About Cindy M.

I am a Producer/Shooter/Editor with over 15 years experience working for some of the top media outlets in the world including Associated Press, Reuters, Getty Images, ABC and CBS News. I can write, edit, shoot, produce, and report and of course also interview, one of my best journalistic skills. I also have good editorial judgment and can work fast and under a tight deadline. I am based in Chicago but frequently travel to London so am available to European stories. Equipment:

About Mike B.

I have a passion for visual storytelling. I cut my teeth in photography by covering sports for a small newspaper in Chicago. But I didn't do it by covering prep sports...I spent two years traveling the country covering the UFC. A few years later, I found myself at the Medill School of Journalism honing my video skills and added a new dimension to my passion. While I love sports, I'm not a one-trick pony. I'm a journalist...the world interests me. Everything from social justice to technology...I don't want to limit myself to just one beat.

About Colin S.

Colin is a 2X Emmy winning cinematographer. He was the Director of Photography on When Claude Got Shot, 2022 Winner of Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking and EP'd by Snoop Dogg. He was also a Cinematographer on a Major League Baseball Brewers Commercial, 2017 Winner of Outstanding Commercial Series. Two decades of video experience with a passion for detail and communication. Colin also creates his own documentary content.

About Jane B.

I'm a veteran communications professional primarily with a newspaper background, but also university communications and freelance magazine work. The bulk of my writing career has been in feature and sports writing. In features, my areas of specialty have been food (primarily cheese), local history and music. As a sports writer, I specialized in women's sports and was a nationally recognized women's basketball reporter. I sought and continue to seek out-of-the ordinary sports stories and topics. As an editor, I have led a sports copy desk, served as a copy editor in news, sports and features departments and had freelance copy editing/proofreading work for cookbooks, alumni publications and other manuscript work. I'm Wisconsin-based and my newspaper career includes the Wisconsin State Journal, The Capital Times, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, USA Today and the Des Moines Register. Freelance work includes Isthmus, an alt weekly newspaper in Madison, Wisconsin; Milwaukee Magazine; dsm and ia, two regional magazines based in Des Moines, Iowa.

About Maggie G.

I'm an award-winning freelance journalist based near Madison, Wisconsin, USA. I specialize in profiles and features that contextualize and humanize big picture issues.

About Anne B.

Anne Bouleanu is a freelance journalist from Chicago. She has worked in digital media and television covering a range of topics including U.S. politics, women's rights, conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, political tensions in South America and police brutality and race relations in the United States. She covered the primaries during the 2016 U.S. presidential race, focusing on policy issues and increasing divisions among the American electorate. During her time at Al Jazeera America, Anne produced breaking news segments as well as packages on underreported global issues. Prior to this, Anne worked at Bloomberg TV focusing on global and domestic financial news. She received her Master's degree in Conflict Resolution in Divided Societies from King's College London. Anne has lived in Chicago, London, Cape Town and New York City. She is currently based in the United States.

About Steven M.

Steven Melendez is an independent journalist living in New Orleans. His work has been published by the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, NBC News, Atlas Obscura and New York Public Radio.

About Jennifer D.

Hi, my name is Jennifer Dzikowski and I have a passion for writing about two very different subjects; crime and herbal supplements/alternatives to traditional Western medicine. I care strongly about justice, and love to follow stories from beginning to end...delving in and making sure nothing is missed. In the past, I wrote mainly breaking news/crime for Heavy.com, and also for Nancy Grace's Crime Online. I still regularly participate on Grace's Podcast, "Crime Stories With Nancy Grace." Additonally, I have written for several herbal companies. As a journalist, I love to interview those in the stories, to give readers the best glimpse of every angle possible. I gather information that other outlets haven't yet discovered, and pride myself on not simply regurgitating what is already known.

About Kulsoom K.

Kulsoom Khan is a freelance multimedia journalist currently based in the Greater Chicago area. She has worked with Voice of America, Chicago Tribune, the Associated Press, AFPTV and China Plus News, the digital platform of China Radio International. Kulsoom has experience in print, digital, and broadcast platforms in both local and national newsrooms in Pennsylvania, New York, and Washington D.C. Among other news outlets, she has also worked for the Times Leader, PBS Newshour, and MSNBC. Kulsoom also served as a research assistant for the biography: “The Voice of America: Lowell Thomas and the Invention of 20th-Century Journalism”, winner of the 2018 Sperber Prize. In 2014, she reported on the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombings from Boston and the growing Latino community in New Orleans as part of a special project sponsored by New York University’s Reporting The Nation graduate program. Kulsoom is specifically interested in how politics and international conflicts affect people as well as human rights, terrorism and immigrant communities. Regardless of the medium or the topic, storytelling is an art and she hopes to do it justice through her endeavors.

About Charles F.

Thatch Films is a full service boutique production company specializing in documentary, commercial, corporate and film projects. We are a full service company offering pre-production, production, post-production, multimedia and animation services. We work with agencies and direct clients around the world to tell stories that explore our common humanity, our capacity for joy, and our search for meaning. We work with clients from conception to delivery and are dedicated to open communication and a holistic artistic approach. * Hiring During COVID-19: We are skilled in practicing and maintaining safe production practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.*

About Judy Z.

Hi, I am a NYC-based multimedia storyteller who is experienced in video production and digital content creation. I am a fast-learner and problem-solver. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in collaboration! Thank you!

About Lindsay W.

Lindsay Welbers ia freelance journalist, travel writer, nature enthusiast, and public transit advocate.

About Katjusa (Kat) C.

I'm an award-winning reporter and writer with 10+ years of experience, skilled at exploring complex issues with humanity and presenting them with clarity. I'm also a union-member stagehand (IATSE Local 251), working events from Broadway shows to music festivals, and have experience specifically in wardrobe, electrics, spot op, trade show setup and carpentry.

About Diane E.

I am a veteran broadcast journalist with experience in both local and national news, including PBS and Al Jazeera. My specialty includes business and economics. I was numerous contacts throughout the midwest region.

About Nathan W.

I am a writer, editor, and multimedia journalist in Chicago. I have written for TRT World, Newcity, the New Art Examiner, and other local, national, and international media outlets about the visual arts, music, Internet culture, cannabis, Catholic church closures, and many other topics.

About Andrew R.

I cover news anywhere in the country, shooting and editing all my own live shots and packages; I love covering breaking news , but I also love more in-depth enterprise and feature reporting.

About Jillian S.

About Kate S.

I'm an award-winning journalist and content creator with two decades of experience getting to the heart of the story. I've worked with brands (Pfizer, Hershey, McDonald's, American Express), digital agencies/publishers (NewsCred, Industry Dive, Politico FOCUS, Reuters, Bloomberg) and consumer publications (Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, O the Oprah Magazine, Eating Well, Saveur, etc) to humanize stories and issues.

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About Valeria B.