Journalists Who Cover Vibrant and Sustainable High Streets Fund

Fernando Arce

Toronto, Canada

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I’m a freelance journalist in Toronto, Ontario. My main focuses are political, Indigenous and environmental news, and I’m also very interested in Latin American politics, which is a big chunk of the international news segment I cover.

I’ve been writing for six years for various publications, ...

Richard Assheton

Marseille, France

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Richard Assheton has half a decade's experience reporting from across Europe, Africa and Asia for news brands including The Times, the Financial Times and the Guardian, covering global events and producing exclusive news and features. His subjects are not always easy interviews: he has sought out ...

Blair Bigham

Toronto, Canada

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Blair is a multimedia freelance journalist and emergency and critical care doctor based in Toronto, Canada.  He received his journalism training at the Munk School of Global Affairs and his research training at the Institute for Medical Sciences, both at U of Toronto. His medical training was at ...

Vicente Calderón

Tijuana, Mexico

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Vicente Calderón is a bilingual journalist based in Tijuana, Mexico.


With more than 30 years practicing journalism on both sides of the border, Vicente Calderón understands like few others the dynamics of the news in the region where Mexico and the United States meet.

Calderón is an "All ...

Mady Camara

Dakar, Senegal

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I am a freelance journalist based in Dakar, Senegal, from where I cover the West and Central Africa region where I have an extensive knowledge and good contacts. I have a good sense of story and am particularly interested in migration issues, climate change and conflict in the Sahel. I transcribe ...

Nestor Corrales

Manila, Philippines

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Nestor Corrales is a multimedia journalist based in Manila, Philippines with over a decade of experience writing breaking news, in-depth stories, and producing multimedia content  for the country's leading newspaper and website. He was a former Philippine Daily Inquirer reporter who covered ...

Kiana Duncan

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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Kiana Duncan is a journalist based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with bylines in Tidningen Global, Southeast Asia Globe, and BBC. She currently reports for Democratic Voice of Burma, specializing in Myanmar current affairs. In the Mekong region, she reports on business, foreign policy and culture.

Geela Garcia

Manila, Philippines

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Geela Garcia is a Filipino freelance photographer and multimedia journalist based in Manila, Philippines. Her photographic work, which documents stories of women, food sovereignty, and the environment, aims to write history from the experience of its makers.

In 2023, her photojournalism work was ...

Matt Haines

New Orleans, United States of America

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Matt Haines is a journalist based in New Orleans, United States of America.

Samir Jeraj

London, United Kingdom

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Samir Jeraj is a journalist based in London, United Kingdom. He works as a Special Projects Writer for the New Statesman and has worked on freelance assignments for the Guardian, BBC News, Channel 4 News, The Metro, Inside Housing and the British Medical Journal. He co-authored The Rent Trap, a ...

Ishaq Jumbe

Mombasa, Kenya

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ISHAQ JUMBE is a journalist based in Mombasa, Kenya.
I started off free lancing for the Business Daily Ke nya writing stories on shipping before securing a contract with the Standard for a column on humor. 
With the contract, i was able to supplement my work by writing human interest features for ...

Sharon Kiburi

Nairobi, Kenya

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My expertise lies in Multi-Media Data Journalism/Research/Media Trainer in Data Journalism, IFFS, and Gender Disparities. She is very passionate about development stories with the incorporation of data. Through storytelling, she hopes to influence and impact policies to serve the mass majority. She ...

Marlon Alexander Luistro

Lipa, Philippines

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Marlon Alexander Luistro is a journalist based in Lipa, Philippines.

Yamuna Matheswaran

Amman, Jordan

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Yamuna Matheswaran is an independent journalist and visual artist from India with extensive research, editing and fact-checking experience. She holds a Master's degree in International Studies and a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology. Publications include The Hindu, New Internationalist, Climate ...

Karen Mchugh

Reykjavík, Iceland

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Karen McHugh is an Irish journalist based in Brussels, Belgium.
Freelance writer for UITP and The Bulletin. I write on public transport, cities, culture, music, Brussels

Kroypunlok Meng

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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Kroypunlok Meng is a freelance journalist based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where he reports on environmental issues and human rights. He was formerly a reporter for VOD (Voice of Democracy) until it was shut down by the government in 2023.

Andrei Popoviciu

Bucharest, Romania

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Andrei Popoviciu is an independent investigative journalist, reporter, audio-visual producer and photographer covering human rights, security, migration, international development and foreign affairs stories across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He is currently based in Bucharest, Romania but ...

Ajay Kumar Shukla

Secunderabad, India

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Ajay Kumar Shukla is a journalist.

Kamran Siddiqui

Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Kamran Siddiqui is a journalist based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Currently, he is a Senior Staff Correspondent at The Business Standard, a leading English daily newspaper in Bangladesh. Earlier, he worked for The Daily Samakal, Daily Jaijaidin and some other news media based in Dhaka.

Angela Tufvesson

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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I’m an Australian freelance journalist specialising in health, sustainability and lifestyle with 15 years’ experience in media. I’m based in Hong Kong working with clients in Australia and around the world.

My writing has been published in more than 70 print and digital publications in Hong Kong,...