Sarah Ben Nun, 27, hails from New York and lives in Jerusalem. She holds a BA in English with a journalism focus, and an AA in Judaic Studies, both from Yeshiva University. She loves to travel, and after her studies, began working for The Jerusalem Post in Jerusalem just over four years ago, where she has filled several roles. Today, she serves as the paper’s Night Editor, is on the editorial board, and hosts the weekly JPost podcast. She hopes to progress to a reporting position soon, and is en-route to pursue an MA in conflict resolution.

Jesse Bunch is a reporter at the Philadelphia Inquirer, where he covers breaking news and regional enterprise stories. Previously, he was a general assignment reporter at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and freelance contributor to Philadelphia Weekly. He received a Master of Journalism from Temple University in 2021 and an undergraduate degree from Ithaca College in upstate New York. In Philadelphia, he contributed to the Inquirer's coverage of the 2024 presidential election.

Ximena Bustillo is a DHS and immigration policy reporter at NPR. On air and in print, Bustillo covered the full gamut of American politics at NPR: From award-winning stories on farm labor and agriculture to crisscrossing the country speaking to voters deciding the 2024 election, to leading the network's coverage of President Trump's criminal trial in New York City. She is a graduate of Boise State University.

Bruna Klemm is an International News Editor at GloboNews, Brazil’s leading news channel. She specializes in broadcast journalism and conference interpreting, having covered major global events, including elections in key Brazilian trade partners and the Ukraine War. Her work spans news production, simultaneous interpretation during historic moments, and interviews with high-profile figures. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and a postgraduate degree in Conference Interpreting from PUC-Rio, Brazil's top private university. Passionate about storytelling, she strives to make global affairs accessible to diverse audiences.

Justine Landis-Hanley is an award-winning journalist and podcaster from Australia. She is currently completing a Masters in Investigative Journalism at Columbia University on a Fulbright Scholarship and an American Australian Association scholarship. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, and The Saturday Paper, among others. In 2022, she co-hosted Left Right Out, a Spotify-exclusive podcast that answered young people's questions about Australian politics. It was the #1 news show on the platform in Australia through that year's federal election campaign. Justine graduated from her undergraduate degree with a major in Philosophy and is fascinated by the epistemology of 'fake news' and online misinformation.

Angele Latham, a reporter at The Tennessean newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee, is the nation's first-ever First Amendment reporter. The position, formed in 2022 by a partnership between the Freedom Forum, the Journalism Funding Partners and The Tennessean, allows Angele to cover an expansive range of incredibly impactful stories that are often overlooked in reporters' daily beats. From protests, book bans and drag performances to neo-Nazi marches, press freedom—and recently, even a lawsuit about a chicken mask—Angele works to bring light to the incredible impact the First Amendment has on everyday life, everywhere.

Clara Marchaud is a multimedia reporter focusing on Eastern Europe, stemming from her studies at Sciences Po Paris. Since 2021, she's been a freelance correspondent in Ukraine for top French-written media, including Le Figaro, L'Express, Euractiv and Mediapart. Marchaud has covered war crimes, frontline situations, and life in occupied territories, aided by her fluency in Ukrainian and Russian. Her book "Such a Long February," which explores daily life during the war, was shortlisted in 2024 at the Albert Londres Prize, the most prestigious award in journalism in France. Before her current role, Marchaud gained experience working with AFP.

Jennifer Mosbrucker is a photo editor at The New York Times, where she covers national news. She worked with the paper’s politics team to cover the 2024 presidential election. She is a graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism, where she received the O.O. McIntyre Fellowship, the school’s highest postgraduate award. She previously worked as a staff photographer at the Commercial Dispatch in Columbus, Miss.

Sabby Robinson is an audio producer for The Washington Post's daily podcast "Post Reports." While at the Post, she produced the investigative podcast "Broken Doors" which was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in audio reporting in 2023, and reported and produced the series “Surviving to Graduation” which won a Peabody in 2024. Before coming to the Post, she produced audio documentaries for APM Reports’ podcast “Educate." She studied journalism at the USC Annenberg School for Communication of Journalism and grew up in Oakland, California, where she found her voice in high school working at the multimedia non-profit Youth Radio.

Liam Scott is an award-winning reporter at Voice of America, where he covers press freedom and disinformation. He is the recipient of a National Press Club award for his coverage of a 2023 police raid on a Kansas newspaper. He has also reported for outlets including Foreign Policy, New Lines magazine, Coda Story and DCist. He previously worked at the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect. He received his bachelor's degree from Georgetown University, where he studied international politics and mass atrocity studies and served as executive editor of the student newspaper The Hoya.

Kate Selig is a reporting fellow on the National desk at The New York Times, where she covers breaking news with a focus on extreme weather and climate. She has also reported on climate change for The Washington Post, The Boston Globe and the San Francisco Chronicle. She graduated from Stanford with a degree in philosophy and served as editor in chief of the student newspaper.

Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu is a conflict reporter from Nigeria who has bylines in several international publications. She is currently the Managing Editor at HumAngle Media, where her work examines the human cost of terrorism and insurgencies as they relate to transitional justice issues, migration, and displacement. She has done extensive work documenting the aftermath and effects of war on people through long-form reports and documentaries. She has been published on African Arguments, Aljazeera, Minority Africa, The Republic, Sahelien, and elsewhere. Hauwa is a 2024 Ochberg fellow, a 2023 Pulitzer Centre grantee, and a 2023 International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) grantee.

Jessica Singer is a reporter and associate producer with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). She holds two degrees from Western University: a Bachelor of Arts in Information and Media Studies, and a Master’s in Journalism and Communications. She was awarded the Joan Donaldson CBC News Scholarship in 2021, and has continued to work for the corporation from both Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador, where she currently resides.

Barbara Sprunt is a correspondent at NPR, where she covers Congress. She previously reported and produced NPR's political coverage at the White House, on the campaign trail, and for the NPR Politics Podcast. Sprunt got her start in radio as an intern on NPR's Weekend All Things Considered and Tell Me More with Michel Martin. She graduated from American University in Washington, D.C.