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MADA24 Offers French-Language Story on Hostwriter at the Outriders Summit

As part of its French-language article on the Outriders Summit, MADA24 reported on Hostwriter’s announcement of the 2018 Hostwriter Prize Winners.   “Les sommets des Outriders et Hostwriters, deux organisations internationales ouvrant dans la promotion du journalisme, se tiennent actuellement… Continue Reading →

And the winners of the Hostwriter Prize are…

Grants of €2000 and €1000 will be made to the 1st and 2nd place winners of the Story Prize. This year, Hostwriter will award two 2nd Place Story Prizes. Additionally, two Pitch Prize winners will each receive a grant of… Continue Reading →

Diversity Matters! It’s time to define new journalism standards

Journalism schools around the world have taught us that reporters are objective, neutral and impartial observers of the world. Well, this ideal seems flawed. For instance, sexism and racism have affected Western media coverage for centuries. This was acknowledged by two… Continue Reading →

You have the story! How do you get funding for it?

How do journalists find the funding required for investigative stories if they don’t have the backing of an editorial office? This is the big question Hostwriter CEO Tabea Grzeszyk addressed on the Bosch Alumni Network’s Fundraising Webinar Series. In the… Continue Reading →

The First 5 Spreadsheets I Created as the New Head of Communications for Hostwriter

On 1 June 2018, I became the Head of Communications for Hostwriter, a Berlin-based nonprofit that is an open network helping journalists to easily collaborate across borders. My background is in marketing and mass communications, and I had served as… Continue Reading →

Shortlist of Best Stories and Pitches for 2018 HostwriterPrize

The Hostwriter team is thrilled about the many great applications we received for this year’s HostwriterPrize. Through the shortlist process, we selected the best ideas based on the cross-border approach to the topic, the originality and structure of the pitch… Continue Reading →

How do I run a journalistic collaboration across borders?

With the downsizing of newsrooms around the world, freelance journalists and young professional journalists often lack the necessary connections with international colleagues. This is where Hostwriter has stepped up to help journalists find and establish connections with colleagues around the world. We… Continue Reading →

European Cultural Foundation Interviews Hostwriter CEO Tabea Grzeszyk

The European Cultural Foundation recently interviewed Hostwriter CEO Tabea Grzeszyk about winning the Google Impact Challenge and what that means for the organization and its plans for the future. “We happily congratulated Hostwriter – whose co-founder Tabea Grzeszyk was part… Continue Reading →

Application Process Opens for 2018 Hostwriter Prize

€5000 in Awards for Collaborative Journalism Projects (Berlin, Germany) 23 July 2018 – Hostwriter is now accepting applications for its 2018 Hostwriter Prize, which grants €5000 in awards for collaborative journalism projects between members. The deadline to apply for the… Continue Reading →

Why we’re bringing journalists from all over the world to Warsaw

Hostwriter is an open network that helps journalists easily collaborate across borders. Online since May 2014, we connect more than 3,500 journalists from 130 countries for cross-border collaboration and mutual exchange. In the past, Hostwriter has provided a virtual space for… Continue Reading →

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