Guerrilla News Network
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | News media, Television production |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Josh Shore, Stephen Marshall |
| Defunct | 2009 |
| Headquarters | New York City , United States |
Area served | Global |
| Products | Original journalism, investigative pieces, multimedia presentations, documentaries, books, music videos |
Guerrilla News Network, Inc. (GNN) was a privately held news platform and television production entity that operated from 2000 until 2009. Its objective centered on "introducing audiences to critical global matters through cross-platform guerrilla-style programming." GNN created original journalism, investigative pieces, multimedia presentations, and aggregated commentary from progressive outlets, mainstream news sources, and blogs. The platform also supported user-generated blogs, forums for discussion, joint investigations, as well as photo and video journalism submitted by its community. Beyond digital content, GNN developed feature-length documentaries, published books, and produced music videos.
History
Established in 2000 by Josh Shore and Stephen Marshall, GNN was based in New York City with production operations located in Berkeley, California. The organization earned accolades for short web films addressing subjects such as CIA activities related to drug trafficking in the 1980s and genetically modified foods. Additionally, it produced two feature documentaries, multiple music videos, and authored a book. The website, GNN.tv, was driven by its user base—registered members were given complimentary blog pages and could contribute original articles that required proper sourcing and visual support. A voting mechanism influenced publication; submissions with adequate votes were promoted to the homepage while others remained on individual contributor pages. GNN also featured curated news headlines. The site ceased operations in 2009, and its domain has since been repurposed for spam content.