Akbar Ganji

Akbar Ganji

male, 49 years old
from Qazvin, Investigative journalist, activist, WorldAssociationofNewspapers, Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defender, Canadian Journalist for Free Expression…Golden Pen of Freedom Award
Akbar Ganji is an Iranian journalist and writer. He was arrested on April 22, 2000 after he took part in a conference held in Berlin on April 7 and...
Geoffrey Nyarota

Geoffrey Nyarota

male
Harvard University, UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, Golden Pen of Freedom Award, Nieman Foundation for Journalism, The Herald, WorldAssociationofNewspapers…Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize
Geoffrey Nyarota is a Zimbabwean journalist. He starting his working life as a teacher because, as he has explained, "In colonial Rhodesia the only...
Johann Carolus

Johann Carolus

male
Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, Avisa Relation oder Zeitung, Imperial Free City, WorldAssociationofNewspapers, relation, newspaper
Johann Carolus was the publisher of the first newspaper, called "Relation aller Fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen Historien" (Collection of all di...
Hong Seok-Hyun

Hong Seok-Hyun

male
Stanford University, Joong-Ang Ilbo, Grand National Party, South Korean, Kyunggi High School, WorldAssociationofNewspapers…World Bank, World Media Group, ministry of finance
Hong Seok-hyun (b. 1949) is a noted figure in South Korean business. He served as South Korea's ambassador to the United States from December 2004...
Olav Terje Bergo

Olav Terje Bergo

male
norwegian, Newspaper editor, WorldAssociationofNewspapers, Bergensavisen
Olav Terje Bergo has been chief editor of Bergensavisen BA since 1984, and was chairman of the board of the Norwegian Media Business organization...
Claude Galipeau

Claude Galipeau

male
university of toronto, premier, university of ottawa, bishop, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, government…WorldAssociationofNewspapers, PhD from the University of Toronto
Claude previously was Executive Director, Digital Programming and Business Development, at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Claude’s ba...
David Tam-Baryoh

David Tam-Baryoh

male
Managing Editor, Publications Officer, WorldAssociationofNewspapers, International Press Institute, Commonwealth Press Union, World Press…ghana institute of journalism, Executive Director of the Center
David Tam-Baryoh (Executive Director, Center for Media, Education and Technology) David Tam-Baryoh is Executive Director of the Center for Media,...

Jodie Hopperton

female (France)
Editor editorsweblog.org, Newspapers, WorldAssociationofNewspapers, Sales Manager, Marketing & Sales Manager, Training & Events
Jodie Hopperton , Marketing & Sales Manager: jhopperton@wan.asso.fr Training & Events

Kajsa Törnroth

female (Paris, France)
Non-Profit Organization Management, WorldAssociationofNewspapers, Co-Director, Press Freedom and Media Development, Co-Director of Press Freedom
Kajsa Törnroth , Co-Director of Press Freedom and Development: ktornroth@wan.asso.fr