Home | hostwriter

We are a non-profit network connecting journalists around the world

Advice

Use the Hostwriter network to get help quickly and make contacts in areas and organisations you have no current links to.

Co-authorship

Search Hostwriter to find colleagues to work with across the world, or on your doorstep, with expertise you need and interests you share.

Couch

Over half of Hostwriter's members also offer their couch. Travel more for work and stay with a hostwriter journalist for free.

Success Stories

'Deep Breath' is an interactive report on air pollution produced in 11 cities on 5 continents by Outriders

Read a winning story of last year's Hostwriter Pitch Prize

'Deep Breath' is an interactive report produced in 11 cities around the world and coordinated by Outriders. The reportage shows how people's lives in cities struggling with polluted air.

Tips on how journalists can collaborate across borders

How do you run a journalistic collaboration across borders? Past winners of the Hostwriter Prize offer their tips for putting together a team, establishing a process for the collaboration and facing challenges.

Oh what a night! - The Google Impact Challenge Awards Ceremony

The night was filled with excitement and celebrations for the Hostwriter team. Here's how it all went down at the awards ceremony for the Google Impact Challenge 2018, where we took home the prestigious Jury Prize.