Journal74 is a web directory — a wire-indexed reference to active websites organised into 22 subject desks. The project is maintained as a browsable record of the web as it operates, not as it is ranked or popularised.
The directory runs on a simple filing system: sites are submitted by their operators, checked for activity, and placed under the most relevant desk. There are 22 named desks ranging from Gambling & Gaming and Health & Medical to Law & Legal Services and Technology & Computing. Sites that do not fit a single named desk are filed under General Listings — the broadest wire in the index.
857 entries are currently indexed. The wire grows as submissions are reviewed and approved. There is no editorial preference for domain age, traffic, or popularity — the test is whether the site is active and whether it fits.
Listing in Journal74 is free and open. Site owners can file a submission via the add page: a working URL, a title, and a short description are all that is required. Submissions are reviewed before being added to the relevant desk.
Journal74 does not rank sites within a desk. Entries are filed in the order they were indexed, and the wire does not carry ratings, scores, or editorial endorsements. The index is a record, not a recommendation.