Collaborating on projects can be a difficult task, even for journalists working together in the same newsroom – these challenges can only become greater if a story spans multiple teams, borders and time-zones.
In this IJNet article, Sara Olstad, program officer for ICFJ Knight International Journalism Fellowships, has rounded up some advice for collaborating on cross-border journalism projects in Africa, from David Lemayian, lead technologist, Code for Africa, and Amanda Strydom, managing editor of the African Network of Centers for Investigative Reporting (ANCIR).
Their tips can be easily applied to projects based in other parts of the world. The advice includes finding a local angle for the story, or, if you are collaborating to build a tool or service that can be used in multiple communities from different countries, make sure you start with the needs of a specific group of people in mind.
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