Collaboration instead of Competition: hostwriter + oikomedia Cuts to budgets across all media outlets make journalist’s lives worldwide more difficult. This is happening at a time when cross-border reporting in the EU is vitally important. In the strong belief that collaborative journalism creates better stories, the non-profit platforms hostwriter and oikomedia join forces: collaboration instead of competition. Tandem Europe 2015-17 Democracy & Open society Freedom of expression Organisational development Athens Hamburg Digital Media Photography Audiovisual documentation Co-creation Knowledge exchange Story-telling Workshop Video (process documentary) Workshop Elina Makri oikomedia Athens, Greece Oikomedia is a professional social network for media professionals across the planet. The platform helps media professionals exchange knowledge, ideas, and opportunities with a broader network of professionals. elina.makri@gmail.com Tabea Grzeszyk hostwriter Berlin, Germany Hostwriter is a global network for journalists, documentary filmmakers and journalism students. Our aim is to connect colleagues all over the world. Members become part of a network that enables them to easily search, find and collaborate with fellow media professionals. Since our launch in May 2014, more than 2.400 colleagues from 115 countries have joined. tabea@hostwriter.org The connection "Collaboration instead of Competition: hostwriter + oikomedia": a connection between Athens (Greece) & Berlin (Germany) Shared stories