Diing Magot is a dedicated journalist with a passion for feature stories, current news, and health-related reporting. With a keen eye for detail and a talent for content creation, Magot excels in interviewing and gathering information, adeptly transcribing stories from Arabic to English to reach a Read morebroader audience. Her work has significantly highlighted issues in Sudan and South Sudan, focusing on human rights, freedom of expression, public health, and environmental conservation.

Throughout her career, Magot has provided in-depth coverage of the life and political career of Alfred Taban, a notable journalist and politician known for his media freedom advocacy and opposition to the government in Khartoum. She has also critically reported on the humanitarian crisis in the Abyei region, where a massacre claimed over 30 lives, and has scrutinized the UN peacekeeping forces for their failure to protect civilians. Her investigative journalism has further revealed the challenges faced by South Sudan's prison authorities in managing COVID-19 risks within overcrowded and unsanitary detention facilities, and the struggles of Juba residents in accessing clean water amidst increased fuel prices during the pandemic.

Magot Chol's contributions to environmental journalism are evident through her involvement in the #EverydayNile project, which highlighted photojournalists' work documenting water stories around the Nile River. She has also delved into the prevalence of wildlife crimes in South Sudan, underscoring the country's struggle to enforce its Wildlife Act and the complicity of military and security officials in poaching activities. Magot Chol's reporting has been instrumental in raising awareness and fostering understanding of the complex issues facing the Nile Basin region, solidifying her reputation as a journalist committed to truth and impactful storytelling.

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Meiying is a D.C.-based freelance multimedia journalist fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Hokkien. She aims to amplify marginalized voices and produce stories about communities often hidden from the mainstream news narrative.

Most recently, Meiying worked as a video producer at POLITICO,Read more where she created the POLITICO Show on Snapchat and made visual content for a variety of social platforms. She previously interned with the Los Angeles Times’s video department, covered the Covid-19 pandemic in California for The New York Times and UC Berkeley’s Investigative Reporting Program, and had a film fellowship with CNN’s Great Big Story. 

She has produced work for PBS NewsHour, San Francisco Chronicle and Idaho Statesman. Meiying graduated from UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism and the Missouri School of Journalism.

Babak Alipour is a journalist based in Washington, United States of America.
Photographer, Videographer, Video Editor, Motion Graphic Artist, Producer, Line Producer, Director, Technical Director, Assistant Director, Field Producer, Audio Technician, Lighting (Gaffer), Coordinator, Tele Prompter Read moreOperator, Lower third operator, Studio Technician, TriCaster, LED Wall Operator, LIVE Broadcaster, LIVE Operator, Setting up SETs for Sit Down Interviews, Production assistant, etc.

Amin El Siwi is an Egyptian filmmaker based in Washington DC.

Maria Lopez is a journalist based in Washington, United States of America.
She has experience in radio, newspapers, social media, production and more.
As an independent journalist, I handle the entire process: selecting the topic, finding interviewees, coordinating the interview, conducting it, Read moreand then writing it up or edit videos or record my voice in a home studio. If photos or videos are also required, I have the necessary equipment to handle that as well.

Mohammadreza Aladin is a journalist based in Washington D.C., United States of America.

John Tanza works out of VOA’s Washington headquarters as the managing editor and host of the  South Sudan In Focus radio program.
Before joining VOA, Tanza worked in Nairobi, Kenya where he established the first independent radio station (Sudan Radio Service) for the people of Sudan. He covered Read moreseveral conflicts in Sudan and South Sudan and has been engaged in the production of civic education materials for creating awareness about post conflict issues facing Sudanese and South Sudanese. Tanza has interviewed South Sudan President Salva Kiir, former Vice President Riek Machar, Vice President Wani Igga, leader of Sudan’s Umma Party Sadiq Al Mahdi in addition to other senior United Nations and U.S government officials in South Sudan and Washington. His travels have taken him across to Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Egypt, Ethiopia, Syria, DRC Congo and parts East Africa where he reported on the South Sudanese diaspora and the challenges facing them. 
 A South Sudanese born American, John enjoys listening to music from all over the world, reads academic books, watches documentaries and listens to various radio stations on the internet.  Tanza is fluent in English, Swahili, Lingala, basic French and several South Sudanese languages. You can follow John on Twitter at @Abusukon

I'm EDEN HARRIS, a journalist based in Washington, D.C. I freelance for Al Jazeera, The Grio, The Washington Informer and Bet.com, covering Africa and entertainment. I have general assignment experience as well.  

I've worked as a full-time national politics digital producer for Spectrum Read moreNetworks, covering the White House, Capitol Hill and the Supreme Court, among other things. As a previous communicator, I've filmed and edited videos for members of Congress. I've worked in radio at WTOP News and produced TV packages at ABC10. 

I'm connected to D.C. embassies, members of Congress, experts and characters. 

I'm driven, fun and very easy to work with.

Nastasia Peteuil is a journalist based in Washington, United States of America.

Dr. Colin Campbell is a journalist based in Washington, United States of America.

Colin Campbell, Ph.D., is the Director of Marketing and Communications for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Dr. Campbell is also the Editor-In-Chief of the Sphinx Magazine. As the communications director for Alpha Read morePhi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. headquarters, Dr. Campbell’s responsibilities include managing and directing internal and external communications, supervising public relations staff, creating communication strategies, and serving as a spokesperson and media contact for the organization.

Dr. Campbell is also an Edward Bouchet scholar whose research focuses on narrow artificial intelligence, the use of algorithms and their usage in journalism. His work has been featured at Yale University. Dr. Campbell’s other research areas include cultural studies analyzing disparities that persist in America’s media landscape and the country’s socioeconomic structures. His professional experience includes being a professor at Howard University, American University, and other colleges and universities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Dr. Campbell is also an award-winning journalist. His background in journalism started out as a TV reporter and then as a TV correspondent affiliated with several international networks. He has covered the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations as well as the Occupy movement, the State Department and Congress. 

Dr. Campbell enjoys connecting with the rugged outdoors through camping.