An adventure docuseries that shows you the world through human stories.

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“Anthony Bourdain × David Attenborough
for the YouTube era.”

Mark Rober/ 78M subscribers
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(03)/The Filmmaker

Johnny Harris.

Emmy-winning filmmaker, journalist, and YouTuber.

In this five-part docuseries, Johnny takes you on an adventure-packed journey — answering your biggest questions through compelling human storytelling.

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(04)/The Approach

Human stories that matter.

The Human Element helps us understand the world / not in theory but on the ground.
In real homes.
Across real tables.

Stories of resilience, hope, and connection.

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(05)/Trust

Broad reach. Deep trust.

For over a decade, Johnny has built trust with his audience through stories that are extensively researched, backed with integrity, and told with soul and purpose.

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Words used to describe Johnny Harris' content

  • Entertaining83%
  • Inspiring81%
  • Informative80%
  • Balanced80%
  • Emotionally engaging79%
  • High-quality production79%
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(06)/Audience

A loyal, returning audience.

01
13M
Followers across platforms
02
30M
Monthly views
03
70%
Returning viewers
04
1.26B
Lifetime YouTube views
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(07)/Why Now

The Human Element is a solution to the overwhelm

A moment viewers can travel without leaving their couch, seeing far reaches of the world, and meeting people they never would have otherwise met.

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(08)/Episodes

Season One / five episodes.

A slate of premium 45 to 60 minute episodes, each anchored in a different corner of the world.

EP 01
60 min
Nile River
Down the great river.
EP 02
60 min
Nepal
The road into the Himalayas.
EP 03
60 min
Palau
Islands that are sinking.
EP 04
60 min
Myanmar
Where taxis share the road with elephants.
EP 05
TBA
Coming soon
In development.
Johnny and team are developing the 5th episode
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(09)/The Premiere

Launching Fall 2026
with an exclusive
NYC premiere.

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How to Partner

The Human Element will be made possible by brands who want to support a new generation of smart, human-first storytelling.

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(11)/How to partner

Title Sponsor.

The most prominent partnership option / one brand and 15 placements across the entire season.

60-second dedicated ad spot.

Johnny and Team will produce a custom ad spot based on your brand's talking points and priorities. The title sponsor has final direction and say on what is said and how during this ad spot.

Your brand here INTRO AD SPOT 0:60 · in Johnny's voice CREDITS EPISODE CONTENT EPISODE CONTENT 0:00 22:30 45:00

Brand on every intro & credits.

Your logo in each episode's title sequence and end credits, alongside Johnny and Newpress.

Presented by

Premiere sponsor placement.

Marquee billing at the NYC premiere — on-site activation, program inclusion, and Johnny's participation.

  • NYCVenue
  • Fall 26Date
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(12)/Add-on Options

A menu of further partnership.

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(13)/Editorial Rigor

The highest standard of trust and credibility.

Every story we tell goes through a four-part editorial vetting process.

Newpress Editorial Standard
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    Local

    Johnny works with local producers to represent the communities whose stories we tell.

  2. 02

    Deep

    The research team spends months developing each story before cameras roll.

  3. 03

    Expert

    Each episode includes interviews with internationally renowned experts on the ground.

  4. 04

    Verified

    A final fact-check and legal review ensures accuracy and ethics in every assertion we publish.

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The Human Element goes after real-world stories because these are real-world viewers. They come to Johnny for rigor, and a willingness to sit with complexity.

That's what earns their trust / and why they keep showing up. An invitation into lives viewers would never otherwise enter, and a quiet hypothesis that the distance between us is smaller than it looks.

Thank you.

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