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Ian Urbina is the director of The Outlaw Ocean Project, a journalistic nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., that focuses on the environment, labor, and human rights abuses occurring at sea.

Emily Hayes is a graduate student at American University, studying international journalism and public affairs. Her research focuses on rural depopulation and economic migration in Europe and Japan...

Josee Molavi is a bilingual filmmaker and journalist passionate about visual storytelling and creative advocacy. She formerly worked in legal aid and community organizing with immigrants in Washington...

Jessica Koscielniak is an award-winning visual journalist based in Washington, D.C. Currently, she is a staff Senior Video Journalist for McClatchy's High Impact Team covering the Southeast region...

As Visuals Editor at Vox, Kainaz runs an interdisciplinary team specializing in graphics, interactives, photography, data and design. Previously, she was an editor on NPR's Visual Team. Before all the...

Brittany Gibson is a British-American journalist, who is currently a Fellow at POLITICO in Washington, DC. She graduated with B.A. degrees in Journalism and Media Studies and Art History and a minor...

Marina Walker Guevara is the Pulitzer Center's executive editor. Before joining the Center, Walker Guevara was deputy director of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). She...

As a reporter, Fatima Bhojani has explored national security, terrorism and environmental policies. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Reuters and Foreign Affairs. She is happiest when...

Monica Villamizar is a freelance on-air reporter and producer who was awarded two Emmy Awards (2017 and 2018) for Best Investigative Documentary. She was nominated for the prestigious One World Media...

Mike Giglio is a staff writer at The Atlantic, covering war, terrorism and national security. He is the author of " Shatter the Nations: ISIS and the War for the Caliphate " and is based in Washington...

Natasha S. Alford is vice president of digital content and senior correspondent at theGrio, where she helps lead a national team reporting the most critical news and issues impacting the Black...