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I am a freelance international reporter, with ten years of experience in written stories, photography, and video reporting. I have covered war, riots, political, economic and social crises, immigration issues, guerrillas, and elections in some thirty countries. I have six years of experience in Latin America. I have done reports in all the countries of continental America, from the US to Argentina, including Venezuela, Colombia, Nicaragua and Bolivia, as well as in some Caribbean islands, including Cuba. Previously I worked in Greece, Turkey and the Balkans, for three years. You can see part of my work on this web page: https://hectorestepa.wordpress.com/ You can see my video work by clicking this link: https://www.youtube.com/@h3ct0r3s I am a multitasking reporter. I produce my own reports, I do the photographs, the videos for TV, and the written reports. I speak Spanish (native), English and Portuguese.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Translator
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor
• Audio Storyteller
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Fixer
• Field Producer

Originally an undocumented immigrant from Argentina, Eduardo Daniel Vilchez has been involved in media and video production since 2001 in all capacities in front and behind the camera. “A dreamer before Dreamers,” Mr. Vilchez knows the importance of supporting communities of color and the importance of mainstream narratives and how they bring about positive change where it is most needed. A filmmaker, photographer, and video journalist by training, Mr. Vilchez has recently worked as a freelance producer, cameraman, and editor for NBC/Telemundo and Univision, while also balancing large clients like Paris St.-Germain FC, BeIN Sports, Fox Sports, and Sony Music. He was also a media consultant and video producer for SOMOS Community Care in NYC and has recently done pro-bono work for The Door and The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center in Manhattan. Through his company BurnStrip Productions, LLC., first incorporated in 2010, Mr. Vilchez has worked tirelessly to provide affordable high-quality commercial media assets to small and medium sized companies and entrepreneurs.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Social Media Producer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Full-Service Live Production
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• HD Live Operator
• Drone Operator
• Content Strategist
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Trae Bodge is an accomplished lifestyle journalist and TV commentator who specializes in smart shopping, personal finance, beauty, toys, parenting and retail. In addition to monthly “Best Buys” segments on CBS2 NY, Fox 5 NY and ABC/WJLA in DC, she has appeared on dozens of TV shows, including Rachael Ray, Inside Edition, CNBC and network affiliates nationwide. Trae has been named a Top Voice in Retail by LinkedIn and a top personal finance expert by GoBankingRates and FlexJobs. She is a contributing editor at Woman’s Day magazine and her writing and expert commentary have appeared in Forbes, USNews.com, Kiplinger, Marketwatch, MSN Money, Yahoo Finance and numerous others. Trae has been featured as a beauty tastemaker in Elle, InStyle and Essence and has served as a judge on panels for Redbook, Parents and The Handbag Awards. She is also co-founder of the cult cosmetic brand Three Custom Color Specialists.​ Trae loves delicious food, vintage clothing, beautiful art, rocking music, and new places. She spends her free time with her 13-year old daughter, Sadie Mae, her husband, Chris, their guinea pig, Chewy, and family and friends.

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• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Alex Martin is a videographer/editor for a popular Vermont ski resort. After graduating from the University of Vermont in sociology, he worked for UVM Extension's "Across the Fence," a local TV show. He produced recreational and tourism videos for Lake Placid, and made Fox 44 TV commercials before moving to Smuggler's Notch Ski Resort. Experience: covering housing, long-form interviews, land use, environment, social justice, sports, winter sports, and animation. Jess Wisloski is a freelance VT-based web journalist. Previously she was the New York City editor for Yahoo!, managing homepage news stories in the metropolis. She's covered breaking and feature news at Village Voice, the Villager and the Brooklyn Papers, the New York Times and and on staff at the NY Daily News.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Kate Warren is a queer artist based in upstate New York. She makes work exploring intimacy, identity, and memory through photography and textiles by seeking moments of emotional exchange. Her photographs have been recognized with awards from the Lucie Foundation, British Journal of Photography, PDN, American Photography 36, 37, 39 and Athens Photo Festival. She has exhibited at Lightwork, California Museum of Photography, Syracuse University, University of Iowa, and Washington Project for the Arts. She was a keynote speaker on feminism and photography during FotoWeekDC, Apple’s StoryMakers Festival, and was named one of Refinery29’s 30 Under 30. Kate teaches photography at Syracuse University, where she is completing her MFA. She loves a good turtleneck.

• Portrait Photographer
• Art Director
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

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'm a video journalist and documentary filmmaker with over 14 years of experience. I started my career as a commercial editor and director of photography before transitioning to documentary and journalism in 2019. In 2021 I cofounded Focus Journalism, an investigative visual journalism outlet reporting on and in Northeastern Pennsylvania. So far my visual journalism work has earned 14 Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy nominations and a 2022 Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Gaffer
• Fixer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Assistant
• Sound Designer
• Colorist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - News

Timothy Hellwig is Professor of Political Science at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He previously served as Director of the Institute for European Studies in Indiana University's School of Global and International Studies. He is coauthor of Democracy Under Siege? Parties, Voters, and Elections after the Great Recession (Oxford University Press), author of Globalization and Mass Politics: Retaining the Room to Maneuver (Cambridge University Press), as well articles in several journals and book chapters appearing in the American Journal of Political Science, the British Journal of Political Science, and the Journal of Politics, among others.

