Madeline Earp has been working with CPJ to document the impact of technology on press freedom since March 2019. She previously managed content for Security First, a tech startup solving security challenges for people at risk; and coauthored five editions of Freedom on the Net, an annual index of internet access, censorship and user rights in 65 countries published by Freedom House’s research office in New York. She was a researcher on CPJ’s Asia desk from 2007 to 2013. Earp has a master’s degree in East Asian studies from Harvard University and a bachelor’s in English literature from Cambridge University. She is based in Bristol, UK. Follow her on Twitter @madelineearp.

Aliya Bashir is an independent journalist covering India and Indian-administered Kashmir with a focus on human rights, gender justice, women’s issues, the environment, healthcare, education, and minorities. The publications she has written for include The Guardian, Time, Lancet Psychiatry, The New Humanitarian, Reuters, Global Press Journal, and TRT World. She is the winner of the 2015 Schizophrenia Research Foundation-Press Institute of India “Media for Mental Health” award for best reporting on mental health issues in India and has won reporting grants from International Women’s Media Foundation and Population Reference Bureau. Follow her on Twitter @aliyabashir.

Pedro Cisterna Gaete is a Chilean lawyer currently studying for a PhD in law at the University of Edinburgh. He is a member of the climate crisis team for Gabriel Boric’s political campaign. Follow him on Twitter @Pedrocig.

Nelly Kalu is a Nigerian journalist, podcaster and fact-checker working in broadcast, digital media, and media advocacy. Her work spotlights social, political, and economic and under-reported issues. You can find her on Twitter @nellylaoni.

Emily L. Hauser is a freelance writer and communications professional. She writes a monthly column for DAME Magazine. On Twitter: @emilylhauser .

Rasha Younes is a queer feminist researcher with the LGBT Rights Program at Human Rights Watch, investigating abuses against LGBT people in the Middle East and North Africa region. Her current work focuses on state-sponsored digital surveillance and entrapment of LGBT people around the region, in addition to violence against LGBT people in Iraq. On Twitter: @rasha_younes.

Nimet Kıraç is a multimedia journalist based in Turkey’s south. She covers breaking news, and often writes and produces feature stories concerning Turkey’s contemporary social and political affairs. Her work provides intimate access to a wide range of scenes from across Anatolia. A graduate of George Washington University, she began her career at the CNN International in Atlanta. She has covered major news stories as a reporter, producer and editor, and has been published by numerous global news outlets including the Financial Times, CNN, Al-Monitor, Euronews, Le Figaro, and Middle East Eye. On Instagram: nkirac.