to see it clearly, and then writing what we saw.
The work is regional, slow, and specific. Our publications cover
gardens, food, business, and creative work in Kitsap County and
beyond. Each one publishes when the piece is ready, not when the
algorithm thinks it should.
We are looking for collaborators in five roles.
EDITOR. The publication's center of gravity. Holds the line on what
we mean by careful, warm, and true. Reviews the work before it goes
live. Makes the call on what makes the page and what doesn't. If
you have the editorial instincts of a publication you'd actually
want to read, this might be you.
SCOUTS. People who notice the kind of human worth writing about. A
gardener you stop to talk to. A teacher whose classroom feels
different. A founder building something slow on purpose. If you
keep noticing the people the feed keeps missing, you might be a
scout.
INTERVIEWERS. People who can sit with someone for two hours and
come back with something true. Not a transcript. Not a press
release. The actual shape of how that person thinks. If you're a
careful listener with a recorder, this might be you.
PHOTOGRAPHERS. The visual layer carries half the editorial weight.
We need photographers who can sit with a subject long enough that
the camera disappears, then come back with portraits that feel like
the actual person. If you understand photography is closer to
listening than to documenting, this might be you.
VIDEO PRODUCERS. We publish video alongside writing. We want footage
that respects the rhythm of how the person actually talked, plus
b-roll that makes a piece feel like a place. If you've made video
that feels less like production and more like noticing, this might
be you.
The bet: in a world flooding with generated content, a publication
built by humans paying close attention to other humans is more
durable than the alternatives. We are optimizing for what is worth
remembering.
If that sounds like your kind of work, claim a task below."
Roles we need — join the team
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EDITOR
EDITOR.
⏱ ongoing
📅 Flexible
🔒 Approval required
Everyone welcome
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INTERVIEWER
Find and select interesting business owners for feature interviews in the Kitsap County area.
⏱ ongoing
📅 ~3 hrs/week
🔒 Approval required
2 spots open
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Editor
Edit written profiles for clarity, coherence, and style before publication.
⏱ ongoing
📅 ~3 hrs/week
🔒 Approval required
1 spot open
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Photographer
Capture portraits and candid shots of business owners during interviews for use in articles.
⏱ as-needed
📅 ~2 hrs/interview
1 spot open
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