Journalists Who Cover RISE

Joanna Bailey

Plymouth, United Kingdom

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I'm Joanna, a journalist and writer based near Plymouth, UK. I've been working in aviation media for the past six years, but am keen to broaden my horizons. I've recently published my first novella, and have a full novel in the works.

Matilda Battersby

London, United Kingdom

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Matilda Battersby is a journalist based in London, United Kingdom. As a freelance writer, editor, copywriter, content strategist and social media consultant I have a decade of experience working for newspapers including The Independent, The Times, i, Evening Standard, Telegraph, Daily Mail and ...

Sam Bradpiece

Dakar, Senegal

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Sam Bradpiece is a multilingual journalist based in Dakar Senegal. 

He has worked as a foreign correspondent for France 24 and field producer for CNN. 

He has written features and investigations for publications including NPR, The Washington Post, The Times and others. He also shoots photos ...

Sarah Brown

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Sarah Brown is a journalist with more than 7 years experience based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She mostly covers conservation and environmental news, including Amazon deforestation and Indigenous rights. Sarah has experience in-print and broadcasting as well as producing and editing audio and video ...

Bruce Harrison

Seoul, South Korea

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Bruce Harrison is a freelance journalist living in Seoul, South Korea. 

He has filed stories about the Koreas from politics to security to sports for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Voice of America, Rivet Radio and others. 

Bruce spent three years as a copy-editor and anchor ...

Amanda Honigfort

St. Louis, United States of America

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I am a Midwestern born-and-raised producer, writer, and journalist, with experience at national, local, and state-wide programs. 
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My aptitude with a variety of mediums - audio, print, and video - as well as skills in every aspect producing and journalism allow me to bring people and ...

Megy Karydes

Chicago, United States of America

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Megy Karydes is a journalist based in Chicago, United States of America. Her byline has appeared in the New York Times, Architectural Digest, USA Today, Fortune, Forbes, Rodale's Organic Life, National Geographic, The Atlantic's CityLab, Sierra, Midwest Living magazine, Travel + Leisure, Chicago ...

Vladimir Kozlov

Moskva, Russia

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For over 20 years, I was an English-language journalist based in Moscow. Following the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, I left Russia. However, I continue to closely monitor developments in Russia and my homeland, Belarus, occasionally writing articles on Russia-related topics. Reach out to me ...

Winifred Lartey

Accra, Ghana

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Winifred Lartey is an Online News Editor, a stringer with Agence France-Presse (AFP) and a Media fixer. She is passionate about human-interest stories.

She travels to collect news - She travels to discover stories. She believes that journalism can’t be done in the comfort of office rooms. She ...

Tim Leffel

Tampa, United States of America

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Tim Leffel is a journalist and travel writer based in Tampa, FL, United States.

Jency Samuel

Chennai, India

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Jency Samuel is an independent journalist based in Chennai, India. She has written for Rural 21, Mongabay India, The Third Pole, India Climate Dialogue, VillageSquare and many other publications.

Emily Spaven

London, United Kingdom

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Emily Spaven is a journalist based in London, United Kingdom. She has most recently worked as an editor, writer and subeditor for FinTech news site CoinDesk. 

She has also worked as a copywriter at Google and a writer/editor at two start-up companies. Emily's articles on all areas of personal ...

Luciana Squadrilli

Roma, Italy

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Luciana Squadrilli is a journalist based in Roma, RM, Italia. Food writer, food critic, travel and lifestyle journalist. She is a senior editor at Food&Wine Italia and Lonely Planet magazine Italia, and contributes to magazines and websites such as Linkiesta Gastronomika, Culinary Backstreets, The ...

Ruby Veridiano

Paris, France

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Ruby Veridiano is a fashion changemaker. She is a writer, fashion correspondent and speaker whose work focuses on connecting the dots between women's empowerment and socially-conscious fashion, as well as promoting diversity & inclusion in the fashion industry. She is a contributing correspondent ...

Vicki Williams

Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

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Vicki Williams is a food and travel journalist based in Hong Kong. Her work has been published by/in leading publications including BBC Travel, CNN Travel, South China Morning Post, AsiaSpa, The Peak Hong Kong, Business Traveller AsiaPacific, as well as inflight magazines for noted airlines. ...

Pam Windsor

Nashville, United States of America

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Pam Windsor is a freelance journalist based in Nashville, United States of America.