People experiencing social difficulties in Munich have been selling street paper BISS for 30 years. Tibor Adamec has been there since the start – and not only gains money, but also self-confidence.

“I’m not a beggar, I’m a trader”: 30 years of BISS

UK based charity, Arts & Homelessness International, has launched its first ever international awards. The Awards will recognise excellence in the sector of arts and homelessness, and celebrate projects and individuals from across the world.

New Arts and Homelessness International Awards launched

Royal Society of Arts, Manufacturing and Commerce - designed by Studio Texture

INSP partners with Royal Society of the Arts (RSA) to provoke discussion on how people experiencing homelessness and poverty are represented in the media. 


Changing the narrative on homelessness and poverty 

For his new film, Killers of the Flower Moon, director Martin Scorsese, and his cast and crew, worked with members of the Osage tribe – the Native American community at the centre of the true story he was dramatising – to ensure his sweeping epic of a film honestly depicted their experiences. In his latest column, INSP editor Tony Inglis explains how Scorsese’s approach of instigating a co-creational model, and platforming people with lived experience of the events of the story, is not unlike how street papers approach journalism.

INSP editor Tony Inglis: “Martin Scorsese’s new film shows co-creation alongside people with lived experience can change the narrative”

The International Network of Street Papers (INSP) celebrated its 30th anniversary in Glasgow this November with a special event and exhibition in the city’s Clayton Hotel.

INSP turns 30

Scotland - A world leader in international social enterprise

Scotland is a global leader in international social enterprise. Organisations like the International Network of Street Papers Homeless World Cup, and Social Enterprise World Forum demonstrate our success making worldwide impact from headquarters in Scotland.

New report: 'Scotland – A world leader in international social enterprise'

The International Network of Street Papers (INSP) has been confirmed as a new member of the Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD), the biggest global community of media development and journalism support organisations.

INSP joins the Global Forum for Media Development 

As part of an ongoing campaign to highlight the importance of street paper journalism, Israel Bayer, who leads on INSP’s North America project, writes in this op-ed about the power of journalism and storytelling in affecting societal change, and how street papers are doing so whilst also supporting people to maintain a dignified income.

INSP North America director: “Street papers believe in the idea that journalism can bring people together to make the world we live in a better place”

The International Network of Street Papers (INSP) has confirmed that the Global Street Paper Summit is coming to the UK in 2024 and will be hosted in Liverpool between Monday 9 and Friday 13 September.

Global Street Paper Summit confirmed for Liverpool in 2024

“I came to Brasília to stay, to build my dreams here,” says Thifany Isabella Branco. The city offered a new beginning for her as a Spokesperson for Culture with local street paper Traços.

Meet Traços vendor Thifany Branco

INSP Awards 2024- Best Cover

Sarah Britz, who previously worked at one of Sweden’s largest daily newspapers, made a change twp decades into her career, becoming editor-in-chief of Gothenburg-based street paper Faktum, where she has now been for seven years. She considers it the fulfilment of a dream of the type of journalism she strived for when first becoming interested in the media industry. In this op-ed she outlines her journey, and explains why street paper journalism and the INSP News Service make an impact directly on people’s lives.

“Reading a street paper provides a new picture of what is happening in the world”: Faktum editor-in-chief on why street paper journalism matters

To mark World Press Freedom Day, Tony Inglis discusses the recent cuts at independent media organisations, how street papers are not immune from the threat, and the importance of a diverse media ecosystem.

INSP editor Tony Inglis: "Street papers have forged their own path in journalism. Now they need your support"

Antonio Zappulla, CEO of Thomson Reuters Foundation speaking at Trust Conference 2023. 

Thomson Reuters Foundation’s Trust conference provided a stark reminder of just how tough the world of journalism is right now. Mike Findlay-Agnew, Chief Executive of the International Network of Street Papers, provides some highlights. 

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