Category Tips and Opportunities

5 easy steps to register your newsroom as a publisher on Hostwriter

This initiative enables publishers from all over the world to directly connect with and commission journalists, fact-checkers, and on-the-ground reporters from diverse corners of the globe through our platform. In the future journalists will be able to access specific calls for pitches originating from our pool of registered publishers, while publishers have the added advantage of sending targeted emails to identify journalists from particular regions of interest.

Collaborating Across Borders During COVID-19

How to collaborate on investigative stories during a pandemic. By Zahra Salah Uddin Last month, Hostwriter members Ankita Anand and Stephen Tsoroti had their collaborative investigation titled ‘Small scale miners risk life and limb in Zimbabwe’ published on Toward Freedom…. Continue Reading →

Tipsheet: How to Build a Team for a Cross-Border Project

By Hostwriter Ambassador Piotr Drabik Cross-border journalism as a solo effort doesn’t make sense. Taking part in a duet, a quartet or a big group of colleagues from different countries can bring useful networking, interesting research and successful publications. I… Continue Reading →

Tipsheet: Key Lessons from Reporting on the Jeffrey Epstein Scandal

By Hostwriter Ambassador Daniel Bates One of my first bosses once said to me “you are always learning on this job,” and covering the Jeffrey Epstein case, that was certainly true. I have stuck with this story for years, doing… Continue Reading →

Agora Europe Journalism Grants 2020 – Deadline June 22nd

A New Emergency Funding Opportunity for Eastern and Southern European Freelance Journalists Applications Accepted Now through 22 June 2020 (Press Release: 26 May 2020) The Coronavirus pandemic has brought considerable human suffering and major economic disruption. The crisis is also… Continue Reading →

Using Solutions Journalism to Cover the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Hostwriter Ambassador Priscila Pacheco The biggest challenge currently facing journalists around the world is how to talk about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), a disease caused by Sars-Cov-2, which was discovered in January by Chinese authorities, according to the World… Continue Reading →

5 Things to Keep in Mind before You Write that Pitch

By Hostwriter Ambassador Mercy Abang When telling stories, journalists often stay on the popular narrative, and like editors, freelancers and stringers, gloss over other deeply important and yet underreported angles of the same story. Too often, what’s reported dictates what… Continue Reading →

The Future of Journalism Is Collaborative: Get the Latest Training!

Hostwriter offers training in Cross-Border Journalism and Bias in the Newsroom Would you like to have the latest training in cross-border journalism? Are you seeking ways to professionalize your journalism collective and make it more inclusive? Do you wonder how… Continue Reading →

Everything You Need to Know to Apply for the Hostwriter Prize

So, you’ve heard about the Hostwriter Prize but you’re not sure why you should apply or how to do it? This blog post is for you! What Is the Hostwriter Prize? Hostwriter offers the annual Hostwriter Story Prize and Hostwriter… Continue Reading →

How to Get HostWIRE Updates Sent to Your Email

Want to receive funding opportunities or job listings from HostWIRE directly to your email inbox? Want to follow a specific conversation about an upcoming conference? Want to get a notification whenever someone provides advice in response to another post on… Continue Reading →

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