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Multimedia photo + video journalist. Stills, video and audio on DSLR + 360 + drone + audio gear + lighting + GoPros. Washington Post alum, have shot for BBC, Al Jazeera, Center for Investigative Reporting, 4SP Films and more. I have worked on high-pressure undercover and politically sensitive international stories like sex trafficking the Arab Spring, military bases in Iraq and more. I also have daily / local experience in sports, features, politics and am currently based in Bernie Sanders country - Burlington, VT with frequent travel to Amman, Jordan. Available to go anywhere.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Sound Mixer
• Commercial DP
• Reporter / Journalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Production Assistant
• HD Live Operator
• Full-Service Live Production
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Audio Storyteller

ShiShi Rose A Black American Mother, educator, community organizer, writer, and full spectrum Doula with focus on Postpartum wellness and recovery. ShiShi has over 10+ years of experience in advocacy work for Black people in America and in prenatal and postpartum physical and mental health support. She predominately works with Black, low income parents and their loved ones and provides education, support, advocacy, and community outreach.

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Maysam Behravesh is a PhD Candidate in Political Science at Lund University, Sweden, and an Analyst in the US-based geopolitical risk consultancy Gulf State Analytics and news production firm Persis Media. He worked as an intelligence analyst and policy advisor in Iran from 2008 to 2010. Follow him on Twitter @MaysamBehravesh

• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Translator
• Reporter / Journalist
• Copy Editor

I am a graduate of Yerevan State University, and have professional experience working as a television news reporter, and journalist. I have worked for the Yerkir Media news company for over 7 years.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Fixer
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• Production Assistant

Fashion Editor and Content Creator

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• Copywriter

Freelance journalist with Voice of America

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Writer, Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and political science at Rutgers University, accredited journalist at the United Nations.

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Mohamad Junaid is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

• Copywriter
• Fixer
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As a television journalist, videographer and editor trained in investigative and field reporting, I have successfully produced award-winning stories for decade for multi-platform local and national news outlets. I grew up in New Jersey, where I read the news into my parents camcorder as a kid, so it's not surprising I wound up immersed in video production. Early in my career, I learned to pursue my instincts, rather than follow the pack. This gave me courage to leave my first news job out of college, as an assistant producer at Fox News Channel, to anchor for an online business news start up in the midst of an economic meltdown. This helped me jump into the world of on camera reporting. Over the past 12 years my career has evolved from an intern at NBC's Today Show to reporting for major-market newsrooms including PBS and PIX11. I've investigated rail safety in the wake of deadly crashes and revealed crossing equipment failures at one of the nation's largest transit agencies, prompting reparative action by lawmakers and the agency, as well as a nod from the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences. During my role as a correspondent for NJTV, I uncovered hundreds of deceased voters names still on the rolls and casting ballots. I've learned that successful stories come when you can pull the personal human experience out of the data and documents. Recently I forged a partnership that enables me to rebuild dilapidated housing in burgeoning areas of my home state, allowing me to further another passionate mission - entrepreneurship, economic development and beautifying neighborhoods in my home state. My career has afforded me the freedom to indulge in my passions for travel, wine collecting and cooking. Additional competencies: - Video & audio engineering - Video editing on Final Cut & Premiere - Image editing on Photoshop - Light coding - Web / social media

• On-Air Reporter / Host
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Audio Storyteller
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Don Downey is a documentary director/writer/shooter/editor with a portfolio of public issue and narrative films. Downey's creative ability blends story with visual. He has a background in broadcast news, documentaries, and web series. He is a former NBC television affiliate reporter. He is also a fiction writer. Downey’s films elicit powerful stories from widely varying subjects. He worked on an environmental film on the Hopi reservation, numerous climate change films, as well as documentaries on sustainable cities with the Rockefeller Foundation. He has a resume of human-interest and promotional films ranging from health care, to contemporary art profiles, to corporate image. His film, Time in the Barrel: Death & Life in Vietnam looks at the disturbing impacts of war, and won the Portland Film Festival. Downey’s strengths are skilled interviewing, an informal yet efficient production style, imaginative writing and sharp editing.

• Video Editor - News
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

I'm a freelance journalist specializing in complex, long-form feature stories (5,000+ words), typically with a science angle. My work has appeared in a wide range of magazines, including Harper's, Popular Science, Scientific American, Oxford American, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Alaska, Boating, and many others. I'm also a professional photographer and often shoot the photos that accompany my feature stories. In addition to publishing stories in mainstream media outlets, I also publish literary essays and photo essays in respected journals such as Granta, Colors, The Baffler, A Public Space, Southern Review, Cabinet, Gettysburg Review, Virginia Quarterly Review, and most recently N+1. My online-only work includes a five-part series for Slate.com. I have reported stories from Afghanistan, Japan, Ukraine, Kuwait, Italy, and Spain, and my work has been recognized in Best American Essays and Best American Science & Nature Writing.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
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