Stories cross borders - and journalists should, too.
Hostwriter is an open network that helps journalists to easily collaborate across borders. We connect colleagues to seek and offer help, whether in the form of story collaboration, local advice or even accommodation. All journalists provide work samples by way of professional verification. Membership is free of charge.
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.
Our ambassadors
Ambassadors are featured members who act as local Hostwriter representatives in their country or area of expertise.
Felix Franz
Berlin, Germany
Felix Franz is a freelance journalist and producer for the BBC. He developed and managed Hostwriter's Agora Project.
Wafaa al-Badry
Cairo, Egypt
Wafaa al-Badry is a journalist and broadcaster from Cairo currently based in Berlin. She works for Deutsche Welle Arabic.
Can Tonbil
Istanbul, Turkey
Can Tonbil is a radio journalist in Istanbul exploring the effects of environmental changes.
Lulu Ning Hui
Bruxelles, Belgium
Lulu Ning Hui is a Chinese journalist based in Brussels. She is the chief Europe reporter for Globus, Caixin Media.
Michael Stang
Cologne, Germany
Michael Stang is based in Cologne, Germany. His passion is science journalism worldwide.
Vanessa Quirk
New York City, USA
Vanessa Quirk is a Columbia J-School grad, working as web editor for Metropolis Magazine.
Prasad Kulkarni
Pune, India
Prasad Kulkarni is a senior correspondent with Times of India newspaper based in Pune.
Geraldine Cremin
Sydney, Australia
Geri Cremin is a privacy lawer and freelance journalist based in Sydney.
Our projects
Our projects aim to strengthen cross-border collaborations among journalists worldwide.
The founders
Hostwriter was founded in 2013 by three journalists who built the network next to their work as media professionals (from left to right): Sandra Zistl, Tabea Grzeszyk and Tamara Anthony.
Supervisory Board
Since October 2016, Hostwriter has been supported by experts from different fields to foster the strategic development.
Tamara Anthony
Chairwoman and ARD parliament correspondent
Jutta Freifrau von Falkenhausen
Vice-Chairwoman and lawyer
Sylke Tempel (†2017)
Former Editor in Chief "Berlin Policy Journal"
Maren Heltsche
Data analyst and developer
Simon Tennant
Production Engineering Manager at Soundcloud
Michael Weber
Financial expert and founder
Code of ethics
The ethos of Hostwriter is one of collaboration, as both a practical necessity but also an ideal. It goes without saying members are expected to treat each other professionally on eye-level.
Giving advice does not mean revealing sensitive sources.
Engaging in research is not an invitation to steal someone's story.
Sleeping at a colleague's is no free hotel room.
Always make sure that the terms of collaboration are clear.
By becoming a member of Hostwriter you agree to our code of ethics.
Funding
Hostwriter has received financial support by the following foundations and programs. For a detailed account, please visit Hostwriter's commitment to transparency.
