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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 →

Hostwriter Makes #Netzwende List of Indie-Startups in Journalism

#Netzwende, an initiative by VOCER, listed Hostwriter as an indie-startup creating new paths in journalism, along with other big names like Perspective Daily, Correctiv and Deine Korrespondentin. _____________________________   “In der Wahrnehmung der meisten Menschen besteht unser Mediensystem aus dem… Continue Reading →

Celebrating a Successful 2017 at Hostwriter!

We started the new year feeling a great sense of accomplishment about the things we were able to achieve in 2017: Hostwriter celebrated its 3rd birthday on May 8th at the re:publica conference in Berlin, the same place where we… Continue Reading →

MediaShift Highlights the Agora Project

MediaShift highlighted Hostwriter’s Agora Project as the “Collaboration of the Week” in January 2018.   “Reporting on political polarization around the globe is a challenge for any journalist: by definition, these trends cross borders and encompass more than any one… Continue Reading →

Secrets of news togethering…

Geraldine Cremin, Project Facilitator for Hostwriter’s Agora Project, wrote a piece entitled, “Secrets of news togethering” for Walkley Magazine, detailing her experiences with the project and offering reasons why “we think collaboration is the way forward.”   “In March this… Continue Reading →

Agora Project turns polarising topics into deeper stories through cross-border collaboration

Journalism.co.uk wrote an article about Hostwriter’s Agora Project, detailing the process and results of the cross-border collaboration.   “Few issues stop at borders, but the journalists covering them still do. Cross-border reporting has become more commonplace as large investigations like… Continue Reading →

We’re hiring: Head of Communications (part-time)

Head of Communications Hostwriter, the global platform for cross-border journalism, is seeking a a part-time Head of Communications to support its Berlin team. What is Hostwriter? Hostwriter is a global community for journalists. Our 3,000 members connect with fellow media… Continue Reading →

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