In addition to being active in the local political life since 2006, Jean-Paul Bastin has diplomas in both journalism and political sciences which allow him to understand the role of a journalist in society. As a former media worker, he knows the difficulty encountered by journalists especially in the new digital age where all information is disseminated, sometimes without a “journalistic filter”. And as an elected representative of a municipality “far from the decision center (Brussels)”, he recognizes the pressure put on journalists to cover all topical issues while being subjected to work in an increasingly precarious professional situation.

Andrew Dawson wears several hats: father, husband, lawyer and city councilor. As an elected representative, he is very keen on promoting public ethics and is not afraid to confront his peers regarding their public expenses. As a Congress member, Andrew Dawson participated in missions to observe local elections, especially the re-run for the Istanbul mayor office durng which he stressed in particular that in order to have democratic elections, we need freedom of expression and free press. 

Aren Melikyan is a multimedia journalist. He studied journalism  at the Yerevan State University, then worked as a TV reporter at the Public Television of Armenia. Currently he is employed as a media monitor and researcher for the "Union of informed citizens" NGO. Melikyan also works as a multimedia journalist for a number of regional media platforms, such as Chai-Khana.org. He is focused on documentaries and storytelling and interested in media studies.