University of Wisconsin–Madison
Biography Ray Adams Row Farr is an open source investigator, trainer and editor with seven years’ experience in human rights and conflict research. She has trained more than 500 people, and is passionate about sharing an ethical and accessible approach to open source methods. Currently, she is the Editor on Forensic Architecture’s Gaza team, developing …
Biography I am a multilingual information and communication practitioner working at the intersection of journalism, civic technology, and democratic resilience in West Africa. My work focuses on how information is produced, translated, and trusted across multilingual and digital ecosystems, and how this shapes transparency and citizen engagement. I have professional experience in information integrity and …
Biography Marcelle Chagas is a Brazilian journalist, researcher, and founder of the Black Journalists Network for Diversity in Communication (Rede JP), a transnational network that works at the intersection of journalism, technology, diversity, and democracy. Founded in 2018, Rede JP connects more than 18,000 journalists and communicators across 80+ countries, strengthening inclusive information ecosystems through …
Biography Hanaa Dany is an information security analyst based in Casablanca, Morocco, with extensive experience in information assurance, risk assessments, and digital safety education. She holds CompTIA Security+ and ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) credentials and has served as a Teaching Assistant for cybersecurity professional learning programs. Currently, she serves as the Network Alumni Lead …
Biography Emma Black Kamara is a Sierra Leonean journalist, science and environmental reporting advocate, and the Founder and Managing Director of the STEAM Reporting Network (SRN), an independent media organization dedicated to advancing public-interest journalism in science, technology, environment, agriculture, mining, healthcare, water, climate change, artificial intelligence, and innovation. She is the Publisher of STEAM …
Biography Riddhi is a Media Fellow at the Public Tech Media Lab. Previously, she spent four years working as a tech journalist, covering startups, venture capital, AI, and climate. She completed her BA in Comparative Literature at UCL, and has a Master’s from the University of Oxford, where she specialised in the technological development and …
Biography Samik Kharel is an award-winning journalist and researcher from Nepal whose work explores the intersection of technology, democracy, digital rights, and political participation. Over the past decade, he has reported on political movements, human rights, migration, social transformations across South Asia for international publications including Al Jazeera, Tech Policy Press, The Green European Journal, …
Biography Manjiri is a journalist, independent newsroom consultant, and former Innovation Editor at BBC News. She now works with newsrooms around the world as they develop and scale their AI tooling, supporting them as they identify creative solutions to journalists’ problems and in building a better audience experience. An experienced journalist across print, radio, 24-hour …
Biography Irene Larraz is a journalist and researcher specializing in fact-checking, disinformation, and the use of artificial intelligence in journalism. She has worked as a journalist in Spain and several countries across Latin America, including at El Tiempo in Colombia, La Estrella de Panamá, Grupo Expansión, and Verificado in Mexico, Ecuador Chequea, and Voice of …
Biography Rob Mentzer is the managing editor of news for Wisconsin Public Radio. He has been a daily news reporter or editor in Wisconsin for nearly 20 years. He lives in Madison with his wife and son.