Kris Cheng is a journalist based in London, United Kingdom, freelancing for Voice of America. I previously covered politics, Greater China and diplomacy from Hong Kong, mostly with the Hong Kong Free Press.

See my Muck Rack profile: https://muckrack.com/kris-cheng-1

Tuba Altunkaya is a journalist based in Lyon and London with 15 years of experience in media.

Holds a PG Dip in Multimedia Journalism from the University of Westminster, London.

Alongside journalism, currently studying MA in Translation Studies at the University of Birmingham.

Henry Wilkins is a British multimedia journalist renowned for his extensive coverage of The Sahel region of Africa. Based in the Mumbai region of India, Wilkins is HEFAT certified and has a diverse portfolio that includes creating content for television and radio, primarily for Voice of America. Read moreHis expertise has also led him to appear on international networks such as BBC World Service, France 24, CBC Radio, and Al Jazeera.

Wilkins's journalistic contributions extend to writing for prestigious outlets like The Economist, The Washington Post, Al Jazeera English, Reuters, BBC, The Atlantic, The Telegraph, The New Statesman, and Vice News. His photojournalism has been featured in many of these publications as well as in the British Journal of Photography, De Standaard, The New Internationalist, NME, and Vice. 

With a career that has seen him based in Burkina Faso and reporting from numerous countries including Israel and the Occupied Territories, the UK, France, Spain, Chad, Ivory Coast, Togo, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia, Malawi, Ivory Coast, and South Sudan, Wilkins has consistently covered security and humanitarian crises. His reporting has illuminated the transformation of wildlife reserves into battlegrounds, the complexities of democratic processes in places like Morocco, and the harsh realities of child labor in informal gold mines. Through his work, Wilkins has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to uncovering the multifaceted political, armed conflict, and social issues that shape West Africa and beyond.

Olivia Pinnock is a London-based fashion writer, lecturer and the founder of The Fashion Debates.

Having previously been Features Editor at 1883 Magazine and Sub-Editor at FAULT Magazine, she now writes for a variety of publications and brands.

She is dedicated to uncovering insightful and Read morefascinating stories in a visually-driven industry and, has a particular interest in sustainable fashion, fashion history and the business of fashion. Her journalism portfolio also includes articles on beauty, travel, art, music, TV and film. Olivia has had the pleasure of interviewing celebrities including Billie Piper, Matt Willis, Laura Mvula, Zara Martin and Tamsin Egerton, and industry figures such as All Saints Creative Director Wil Beedle, Turkish Vogue founding Editor-at-Large Ece Sükan and internationally regarded stylist Mary Fellows.

A passionate advocate for ethical fashion practices, in 2016 Olivia founded The Fashion Debates events. The panel talk evenings bring together experts on topics affecting the industry as far reaching as sweatshop labour, racism, environmental pollution and model health to inspire change.

Olivia’s copywriting portfolio spans website texts, press releases, lookbooks, blogs, SEO keyword texts, window display slogans and product descriptions for clients such as Kurt Geiger, Swatch, Piaget, Wrangler, Fiorelli and Meng.

Additionally, she teaches the Fashion Branding and Journalism module at London Metropolitan University.

I live in Kentish Town, north London and am a former BBC World Service radio reporter and producer, 1978 - 1984. I then went freelance and remained independent ever since but developed long term working relationships with a range of news organisations across news, sport and culture. This experience Read moreincludes senior roles in what is now APTN, Reuters and Capital Radio in London.
I am fluent in German and French and often broadcast or perform on stage as a press conference MC in German and English. I have presented and commentated live on track and field athletics for the past 30 years including Olympics and World Championships.
Clients in the sporting sphere include Eurosport, the marketing company IEC in Sports for international satellite feeds as well as reporting for VOA and the BBC.
I have always worked with and enjoy an international element to my reporting, rather than being a "Little Englander." As a reporter/producer for news and culture, I had a senior role for seven years in the UK Foreign Office funded TV news agency, British Satellite News (BSN) until the service was closed down in 2009 because of government cuts. My remit ranged from multiculturalism to art and historical exhibitions to London Fashion Week.
I currently report for VOA and also work on site for various sports events such as the Berlin Marathon, filing text, podcasts and video interview in English and German.
As a parallel activity, I have long experience as a translator from German into English, covering any area of general reporting as well as legal documents.