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The Agora Project: Kick-Off in Armenia

Building trust in formal and not so formal environments We’re back from our workshop in Yerevan and couldn’t be happier about how our very first Agora Project kicked off. We selected ten journalists from almost 200 applications to join us. The first phase… Continue Reading →

The Agora Project: The Back Story

Together with our partner United Youth Union (UYU) we are organising the Agora Project and inviting ten journalists to Armenia to cover European topics from a cross-border perspective. This blog posts the story of our organisational collaboration and also hints at… Continue Reading →

January 30, 2017

The Winners: Hostwriter Prize 2016

Over 100 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 →

November 25, 2016

Shortlist: The Hostwriter Prize 2016

We shortlisted five stories for the Hostwriter Prize and seven for this year’s Pitch Prize. Our jury has until November 13th to vote for their favourites. The week after we will announce the results. For now, tadaa, we proudly present the shortlist… Continue Reading →

November 3, 2016

Following the Heroin Trail: Update 5 – BULGARIA

Update from Sofia, Bulgaria The winners of this year’s Pitch Prize are following a package of heroin from the Afghan poppy fields all the way to the needle in Europe. Their journey will take them through Iran, Turkey and across Eastern-European borders. Read their updates from Afghanistan,… Continue Reading →

January 4, 2016

Following the Heroin Trail: Update 4 – TURKEY

Update from Van, East Turkey, a Kurdish province bordering Iran. The winners of this year’s Pitch Prize are following a package of heroin from the Afghan poppy fields all the way to the needle in Europe.Their journey will take them through Iran, Turkey and… Continue Reading →

November 17, 2015

IS HEAVY METAL TOO LOUD FOR CHINA? – Winners of the Hostwriter Prize 2015

Congratulations to Caroline von Eichhorn (Germany), Lu Yang (China) and Christoph Behrens (Germany) for winning the Hostwriter Prize 2015, endowed with 3.000 Euros. How it all happened Two German journalists travel to China and contact several colleagues on the ground via Hostwriter…. Continue Reading →

November 6, 2015

The Hostwriter Prize: 2nd Place Goes to REACHING ITALY IS ONLY THE START

Congratulations to Yermi Brenner (Israel/Germany) and Silvia Giannelli (Italy) for winning the 2nd place of this year’s Hostwriter Prize, which is endowed with 2.000€. An exemplary portrayal of how to use the platform “Yermi had the idea of doing this cross-border… Continue Reading →

November 3, 2015

Following the Heroin Trail: Update 3 – IRAN

Update from Sistan-Baluchistan, the Iranian province bordering Afghanistan and Pakistan Iran spends $ 2 billion a year to stem the flow of drugs inside the country. This year alone, more than 500 people were hanged for drug-related crimes. Nevertheless, tons of… Continue Reading →

October 27, 2015

Following the Heroin Trail: Update 2 – AFGHANISTAN

The winners of this year’s Pitch Prize are following a package of heroin from the Afghan poppy fields all the way to the needle in Europe. Their journey will take them through Iran, Turkey and across Eastern-European borders. Update 2 from Nimroz, Afghanistan: “In Nimroz… Continue Reading →

October 23, 2015

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