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Christopher Allbritton

Washington, United States of America

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Christopher Allbritton is a journalist based in Washington, United States of America.

Joshua Berlinger

Paris, France

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Joshua Berlinger is Paris-based reporter, writer and photojournalist with nearly a decade of experience in digital journalism. He relocated to France in 2022 after working in CNN's Hong Kong bureau for five years.

He has experience covering breaking news around the world. He's fluent in English ...

Gabriel Chaim

Erbil, Iraq

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Gabriel Chaim, a Brazilian documentary filmmaker/photographer, and a seasoned specialist in conflict areas. With an impressive track record, he has been recognized with two Emmy awards in 2018 and 4 Emmy Nominations, won an astounding seven times at the New York Festivals, including three Gold ...

Puja Bhattacharjee

Kolkata, India

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Puja Bhattacharjee is an independent journalist based in Kolkata, India. She covers health, science, environment, gender, justice, rights, and culture. Check out her reporting portfolio at ****

Mia Alberti

Beirut, Lebanon

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Two-times Emmy Award winning journalist with extensive reporting experience across Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.

Currently based in Beirut and available for assignments in live broadcasting, TV and Radio packages, print, digital video and photography.

Deborah Bloom

Portland, United States of America

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Hi there! I'm a video and text journalist based in Portland, Oregon who specializes in news writing and videography. When I'm not covering breaking news in the Pacific Northwest, I'm looking for character-driven stories to write or film (or ideally, both!) 

I've covered racial justice protests, ...

Amadu Lamrana Bah

Freetown, Sierra Leone

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Amadu Lamrana Bah is a journalist based in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Am a career multimedia journalist with nine years of experience working with Star Radio and TV and now working as Deputy Head of News and Current Affairs at the Africa Young Voices Media Empire.

I am a journalist with interest ...

Bálint Bárdi

Budapest, Hungary

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Budapest-based Hungarian freelance local producer and videographer with 10+ years of experience covering the region for outlets like CNN, BBC, The New York Times, and many others. I have experience in photography, fact-checking, and research, too.

Jose Armijo

Mexico City, Mexico

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Jose Armijo is a seasoned photojournalist and field producer based between Mexico City and Miami. 
Originally from Peru and also an American citizen, he’s spent his career chasing stories that matter—from breaking news to deep human stories across the Americas and beyond.

He has embedded with U....

Malavika Bhattacharya

Bengaluru, India

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Malavika Bhattacharya is an independent journalist and travel writer based in India. She covers culture, travel, food, the outdoors, and the arts. Her work has appeared on CNN.com, WSJ.com, in Conde Nast Traveller, National Geographic Traveller, Travel + Leisure, Fodor's, Rough Guides, The National,...

Nicolas Axelrod

Bangkok, Thailand

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Nick is a Bangkok based cinematographer, specialising in documenting the adverse impacts of development on local communities and the environment.

He works with international broadcasters and streaming services including National Geographic, CNN, Netflix, HBO, NBC, ABC and more.

He has also ...

Sophie Brown

Berlin, Germany

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Sophie Brown is a journalist and editor, who specialises in news and feature writing. She previously worked as a digital news producer and homepage editor for CNN International's Asia bureau in Hong Kong.

Uri Blau

Jerusalem, Israel

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Twenty years ago, I published my first story for a Jerusalem weekly newspaper. Since then, I
gained knowledge, connections and a deep understanding of covering the news in Israel,
Palestine, U.S. and parts of the world. With my ability to navigate Israel & Palestine, I conducted hard­ hitting ...

Alan Boswell

Nairobi, Kenya

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Alan Boswell is an experienced Africa correspondent and analyst based in Nairobi, Kenya, currently writing a book on South Sudan.

Anne Chan

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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Anne Chan is a Hong Kong-based reporter and fixer. She freelances for CNN, NBC News, Daily Mail, DW News, and Radio Sweden as a writer and fixer.

Anne graduated with a degree in journalism and economics from the University of Hong Kong. She is fluent in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Japanese.

Azhar Al-Rubaie

Basrah, Iraq

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Azhar Al-Rubaie is an Iraqi freelance journalist and veterinarian whose work intensively documents the intersection of human rights, conflict, and environmental crisis in Iraq. Since 2016, he has focused his reporting on climate change and environmental degradation, bringing crucial international ...

Berny Araya

San José, Costa Rica

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Berny Araya is a seasoned Costa Rican videographer with over 25 years of experience in the media industry. His extensive career includes more than two decades of freelance work for various agencies and television networks globally. Araya's expertise allows him to adeptly cover a wide range of ...

Cecile Alduy

Paris, France

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Cecile Alduy is an expert in French politics and culture, and a writer and journalist based in Paris, France. 
She is the author of two books on the rhetoric and communication strategies of France's major political leaders (Macron, Le Pen, Mélenchon, Hollande, etc.), and dozens of articles on the ...

Diana Castrillon

Washington, United States of America

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Diana Castrillon is a journalist based in Washington, United States of America.

Senior media strategist and multimedia journalist with over 12 years of proven experience delivering informative and engaging content across Latin America and the United States in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. ...

Ellen Chang

Taipei, Taiwan

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Ellen Chang, having pursued further studies in Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern and polished interpreting and translating skills at GITIS, NTNU, Taiwan, now works as an interpreter/ fixer/ translator/ copywriter in Taipei. Mom of three, loves jogging. 5+ years in digital media and 10+ ...

Eyong Blaise

Yaounde, Cameroon

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Eyong Blaise is a journalist based in Yaounde, Cameroon. This filmmaker, journalist, fixer, Cameraman and TV Producer has worked with Africa 24, CCTV, Reuters, Vox Africa, AIT, KTN, E-Africa etc

Hedayatullah Amid

Kabul, Afghanistan

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Hedayatullah Amid is a freelance photojournalist/video journalist based in Kabul, Afghanistan. His works have been published in major national and international media outlets such as Washington Post, New York Times, the Guardian, Time LightBox, CNN, BBC, World Photo, The Times, The Seattle Times, ...

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 ...

Samson Berhane

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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For over a decade, I've had the privilege of shaping public discourse through impactful journalism. My career began by conducting extensive research and producing data-driven analyses for publications covering African markets.

In 2016, I stepped into my first journalism role as Research Editor, ...