Executive Producer, MEGA, Chile
Working for privately run TV station MEGA as Executive Producer, Sofia Lopez is responsible for supervising all productions by independent producers, as well as for identifying and buying new content from external sources. A real high flier, Sofia joined MEGA in 2001 as a trainee; she has since worked her way up and is now managing 10 different programmes.
 

Senior Producer, Zambezi FM, Zambia
Chanda Mfula works as Senior Producer at Zambezi FM, managing a team of 10 presenters and producers. He is motivated to improve the standard of programming in Zambia, making it relevant to listeners as well as advertisers. Chanda is an advocate for human rights issues and has worked to broaden the spectrum of voices heard in mainstream media by giving communities in rural Zambia a platform to express themselves.
 

General Director, Wattan TV, Palestine
Since 2002, Muamar Orabi Nakhla has been the General Manager of Wattan TV based in Ramallah, Palestine. Under his leadership, the secular station with a democratic view has grown from five to 42 staff, and with the plans to build a national news agency and introduce a satellite service. Wattan TV is set to expand even more over the coming years. As Executive Manager, Muamar is responsible for the overall running of the station, as well as overseeing the design and development of new programmes and campaigns.
 

Deputy Station Manager, Cameroon Radio Television West (Bafoussam), Cameroon
In 2002, Charles joined Cameroon Radio TV as a reporter and has since rapidly progressed to the prominent position of Deputy Station Manager for CRTV West. As Deputy Station Manager, he line manages 45 people; his main responsibilities include supervising daily news packages, revising and refining news values and drawing up a programmes guide for CRTV journalists. Charles is very interested in development journalism and in using his skills to promote a citizen culture among his audience.
 

Deputy Chief of World News, Vietnam National Television, Vietnam
Having worked for Vietnam National Television for more than 10 years, Ha Thu Hang started as a reporter and news presenter of international news, and has now risen through the ranks to become Deputy Chief of the World News Section leading a team of 25 people. Through the course of her career, Hang has specialised in economics and development issues and currently presents and produces the VNT flagship weekly programme 'Economic Integration'.
 

Senior Editor of Current Affairs, Channel Africa, South Africa
As Senior Editor at Channel Africa, Moshongwa is responsible for the in-put and out-put of the radio station’s current affairs programmes. Having climbed up the career ladder for 12 years in a number of roles, she now manages six executive producers of the Channel’s six language services. She is also responsible for Channel Africa’s correspondents throughout the continent, maintaining the station’s partnerships, as well as running its internship and exchange programmes. For the fellowship, she wishes to focus on convergence and digital broadcasting as well as strategic media management.