Episode 30

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Published on:

9th Jun 2021

Collaborative journalism

In this episode we speak to two journalists about collaborative journalism.  

Tina Lee, head of the ambassador network at Hostwriter, and Suchit Chavez, an investigative reporter based in El Salvador, discuss the pros, cons and practicalities of working in collaborative with other freelance journalists.

The guests

Tina Lee

Twitter @tinaleeinberlin

Suchit Chavez

Twitter @suchitchavez

Resources 

Freelance Journalism Assembly https://journalismassembly.com/  

Freelance Journalism Assembly free summer conference https://journalismassembly.com/conference/ 

Lily’s freedom of information story with Ethan Davies https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-postcode-lottery-of-business-support-grants-084924816.html 

Suchit’s digital tools list https://ijnet.org/en/story/10-google-tools-investigative-reporters-can-use-find-information 

Hostwriter https://hostwriter.org 

Unbias The News https://unbiasthenews.org 

International Center for Journalists https://www.icfj.org 

International Consortium of Investigative Journalists https://www.icij.org 

Connectas https://www.connectas.org 

The Arena Housing Project https://journalismarena.eu/the-networks/the-arena-housing-project/ 

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