This collections of case-studies, best practices and learnings provided by cross-border practitioners of Europe wants to help everyone who is interested in the cross-border method, who wants to start cross-border projects or wants to gain more cross-border skills.

Networking1

Meeting new journalists and talking about each other’s projects and areas of interest is a great way to meet future teammates and get new story ideas. But how and where do you meet each other?

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Finding cross-border stories3

What makes a good cross-border story? This chapter dives into the definition of cross-border journalism and offers suggestions on how to get started.

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Research team5

Explore the best tools for cross-border collaboration and ideas on how to communicate effectively across borders.

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Research plan3

Learn more about creating back-up plans for your investigation, and about how to assure your team’s safety while reporting in the field.

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Research4

Explore ideas on how to avoid possible challenges that might turn up in the research phase, such as varying work methodologies, communication styles and approaches to ethics.

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Publication2

There’s no one-size-fits-all model when it comes to cross-border journalism. This chapter offers solutions on how to merge different forms of storytelling and provides tips on how to get published.

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Follow up1

Publishing your story doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve completed the cross-border cycle. There are countless opportunities to share your findings and stories at conferences, where new story ideas or collaborations are likely to present themselves.

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