The Press Box · The Founders’ Wall
The Founding 100
One hundred writers, numbered #1 to #100. The original cohort of The Press Box. Numbered, permanent, never reissued. After 17 July 2026, the door closes on this list forever.
Filled so far
2 / 100
98 founding seats remaining.
Applications close on 17 July 2026.
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What this is
The Founders’ Wall is the public record of the first one hundred people who took the risk of becoming Founding Members of The Press Box — Britain’s first writer-first newsroom.
Every Founding Member receives a numbered share — #1 through #100 — assigned in order of acceptance. The first ten are reserved for first-week applicants. After 17 July 2026, the door closes on the Founding 100 permanently. A paid Founding Cohort II may open later under different terms.
Each Founding Member gets a permanent founding number, founder-edited bylines on Good News England, and a place in the writers’ community — explained openly on the Press Box page.
The Press Box is part of Good News England.