Argentina
Ms. Mariana Segulin, reporter and anchor for TN/Canal 13 television in Buenos Aires.
Bangladesh
Mr. Shamsuddin Illius, bureau chief for The Business Standard newspaper in Chittagong.
Bulgaria
Ms. Petya Mihova, reporter and presenter for Bulgarian National Radio in Burgas.
China
Ms. Grace Tsoi, senior journalist and editor for the BBC World Service in Hong Kong.
Finland
Ms. Pauliina Grym, radio journalist and host for the Finnish Public Broadcasting Company Yle in Helsinki.
India
Mr. Meghdeep Bhattacharyya, assistant editor of Politics & Policy for The Telegraph newspaper in Calcutta.
Iran
Mr. Kourosh Ziabari, reporter and correspondent for Asia Times, Fair Observer and contributor to Foreign Policy and The New Arab; based in Rasht.
Nigeria
Ms. Nelly Kalu, freelance contributing writer and podcaster for NewsWire NGR digital platform in Lagos.