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Hostwriter @re:publica14 – impressions from the launch!

Hostwriter was launched on May 7th, 2014 at the re:publica-conference in Berlin After 24 hours, 50 colleagues joined the network. After day 2, we  were already over 160! The founders Sandra, Tabea & Tamara were pretty over-whelmed and happy about… Continue Reading →

Impressions from the launch of hostwriter @re:publica14

On June 7th, Hostwriter was launched at re:publica-conference in Berlin. Hostwriter was launched on May 7th, 2014 at the re:publica-conference in Berlin. After 24 hours, 50 colleagues joined the network. After day 1, we  were already over 160! The founders… Continue Reading →

This is how you can join Hostwriter!

Tamara, Sandra and I have been working hard to get everything done in time and with every day, we´re getting more excited: Our baby is getting ready to open its eyes and start walking! We´re looking forward to launching Hostwriter… Continue Reading →

Hostwriter Presents @ Groundbreaking Journalism 2014 Conference

#gbj14 (4/6) New Ideas for a Changing Media World from Groundbreaking Journalism on Vimeo. Berlin, April 3rd, 2014: “At the Intersection of Man and Machine” International Conference on Mobile Technology and Journalism #gbj14

Hostwriter Presentation @ Freischreiber: “Golden Times for Journalism?”

We were invited to talk about Hostwriter at the conference “Golden Times? Freelance Journalism on the web” in Leipzig. Great discussion on the train ride back to Berlin with Sebastian Esser from krautreporter who gave us feedback on our website´s… Continue Reading →

Preventing Abuse: Hostwriter´s “Code of Ethics”

Global cooperation among journalists – this is our goal with Hostwriter! However, we are aware that this platform needs to be protected against abuse: Supporting colleagues with an advice doesn´t mean to reveal sensitive sources, engaging in research-teams is not… Continue Reading →

How „Hostwriter“-style networking helped me in Beirut

My stay in Beirut is over – time to check out the fruits of the experiment: Has „Hostwriter“-style networking helped me to find stories in Beirut? Have I met protagonists who I wouldn´t have if I relied on news agencies… Continue Reading →

Thank you for a great Hostwriter meeting in Beirut!

On Wednesday, Dec. 4th, we had our first-ever Hostwriter-meeting: We were small group of international journalists based in Beirut, two Lebanese, two Italians, two Germans, one colleague from Egypt and one from Algeria (who skipped the photo). Thank you so… Continue Reading →

Hostwriter Featured on ems-Blog, December 2nd, 2013

Co-founder Tabea Grzeszyk´s journalism school ems – Electronic Media School in Potsdam-Babelsberg asked her to write a post from Beirut: Halbzeit in Beirut von Tabea Grzeszyk Seit genau einem Monat arbeite ich als Middle East Fellow des Vereins Internationale Journalisten… Continue Reading →

Invitation: Our First Hostwriter Meeting in Beirut!

Dear journalists based in Beirut, we are happy to spread the word about Hostwriter, a non-profit, global network for cooperation among journalists نتشرف بدعوة عامة للمشاركة في التعرف و نشر الكلمة عن هوست ريتر ،الشبكة العالمية (غير هادفة للربح) للشراكات… Continue Reading →

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