Claire Gillespie is a journalist based in Glasgow, UK. Before the digital age, she wrote for several Scottish publications including The Herald, Daily Record and The Big Issue. A former parenting editor at SheKnows.com, the biggest women's digital lifestyle media brand in the US, she knows the Read moreimportance of crafting engaging copy, sourcing reputable experts, and meeting deadlines.

I am a journalist based in Glasgow in Scotland, which is currently part of the UK. I have a wide range of skills from sub-editing to live radio and sound-rich audio packages, and can take a photo if needed. I specialise in Scottish environmental issues, land management, tourism, outdoor activities Read moreand sports, but my work as a producer and editor also takes me into politics, local government, planning - every sort of story. I do work for outlets ranging from the relatively small Scottish Nationalist press to the BBC to the Daily Mail.
I am British but not a Scot and can take a broader outsider's view of the place while being very familiar with the country, its culture its politics and its geography.

Laura Pearson-Smith is a beauty, style and travel blogger & journalist based in Glasgow, United Kingdom. She chats regularly on TV & radio about beauty, style trends, social media, body confidence, pop culture and current affairs.

I'm a Canadian multimedia journalist now based in Glasgow. My most recent position was as an associate producer for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in Montreal where I used my interviewing, writing and reporting skills for the station's current affairs programs. I'm experienced with on-air Read moreand live radio, as well as writing for web or print and with investigative journalism. I'm also comfortable and capable of recording video and taking photos. 
I grew up in the USA and Canada and understand the interests of a North American audience which I can bring to my reporting.  
My favourite topics to report on are are science, environmental issues and issues facing marginalized communities-- but I enjoy working on a variety of subjects.

Andrew Connelly is a British freelance print and radio journalist based in London but frequently on the road covering central and eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Caucasus. 

On the homefront, Andrew has recently reported on Britain's migration policy, London's Somali communities debating the Read moreban on khat, the Alexander Litvinenko murder inquiry and has also covered the recent Scottish referendum from whisky distilleries on the west coast and isolated peninsulas. April 2015 he is currently back in Scotland to focus on the Scottish National Party's possible balance of power in the upcoming general election.

Internationally, Andrew has recently reported on Armenia's commemoration of the centennial of the genocide, Syrian-Armenians fleeing Aleppo to Yerevan, anti-corruption initiatives in the Czech Republic, tensions along the Georgian-Russian border, the Azerbaijan presidential election and anti-government demonstrations in Bulgaria.

His work has appeared in Al Jazeera English, Vice, Newsweek, The Independent, Politico Magazine, Radio France International, Deutsche Welle and others.

Hannah McNeish is a journalist based in Glasgow, U.K.

Zuzana Martinkova is a junior reporter based in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Mona Lisa is a writer, editor and creative copywriter who specialises in captivating and informed copy across different mediums. Former contributing features editor for Hope Street Magazine, she has written for acclaimed publications The Skinny, Crave Magazine, The Guardian and Surface Zine. Mona Read moreLisa has also worked with some of the biggest independent creative brands in Scotland, including Isolated Heroes, DIY Nails, Sara Hill Makeup and Abandon Ship Apparel, producing content and bespoke branding. As well as planning, designing, and facilitating tutorials and seminars, Mona Lisa has presented full lectures in subculture at Duncan of Jordanstone, a duty previously held by one of her biggest influences, Ted Polhemus. 

What makes Mona Lisa stand out is her process; with a Masters Degree in Design, she employs a self-developed research methodology devised from Service Design practises, mapping out and dissecting the topic, documenting the research, then reconstructing it for the task at hand. The end result is fully realised copy with depth, a richness of tone and informed conclusions. In a world of 'quick' content, it's the great content that stands out, and Mona Lisa's process was developed to provide clients with great content, quickly.

When she's not too busy writing great content, Mona Lisa can be found dusting her massive library of books, zines and magazines, lighting candles at her altar to John Waters, being a crazy cat lady, living for Drag Queens and binge watching Korean Variety Shows. Mona Lisa is always on the hunt for new innovators in fashion, and anyone who can keep up with her encyclopedic knowledge of subculture.