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Freelance Science, Environmental, and Legal journalist and writer for magazines, book chapters, and websites. Specialized writing on law, physics, biodiversity, genetic resources, climate change tipping points, ecosystem services, oceans policy, human rights and conservation. Contributed to BioScience, World Policy Journal, Physics World, Physics Today, Symmetry, Food & Environment Reporting Network, Ecosystem Marketplace, Legal Times, Washington Lawyer, Cape Cod Times, Los Angeles Review of Books, Minding Nature and other U.S. and international publications. Writer internship at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), Sept. 2014 - Jan. 2015, writing on particle physics and Fermilab developments.

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Former staff reporter for The Globe and Mail, Montreal Gazette and New York Daily News and author of “Malled: My Unintentional Career in Retail” (Portfolio, 2011), Caitlin Kelly has written for The Financial Times, Glamour, Smithsonian, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and USA Today, among others, won a Canadian National Magazine Award for humor and wrote “Blown Away: American Women and Guns” (Pocket Books, 2004). Trained at the New York School of Interior Design, she’s written for House Beautiful, Marriott magazine, ZZDriggs and others. She coaches other writers and blogs to 23,000 followers at https://broadsideblog.wordpress.com/ @CaitlinKellyNYC (Twitter, Instagram)

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DEBORAH COPAKEN is the New York Times bestselling author of several books, including Shutterbabe, The Red Book, and Between Here and April. A contributing writer at The Atlantic, she is also a Golden Globe nominated TV writer (Emily in Paris), performer (The Moth, etc.), and a former Emmy Award-winning news producer and photojournalist. Her photographs have appeared in Time, Newsweek, and The New York Times. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Financial Times, The Observer, The Wall Street Journal, The Nation, Slate, O, the Oprah Magazine, and Paris Match, among others. Her column, "When Cupid is a Prying Journalist," was adapted for the Modern Love streaming series. She lives in Brooklyn with her family.

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BOB SULLIVAN is a veteran journalist and the author of five books, including New York Times Best-Sellers, Gotcha Capitalism and Stop Getting Ripped Off! He has won the Society of Professional Journalists Public Service Award, a Peabody award, and the Consumer Federation of America Betty Furness Consumer Media Service Award. He spent nearly two decades working at MSNBC.com and NBC News, and he still appears on TODAY, NBC Nightly News, and CNBC. He’s now a syndicated columnist and frequent TV guest. He is also co-host of the podcast / audio documentary “Breach“, which examines history’s biggest hacking stories, and co-host of the weekly podcast “So, Bob,” which tackles stories about the unintended consequences of technology.

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I am a Uruguayan political reporter and communication strategist with a masters degree in Culture and Society from the London School of Economics (LSE) and 10 years of journalistic experience. I covered elections and planned communication campaigns. One of my greatest achievements was gaining access to the first words of one of the six former Guantanamo Bay prisoners who went to Uruguay as refugees in 2014. In 2016, I received the Fulbright scholarship to specialize in Political Communication at American University in Washington D.C. I stand out for my hard work, organizational skills, excellent writing, communication and strategic thinking, as well as for my knowledge of 5 languages (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian).

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I'm an emotionally intelligent storyteller who creates passionate relationships between words and images. Equipped with a quick mind, big heart and distinctive voice, I make narratives shine on the page, on screen and in audio. I can't wait to collaborate on your next big idea. Please reach out regarding your nonfiction, narrative + commercial projects. I'm based in Brooklyn, New York. I've produced on long-form projects for Netflix, MSNBC, CNN, Showtime, ESPN, OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, Investigation Discovery and the Smithsonian Channel. I also contributed to the feature docs Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story (dir. N.C. Heikin) and The Wrong Light (dir. Josie Swantek Heitz, Dave Adams).

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Detail-oriented journalist, combining lifelong interest with experience in reporting, production, shooting, research, and editing. Adept at working across departments. An active storyteller, passionate writer, avid investigator and curious world citizen. BA in Journalism and Political Science from New York University. Work experience includes Voice of America, VICE on HBO, Jigsaw Productions, Vox Media, Newsweek and Rede Globo (Brazilian network). Personal and professional interests in investigative journalism and long-form storytelling (print and video). Photography lover. Fluent in two languages: English and Portuguese. Proficiency in Spanish. Email: x

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My name is Shirley Cruz and I am multidisciplinary bilingual cinematographer, photographer, director, and FAA certified drone pilot based in NYC. My experience has allowed me to work across a myriad of productions ranging from fashion, editorial, lifestyle, broadcast television, commercial spots, OTT, social campaigns, and across the different spaces that content is created for today. I am fascinated by combining digital and analog processes while keeping up with today's trends and technology. I am the co-founder of Extra Syrup, a NYC-based production company. We specialize primarily in lifestyle, fashion editorial, commercial, and documentary work.

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I am a journalist, with a special focus on visual stories, working in New York City and Tokyo. As a freelance journalist, I have contributed stories to a variety of media outlets including ABC News, The Haitian Times, NBC News, the Olympic Channel and Weekly Asahi. A graduate of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, I have been trained to work as a one-man-band journalist capable of shooting, editing and producing visual stories as well as writing print articles. Originally from Tokyo, I am fluent in Japanese as well as English. I also offer an English-Japanese translation service ($100/hour) for interviews, subtitles, etc.

