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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 →

Press Release: Agora Project Dossier is Online

Why is there no populist party in Portugal? What happens to asylum seekers who have been denied? Will robots steal all our jobs? Ten young journalists from Croatia, Spain, Greece, Germany, Serbia, Italy, Great Britain, Austria, and Portugal teamed up… Continue Reading →

Hostwriter Featured in Bayerischer Rundfunk Series on Media Startups

In “Hostwriter – Plattform für Crossborder-Journalismus,” Bayerischer Rundfunk’s Pauline Tillmann published a report on Hostwriter for the Media Startups series on Das Medienmagazin. From the preview… “Seit etwa zwei Jahren gibt es immer mehr gemeinnützige Initiativen im Journalismus. Das ist… Continue Reading →

New York Times Athens Democracy Forum – Media under Suspicion

How can journalism regain public faith? This was the starting point of our affiliate event at the New York Times Athens Democracy Forum this year. A tough question ready to stir up controversial debates.   Photos: Panos Georgiou On September… Continue Reading →

Hostwriter Prize ’17: Pitch Prize Winners

Over 120 journalists from all over the world applied for this year’s prizes. Thank you for all the fantastic applications.The jury, including hostwriter ambassadors and board, had a hard time deciding. It is with great pride and pleasure that we… Continue Reading →

Hostwriter Prize ’17: Story Prize Winners

More than 120 journalists from all over the world applied for this year’s prizes. Thank you for all the fantastic applications. It is with great pride and pleasure that we can present the winners of this year’s Story Prize. 1st… Continue Reading →

Agora Project: Meet the Participants

The Agora Project’s participants are ten talented journalists from all over Europe. With several elections coming up, the participants are working across borders on the topic of polarization in Europe. We fell in love with them and if you read this, you… Continue Reading →

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