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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 →

IJNET Reports on Hostwriter’s Award in Google Impact Challenge

The International Journalists’ Network featured a wonderful write-up about Hostwriter following our receipt of the Jury Prize in the Google Impact Challenge Deutschland.   “A recent winner of the Google Impact Challenge, Berlin-based media startup Hostwriter is all about collaboration — be… Continue Reading →

Here’s how we did it — Winning the Google Impact Challenge with Hostwriter

“Congratulations! But why didn’t you apply for the Digital News Initiative….?“ We heard this question many times from colleagues after Hostwriter was awarded the Jury Prize at the Google Impact Challenge Germany last week. Hostwriter is an open network that helps journalists to easily… Continue Reading →

Oh, what a night! – The Google Impact Challenge Awards Ceremony

On 7 June 2018 in Berlin, the Hostwriter team gathered together at the Vollgutladen in Neukölln for the award ceremony for the Google Impact Challenge 2018. We walked through a red hallway to enter the event space, which was already… Continue Reading →

How we plan to spend 250K from Google’s Impact Challenge

“Actually, we didn’t tell you the whole truth.“ A big smile settles on the face of the woman who’s doing the interview with us. She’s one in a crew of six (plus a dog) who is paying us a visit… Continue Reading →

Hostwriter Reaches Finals for Google Impact Challenge 2018

With more than 2,500 submissions in two categories, Hostwriter has made it into the top ten “lighthouse projects” in the Google Impact Challenge Germany. By reaching the finals, we will receive an award of €250,000. But this announcement is just… Continue Reading →

“Fifty Euros can determine if you continue working“

Jaime Alekos is a Madrid-based video journalist and Hostwriter member. We video chatted with him about his newly released documentary, The European Dream: Serbia, and the power of collaboration among journalists to counteract financial instability. by Olalla Tuñas Hostwriter: You… Continue Reading →

Jaime Alekos: “Una diferencia de cincuenta euros al final es lo que hace que puedas seguir trabajando”

Jaime Alekos es un videoperiodista madrileño miembro de Hostwriter y el autor de la nuestra imagen de cabecera del mes de abril. Charlamos con él por videoconferencia del documental que acaba de publicar El sueño europeo: Serbia y del poder… Continue Reading →

“I never want to do poverty porn” – Mridula Amin

Hostwriter member Mridula Amin smiles on the other side of the Skype interview screen at 10:00 pm in Sydney – midday in Berlin. Even at the end of her day, this Dhaka-born Australian photojournalist is full of enthusiasm. Back in… Continue Reading →

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