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Creative, and also a savvy technician. 20+ years of experience in almost all things media. From design work in front-end web and print media, to stage + studio sound. I've been on stages and in front of cameras as well as behind them. I've written stories as well as brought them to life from script to screen, and also documentation. I specialize in digital A/V postproduction work using primarily Adobe Suite software, and have worked with other industry standard utilities like Avid and BlackMagic. Fluent in Turkish and can understand German. I offer solutions for camera and production work too.

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I am a Journalist and Producer who has reported across the United States, field producing daily TV reports on the US Presidential Election, racial injustice, Black Lives Matter, lithium mining, COVID-19, the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and Afghan-American communities. This follows a background of five years producing and researching news and documentaries in The Middle East, Africa and the UK, including hostile environments. Outlets I have worked for include BBC World News, Al Jazeera, Reuters and The Guardian US. References have described me as being very fast and focused, innovative and able to get "mission impossible" tasks accomplished with perseverance and dedication.

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My name is Tommie McNeil. I've been a broadcast journalist for more than 20 years. Throughout that time I've been both a news anchor and reporter. For the last 10 years I've been a political reporter covering both national and Virginia state politics. I've also been a News Director, morning show host, and producer. I've also been a panelist for television and radio political discussions and worked as a consultant for agencies that were training their public information officers. Some of the organizations I've worked for more recently include Voice of America, WTOP Radio, NPR, VPR and other public radio entities, and FOX News.

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Caroline is a photographer, writer and producer based between Philadelphia, PA and Washington, DC . Previously she was a Fulbright Fellow in China. Her work has been published by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, ProPublica, Smithsonian Magazine, The Guardian, Reuters, CNN, Vice, British Airways and Apple and has been funded by The Pulitzer Center. She is a member of Women Photograph, NPPA and ASMP and was named one of 30 Under 30 Women Photographers by Photoboite. Caroline also has experience as a director, producer and fixer for short documentary films. She speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese and conversational French and German

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Amanda Voisard is a visual journalist who specializes in social issue short-form documentaries. Voisard works for leading publications such as The Washington Post, MSNBC, Getty Images, Reuters, The New York Times and is annually contracted in the photo department of the United Nations. After a year of covering the civil-war in South Sudan a multimedia video producer, Voisard returned to the United States. In 2012, she received a M.A in multimedia journalism from Syracuse University during which time she also worked in the photography department at The Washington Post. Prior to this, Voisard was a member of the award winning staff at The Palm Beach Post.

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Sara Snyder is a wildly creative and award-winning multimedia producer, shooter and editor seeking life’s grand adventures. Whether Sara is challenging her yoga-approved balance filming on the rocking beams of an oyster farm or getting attacked by fire ants as she navigates the jungles of Zanzibar, she’s always willing to push the limits of her comfort zone to get the story. Her work has been featured by National Geographic, USA TODAY Travel, Clinton Global Initiative, Eurosport, and more. If Sara could travel the world with a camera in her hand sharing stories about the amazing people and places she gets to visit, she would be happy forever!

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Basma Bsharat is a passionate advocate for Palestinian rights and education. A Palestinian American who grew up in the diaspora, she has always maintained deep ties to her homeland. Basma graduated from Seton Hall University with an undergraduate degree in Education and a Master's in English. Her dedication to education led her to teach for four years in public schools, where she served a diverse student population and implemented inclusive teaching practices. In her current role as the Palestine Education Director at the Palestinian American Community Center (PACC), Basma leads initiatives to educate and empower the community about Palestinian identity, history, and current affairs.

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I am a bilingual journalist, photographer, and translator interested in elevating the Latinx community's talent and highlighting its resilience through my work. I hold an M.A. in Literary Creation from Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona. I am a recent alum of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY where I specialized in covering Latinx communities. I interned at Univision where I wrote about the pandemic’s impact on Latinx workers, and on trans women's mental health. My recent translation work appeared in The Marshall Project. In 2020, I was awarded the Donald & Mary Ellen Passantino International Students Scholarship.

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Hi there! I'm a copywriter, editor, and former social media manager. I have extensive experience in the nonprofit world, as well as travel and international education. I have previously worked for: The University of Mary Washington, The Rappahannock Review The University of Queensland, GoAbroad.com, Weekend Student Adventures Europe (WSA), The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF), and the United Services Organization (USO). I also lived in Italy for five years, taught English abroad in Italy, speak fluent Italian, and love talking/reading/writing all things history and Italian cuisine!

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I'm a Brooklyn-based documentary filmmaker, director, and producer. Most recently, I was producing and shooting for the Emmy award-winning series Axios on HBO. My work has also appeared on VICE, PBS, Al-Jazeera, and Discovery Channel. Throughout my career, my work has explored the criminal justice system, gender, immigration, and issues of racial inequality. I've also worked on several branded-documentary and commercial campaigns for clients such as the U.S. Navy, Special Olympics, Estee Lauder, and Ogilvy.

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Film professional and video journalist David Matorin brings deep experience to stories for businesses, nonprofits, national news organizations, international broadcast outlets, and award-winning filmmakers. Projects for The Intercept/Field of Vision, The Wall Street Journal, and Criterion/Big Mouth Productions have garnered Webby and Independent Spirit award nominations. Equally at home behind the camera, in the edit bay, or in the mix studio, his integrated versatility is a powerful asset to your project.

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