Journalists Who Cover Democratic backsliding

Aram Arkun

Lynnfield, United States of America

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Aram Arkun is a journalist based in Lynnfield, United States of America. He is a graduate of Princeton (BA), with a master's degree in International Affairs from the University of Pennsylvania and a C.Phil. in Armenian history from UCLA (ABD), with Byzantium, Modern Europe and Russia as secondary ...

Ahana Bhattacharya

Mumbai, India

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Ahana Bhattacharya is an Entertainment/Bollywood journalist based in Mumbai, India.

Joshua Coe

Aarhus, Denmark

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Joshua Coe is a multimedia journalist based in Denmark. His bylines can be found in The World, The Boston Globe, The GroundTruth Project, Notes from Poland, Qiio Magazin and the New England Center for Investigative Journalism. Josh earned a joint Master's degree in Journalism, Media and ...

Robin Forestier-Walker

Tbilisi, Georgia

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Robin Forestier-Walker is an award winning foreign correspondent based out of Tbilisi, Georgia. After beginning his career with the BBC in London in 2000, Robin moved first to Almaty in 2008 and began reporting for Al Jazeera English, covering news and current affairs from Bishkek to Budapest, ...

Ekalavya Hansaj

San Francisco, United States of America

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An investigative journalist who went on to create the world’s largest media network of over 200+ news outlets. I help Native American brands shape their narrative and guarantee media presence via institutional PR. 

Most people follow narratives.

I’ve spent years breaking them down.

Not just in ...

Annick Hus

Brussel, Belgium

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As a journalist and researcher, I specialise in animal welfare, livestock farming, biodiversity, and wildlife. My work has been published by prominent media outlets including Belga, Apache, Knack, De Groene Amsterdammer, Follow the Money, EOS Wetenschap and MO*. I am honoured to have received ...

David Hutt

Prague, Czech Republic

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A freelance political journalist, columnist, commentator and editor...

David Hutt is a political journalist based between the Czech Republic and Britain. He focuses on European foreign policy, Central European politics, and relations between Europe and Asia. He is also an expert on Southeast ...

Dorian Jones

İstanbul, Turkey

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I have been reporting from Turkey for 25 years for TV, radio and print. I can compile radio and TV packages ready for broadcast. I am experienced at live reporting for radio and to camera. I work for a variety outlets including BBC Sky News, Deutsche Welle, CBC and VOA.

Majed Kayali

Lyon, France

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Majed kayali is a Palestinian political writer, born in 1954.
He has written political studies and studies in magazines dealing with Palestinian and Israeli issues, issues of the Arab-Israeli conflict, Syrian affairs and democracy issues

ماجد كيالي
ـ كاتب سياسي فلسطيني، من مواليد حلب (1954).
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Veneranda Langa

Harare, Zimbabwe

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Veneranda Langa is a multi award winning journalist based in Harare, Zimbabwe.  I have published with The Africa Report, NewsDay and The Standard writing mostly features.  I am good at writing political, business, mining, environment, health and gender news.  Qualifications include a Master's ...

Csaba Lőrincz

Budapest, Hungary

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Csaba Lőrincz is a journalist based in Budapest, Hungary.

Faisal Mahmud

Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Faisal Mahmud is a journalist with over a decade of experience in working with three national English daily newspapers of Bangladesh—The Independent, Dhaka Tribune and The Business Standard.  Before switching his career to professional journalism, Faisal worked in the IT industry for two years. He ...

Ayanangsha Maitra

Kolkata, India

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With over 5 years experience in Print and Digital media, I've been covering issues on/in Indo-Bangladesh border, Drug Smuggling, Border Security etc for media as well as global research organization. 

As the Senior editor of New Delhi based The CEO Magazine ( and the group's other publication), ...

Iryna Matviyishyn

Kyiv, Ukraine

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Independent Ukrainian journalist, local producer/ fixer based in Kyiv. 2024 Václav Havel Fellow at RFE/RL.
Iryna has produced stories for NPR, Time magazine, The Times, Le Figaro, La Vie, La Presse, Tribune de Genève, Dispatch, and other outlets. As a reporter, she has contributed to the BBC, La ...

Marko Milosevic

Belgrade, Serbia

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I am a DoP, ENG cameraman and documentary photographer, based in Belgrade, Serbia.
Working for Serbian national television as ENG cameramen, I have shot more than a 3500 interwiews,
cultural events, breaking news, etc. As a DoP and camera operator, I have worked on feature documentary and short ...

Mary Mundeya

Harare, Zimbabwe

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Mary Mundeya is a journalist based in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Alison Mutler

Bucharest, Romania

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Alison Mutler is a journalist based in Bucharest, Romania and covers Romania and Moldova. I have covered Romanian current affairs, politics, protests, the EU, corruption, social issues, defense, NATO, lifestyle and sport for the past 30 years, 25 of those for the Associated Press. I also served as ...

Wellington Muzengeza

Nairobi, Kenya

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I am an independent journalist and political-risk analyst specialising in African digital sovereignty, strategic infrastructure and critical minerals. I am the founder of Built Africa, a Research Fellow at the Africa Centre for Critical Minerals and Energy Transition (ACCET), and author of The ...

Jill Rothenberg

Pueblo, United States of America

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I'm a Colorado-based freelance journalist writing about small business, health, politics, and sports from rural and small-town Colorado, stories under the radar that shouldn't be. These include pieces on the success of regional malls for the Washington Post, Trump's bromance with bikers for the ...

Michael Sullivan

Mueang Chiang Rai, Thailand

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Michael Sullivan is a journalist based in Mueang Chiang Rai, Thailand. First and foremost radio journalist, also print.

Rough work history:
2011-2017 Mostly freelance, frequent contributor from Southeast Asia for National Public Radio (NPR) U.S. Covering Thailand, Cambodia, Philippines, Vietnam,...

Maradia Tsaava

Tbilisi, Georgia

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Maradia Tsaava is a freelance journalist and a documentary filmmaker working with different local and international media organizations, and representing Georgian production company OpyoDoc. 

Maradia has been writing stories for JAMnews Georgian, Institute for War and Peace Reporting, Chaikhana ...

Ashley Westerman

Kyiv, Ukraine

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Ashley is an award-winning journalist and audio producer based in Ukraine. 

An experienced reporter, editor and producer (field & studio), she has more than a decade of journalism experience and has previously worked for Voice of America and NPR in Washington, D.C. Since becoming a freelance ...