Poznań is full of stories, but knowing something is worth sharing and knowing where to send it are two different things.
You have the story. You have the photographs. You know people in Poznań might be interested.
Then comes the slightly awkward question: who exactly do you send it to?
Perhaps you are part of a neighbourhood group in Jeżyce. Perhaps you run an independent business in Łazarz, organise an event in Wilda or have been involved in a project that has brought people together somewhere else in the city.
You know something is happening that is worth sharing, but finding the right route to a local publication should not have to be the difficult part.
That is one of the reasons Poznań Magazine uses Magazine.ad, a dedicated editorial platform that gives people a straightforward way to submit their own stories directly for consideration.
Making it easier to share what is happening in Poznań
There is no shortage of stories across Poznań. Every week brings new community projects, businesses, fundraising efforts, exhibitions, cultural events, school achievements, local initiatives and people doing things that deserve a little more attention.
Some stories are about organisations or projects. Others are much more personal.
They might be about someone who has made a difference in their community, a local business with an interesting story, a charity or volunteer project, or something residents have created, achieved or contributed to. They might be about a place with a story worth telling, a personal experience of discovering Poznań, an arts performance, a neighbourhood gathering or an event that brought people together.
The important thing is the connection to Poznań and the story behind it.
You don't need to be a journalist to have a story worth sharing.
Magazine.ad gives your story a place to go
For people who want to share their own stories with Poznań Magazine, Magazine.ad provides a direct route to the editorial team.
You can create an account, choose the publication and submit your story and supporting material through the platform. This means you do not need to know which editor to contact or wonder whether your email has reached the right place.
Once submitted, your story enters the editorial process where it can be reviewed by the team.
That distinction is important. Magazine.ad is not a system where submitting something automatically means it will appear in the magazine. Every submission still needs to go through editorial consideration.
Some stories may need additional information. Some may not have a strong enough connection to Poznań. Others may simply not be suitable for publication.
That editorial judgement remains an important part of what we do. The platform is there to make the route to the editorial team easier, not to replace the editorial team.
You don't have to write like a journalist
Sharing a story is not only for professional writers, communications teams or people who already know how a newsroom works.
A resident who has photographs from an unusual neighbourhood project can have just as interesting a story to tell as an established organisation. A business owner might have reached an important milestone. A community group might have created something that has made a difference locally. An artist might have a new project that people in Poznań would love to discover.
Or you might simply have an experience that changed the way you see the city.
The starting point is the story.
What happened? Why does it matter? What makes it interesting to people in Poznań?
Tell us what happened in your own words and provide the useful details and supporting material you have. The editorial team can then consider the submission for publication.
Poznań's stories start with Poznań people
Technology can organise submissions and make the process easier, but it cannot replace the person who notices something happening around the corner.
Someone sees a new community project taking shape.
Someone discovers a local business with a story that deserves more attention.
Someone helps organise an event.
Someone remembers a part of Poznań that has changed.
Someone creates something that brings people together.
And somebody thinks:
Poznań should know about this.
That is where your story begins.
If you have something happening in Poznań that you believe is worth sharing, you can submit it directly to the Poznań Magazine editorial team through Magazine.ad.
You don't need to be a professional writer. You simply need a story you believe is worth sharing.
Poznań has plenty of stories. We want to hear yours.
