Venelina Popova
A longtime journalist in the Horizon Program of Bulgarian National Radio, a correspondent from Stara Zagora. Winner of the Panitza Prize for civic courage. She has gone through two court trials for her investigations, both of which with acquittals. She believes in the power of independent and honest journalism.
e-mail: venelinapopova@gmail.com
Diana Zhelyazkova
Diana Zhelyazkova is owner and editor in chief of Radian website. She has been a journalist since 1987. She worked for Shoumenska Zarya daily, as a local correspondent for BTA. Diana has an experience as director of Shumen TV, author and TV broadcaster, correspondent for the Bulgarian National Televisions. She has been awarded numerous journalistic awards.
e-mail: jeliazkovadiana@gmail.com
Emiliya Dimitrova – Dankova
Emiliya Dimitrova – Dankova graduated Bulgarian Philology at Veliko Tarnovo University St. St. Cyril and Methodius. Since her graduation she works as a journalist, and since 2015 she developed her own site for news from Sevlievo and the region. She was editor-in-chief of Sevlievo Today newspaper, journalist in Rossitsa newspaper and editor-in-charge of the news in cable TV Kiwi-TV in Sevlievo. Since 2015 she is Coordinator of the Access to Information Program for Gabrovo District.
Emilia Dimitrova-Dankova is the winner of the Golden Key Award of the Access to Information Programme for 2018 and the Red Line Award of the Anti-Corruption Fund in the Regional Journalism category for 2023.
e-mail: emiliad@abv.bg
Ivan Atanasov
Ivan Atanasov is a publisher and editor-in-chief of the electronic and printed edition Sakarnews. He has been involved with journalism since 1996. He has publications in almost all central media.
e-mail: iv_atanassov@yahoo.com
Petya Mihova
Petya Mihova graduated from the Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Cultural Studies, as well as two Master’s degrees in Journalism and Business Administration. In 2015 she started working as a trainee at the Gramofona website, then worked in FOCUS Radio – Burgas.
From the end of 2016, Petya is a reporter and newsreader at Radio Burgas, part of the Bulgarian National Radio chain. She achieved the best result at the BNR – Academy 2018 with her feature “Far From Prison” . The same year, Petya was ranked in the top three of “Valya Krushkinna – Journalism for People” competition.
e-mail: mihova_@abv.bg
Christian Yulzari
Christian Yulzari is a student of political science. He started doing journalism through the national platform for student journalism sCOOL Media when he was a student at the English Language School in Rus. He works with text, video and podcast. His topics are social issues and youth politics.
Dimitar Petsov
Dimitar Petsov is a freelance journalist and civic activist from Silistra. He received the Golden Key Award of the Access to Information Program for the citizen who has most actively used his right to access public information.
Zarko Marinov
Zarko Marinov is an investigative journalist covering corruption and public procurement. Graduated in Bulgarian Philology at the University of Veliko Tarnovo “St.. He holds a Master’s degree in Hardware and Software Systems from the University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski”. Publisher and editor-in-chief of the newspaper “Otsvuok” – Smolyan.
Author of “The Black Book of Government Waste in Bulgaria”. Coordinator of the Access to Information Programme.
