Politics Journalists

Özgür Öğret

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Istanbul based journalist; focusing mostly on press freedom & rock'n'roll. Turkey representative for the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Regular contributor to Turkish music magazine Headbang; occasional stringer for various media outlets. Formerly worked at/for: Hürriyet Daily News, Bianet, setimes.com & Blue Jean.

Alastair Macdonald

European affairs writer for Reuters

Brussels bureau chief for Reuters. Previously chief Lead Writer and editor for political and general news across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In 25 years with Reuters, has reported widely on conflict, elections, society, economics, culture and sport from previous postings in Paris, Moscow, Berlin, London, Baghdad and Jerusalem.

Bob Smyth

freelance journalist, Scotland

[email protected] ------ Twitter: @Bob_Smyth ----- I was a news reporter and features writer and a sub on The Sunday Post (sundaypost.com) for 20 years and before that a sub on the Courier (thecourier.co.uk) in Dundee. I have a particular interest in crime and policing and have contributed to the Daily Record, Sunday Mail, Scottish Mail on Sunday, Scottish Daily Mail, Metro, Scottish Sun, Scottish Daily Express, Scottish Sunday Express, Daily Star Scotland, Daily Mirror, Sunday Post, Courier, Press & Journal, Scotsman, Sunday Herald and the Herald. I have highlighted the issue of potential miscarriages of justice in the controversial cases of Luke Mitchell, Michael Ross, Caroline Igoe, Sean Toal and Lockerbie.The story list below does not include all my contributions as several were unbylined to protect sources. Some also carry staff bylines. (Sorry, not in chronological order) CHECK OUT MY BOOK, Crimestopper (ghosted memoir of a retired detective) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crimestopper-Fighting-Crime-Scotlands-Streets/dp/1845024966 Nominated - Scoop of the Year, Scottish Press Awards 2014

Michael Kosmides

Journalist / Producer

Editor, producer and journalist with over 20 years of extensive experience covering major global events from international summits to conflict zones. I am available for freelance or consultation work or other interesting opportunities.

Dean-Paul Earl Stephens

North Carolina Based Reporter

Hailing from Jamaica but based In North Carolina, I cover the goings-on of North Carolina communities.

Analía Gómez Vidal

I am currently a PhD Candidate in the Department of Government and Politics at University of Maryland, College Park. My research focuses on international and comparative political economy, with special focus on gender economic issues in Latin America. I have previously worked as a freelance journalist, writing articles on politics, economics and development. You will find some of those articles in this profile.

Danielle Cronin

Editor | Journalist

I am the Deputy Editor [Digital] of ABC News - the top of news site in Australia. I have worked in regional, metropolitan, and overseas newsrooms including seven years in the Canberra Press Gallery.

Nuno Tiago Pinto

Jornalist / Editor, Lisbon, Portugal

Currently chief editor at Sábado Newsmagazine, Nuno covers a range of issues, including politics, foreign affairs and crime. At the weekly paper, O Independente, he covered International and European affairs. His most recent book, "Herois Contra o Terror", tells the story of Mário Nunes, the Portuguese that joined the YPG to fight ISIS. Previously he wrote "Os combatentes portugueses do Estado Islâmico", that profiles the Portuguese jihadists in ISIS and recounts the history of the group; and "Dias de Coragem e Amizade", a book that gathered 50 eyewitness accounts of former soldiers of the Portuguese Colonial War. Nuno can be reached at [email protected]

David Hickey

Journalist I Newsroom manager I Digital transformation leader

David Hickey is a London-based senior journalism leader and manager with 15-plus years' experience working in newsrooms. He currently works across product and engineering to implement strategies for the curation, packaging and distribution of content at Newsflare, a platform for user-generated video, allowing its newsroom to scale. Previously his work has appeared online, in print and on television. His wide range of interviewees include prime ministers, Nobel Laureates, whistle-blowers and rebel leaders. He has produced stories from the field on the turmoil of the Arab Spring (Libya, Egypt), the 2013 Gezi Park riots in Istanbul, Greece's financial collapse and President Obama's first visit to Israel and Palestine for a major national broadcaster. His writing has been published by USA Today, Timeout, CNNGo and Wire among other publications.