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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 →

Lebanon #5: „Are you going to hell, or to Hamra…?“

Don´t get me wrong: I love Hamra, the bustling hub in Beirut with nice cafés, fancy bars and a good nightlife. I enjoy staying here with my two roommates and the four cats. But last week, I really had it…. Continue Reading →

Lebanon #4: „I use my pen to battle ignorance and misinformation“

Mohammed Ali Nayel, 31, journalist & fixer from Beirut Moe Ali Nayel started working as a fixer for international journalists in the 2006 Israeli war on Lebanon. Confronted with news coverage that felt to him „completely a-factual and sensationalist“, Nayel… Continue Reading →

Zu Gast beim 8. Berliner Hinterhofgespräch

“Verbunden aber nicht vernetzt –  Von der mangelnden Zusammenarbeit in der Netzgemeinde”:  Zu diesem Thema haben wir am 12. November 2013 im Rahmen der Berliner Hinterhofgespräche von Politik Digital gesprochen. Netzpilot und Moderator Tobias Schwarz sprach mit der Autorin und Unternehmerin Nicole… Continue Reading →

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