As a student publication with an international reach,‭ ‬Dispatches International has a staff of‭ ‬25‭ ‬reporters based in‭ ‬15‭ ‬countries.‭  ‬The article writing process requires a number of steps and several documents have been prepared to help reporters fulfill these steps.‭  ‬Most of these documents have been posted here for reporters to download while they are drafting in-depth articles based on exclusive information attained through interviews with experts and eyewitnesses.‭

The Handbook for Student Journalists is a comprehensive guide for reporters with‭ ‬Dispatches International and other publications around the world.‭  ‬Written by Zachary Fryer-Biggs,‭ ‬the Editor-in-Chief of‭ ‬Dispatches International,‭ ‬and Malcolm Cecil-Cockwell,‭ ‬the publication’s publisher,‭ ‬this guide is a work in progress.‭  ‬The Handbook for Student Journalists can be downloaded‭ ‬here.

The Feature Article Writing Guide is a case study for reporters with‭ ‬Dispatches International that shows how a feature article evolves from interviews and research,‭ ‬to a rough draft,‭ ‬and finally to a publishable draft.‭  ‬This guide is based on an article by Mowmita Basak Mow,‭ ‬a reporter for‭ ‬Dispatches International at the Asian University for Women in Bangladesh.‭  ‬The Feature Article Writing Guide‭ ‬can be downloaded‭ ‬here.

The Topic Proposal Template is a document that reporters with‭ ‬Dispatches International must complete before beginning work on feature articles for each issue of the publication.‭  ‬Reporters generally fill in enough information to make the document two pages or so before returning it to their editors for approval.‭  ‬The Topic Proposal Template can be downloaded‭ ‬here.