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

Advice

Advice

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

Co-authorship

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

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

@herrstang · Heidelberg

»Met up with hostwriter members @DirkLiesemer and @AarniK in Accra, Ghana. #networking«

@pen1710 · Cologne

»Completely flashed by @hostwriter. I have never seen so many journos interested in collaboration in one place. #readytogo«

@linsch · Munich

»We found journalist Lu Yang in Shanghai via hostwriter & together did a story called 'Is heavy metal too loud for China'. Great collaboration«

@FarahColette · Chicago

»@hostwriter This is AMAZING! I’ve been desperate for something like this!«

@melihcilga · Istanbul

»After having been hosted four times I have now finally been able to welcome a colleague in Istanbul«

@giannellisilvia · Lucca

»After having used hostwriter to do a story about #refugees I’m even more convinced that international collaboration is the key to quality journalism.«

@HanneCoudere · Antwerp

»We worked with wonderful colleagues in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, and Turkey who we found on hostwriter while we were on #theherointrail«

@mcatanzaro · Barcelona

»Thanks to @hostwriter I have found accommodation to join a conference for an investigation I am doing. Great service and new journo friends!«

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Team

Founded by journalists who built up a platform for collaborative journalism

Tabea Grzeszyk

Tabea Grzeszyk

CEO

Tabea is a co-founder and freelance journalist working for German public broadcasters.

Felix Franz

Project Manager

Felix is a freelance journalist who covers international affairs and events.

Geri Cremin

Social Media

Geraldine Cremin is a freelance foreign correspondent and privacy lawyer.

Andy Wilke

Andy Wilke

Lead Designer

Andy is a freelance graphic designer with focus on branding and user experience.

Katja Heitmann

CTO

Katja is a freelance web developer and a member of 'Reinblau' in Berlin.

Tamara Anthony

Tamara Anthony

Chairwoman

Co-founder Tamara is a Parliament correspondent for the ARD news programme.

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