Megan Garber (@megangarber), staff writer, The Atlantic

Megan Garber is a staff writer at The Atlantic, covering technology, culture and the intersection between the two. She was previously on staff at Harvard University’s Nieman Journalism Lab, where she wrote about the Internet’s effect on news consumption, and at the Columbia Journalism Review, where, in addition to covering politics and education, she served as the founding writer for the magazine's news innovation section. Megan has been an adjunct professor at Columbia’s Journalism School, and is the recipient of a Mirror Award for excellence in media reporting.

Tom Hallman Jr. (@thallmanjr), Pulitzer-winning reporter for The Oregonian, author of "A Stranger's Gift" and "Sam: The Boy Behind the Mask"

Tom Hallman Jr., a Portland, Oregon native, has been a journalist for 35 years. He is the author of two books, the most recent of which — "A Stranger's Gift: True Stories of Faith in Unexpected Places" — was released in April 2013. His awards and recognition for feature/narrative writing and reporting include a 2001 Pulitzer Prize being a two-time Pulitzer finalist, and multiple Sigma Delta Chi, National Headliner and Scripps-Howard National Journalism Awards. As a young reporter, he won the 1984 Livingston Award for Young Journalists.

Elise Hu (@elisewho), NPR multiplatform reporter, founding journalist at The Texas Tribune

Elise Hu is a cross-platform reporter at NPR who covers the intersection of tech and culture. Previously, she led the digital launch of NPR's state public policy reporting network, StateImpact, and was a founding journalist at the non-profit digital news startup The Texas Tribune. Prior to doing digital launches, Elise worked as a political reporter at TV stations in Texas, South Carolina and Missouri. Her journalism has earned national awards for innovation and multimedia. Outside of work, Elise is an adviser to the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, where she keeps up with emerging media and technology as a panelist for the Knight News Challenge.

Greg Linch (@greglinch), local innovations editor, Washington Post

As a child, Greg Linch wanted to be a scientist and inventor. Then, as a teenager, he turned his eye toward writing and, later, reporting. Somewhere along the way, those interests blended and he now works on technology and data projects for The Washington Post's local desk. Utilizing his knowledge of journalism and code, he works with reporters, editors, designers and developers on a wide array of topics. Crime, transportation, education, government — you name it. This role follows an experimental stint on the newsroom developer team, during which he focused on internal tools and special projects. Greg serves on the Online News Association's board of directors, is a member of IRE and SPJ, and has been involved with Hacks/Hackers. He has previously worked as an adjunct at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in D.C. and this summer will be teaching a media web development class at Georgetown University. Some of his other interests include science, karaoke and milkshakes. Those three have yet to blend together, but maybe one day they will, too.

Michelle Minkoff (@michelleminkoff), interactive producer, Associated Press D.C. bureau

Michelle Minkoff, an interactive producer based out of the Associated Press's Washington, D.C., bureau, creates data-driven Web projects and visualizations for news designed to capitalize on the Web's interactive nature. Recently, she has focused on political applications and mapping. Previously, she was a Data Producer at PBS and interned at the Los Angeles Times' Data Desk. She's a 2010 graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. Find her online on Twitter or at michelleminkoff.com.

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