Team

Claire Robinson is a longtime news editor at AOL. A former reporter and copy chief, she holds a Jesse H. Neal award for previous work in trade journalism.

Amy joined AOL in 2000 and has spent most of her years with the company working in News. Before starting at AOL, Amy was a writer-producer for ABCNews.com.

Theresa joined AOL News in early 2008. She previously worked for Fox News Channel, MTV News and the Prague Post.

JJ has worked as an editor at AOL News since 2006. He holds a master's degree in journalism from NYU and previously interned at Salon.com.

A musician and a novelist, David has covered politics for AOL for the past three years. His writing has appeared in such publications as USA Today and The Wall Street Journal.

John is the Opinion Editor of AOL News. Before that, he was on the editorial page of USA Today and before that was Washington Bureau Chief of Investor’s Business Daily.

Declan is a producer, editor and writer who previously worked as a senior editor at Irish America magazine and sports editor at IrishCentral.com.

Formerly a reporter covering local news for The Star-Ledger, Erin has also worked as a freelance writer and designer for Crain's New York Business and The New York Times.

Steve is a general news editor and writer who has covered everything from space shuttle launches to the annual World Championship Punkin' Chunkin'. He produces the You Said It video series and special projects such as election coverage. He has been at AOL since 2000 and previously worked for Reuters and the Associated Press.

A former writer and editor for the Wall Street Journal and the Associated Press, Joseph has been based in Paris, Washington, New York, Brussels and California.

A two-time Pulitzer winner, Andrew is an investigative reporter who uncovered the nation's largest environmental disaster, among dozens of other stories. He writes at Cold Truth.

Marty was previously a supervising editor at The Associated Press, where he worked for more than 20 years and was named a senior journalist. He is an accomplished cellist and cello teacher.

Andrea is a former USA Today correspondent who has covered Washington, politics and news across the nation and the world. She has reported from 47 states, 28 countries, Capitol Hill and the Pentagon.

A writer and editor, Andra began her career fetching coffee in a smoke-filled newsroom filled with cranky editors. That led to gigs at the New York Daily News, ABCNews.com, CNN and UPI.

Buck has blazed a strange-but-true path through American journalism, covering the outer fringes of pop culture for ABC News, Us Weekly, History Channel, and About.com. (Twitter, Facebook)

Michael Arceneaux is a Houston-bred, Howard-educated freelance writer currently based in Los Angeles. He has written on topics related to politics, pop culture, race, sexuality, and culture. Find more of his writing at thecynicalones.com.

Theunis is a London-based journalist. He writes for Time, Fast Company and Business Life.

Anthee Carassava has worked for CNN, The New York Times and TIME Magazine, covering Greece and the Balkans for 15 years. She studied international law and stirred enormous controversy in Greece with her reports on terrorism.

Dana is a writer and multimedia journalist who previously worked at The National Geographic Society. She has a master’s from Columbia Journalism School.

Michael Cohen writes on politics and national security. He is the author of Live From the Campaign Trail: The Greatest Presidential Campaign Speeches of the 20th Century and How They Shaped Modern America. He is a Senior Fellow at the American Security Project. He blogs at democracyarsenal.org. Follow him on twitter here.

Alan Colmes is host of the syndicated "The Alan Colmes Show," a contributor to Fox News and founder of Alan.com.

Tony Deconinck is a contributing editor to Fark.com and was the former editor-in-chief of UG Magazine in Los Angeles. He just finished a screenplay for Four Past Midnight Productions and is working on a few additional side writing projects. He is a father of two daughters who thankfully have their mother's looks and intelligence.

The New York Times says Emmy-nominated comedian and writer Will Durst is "quite possibly the best political satirist working in the country today," and the Chicago Tribune calls him a "hysterical hybrid of Hunter S. Thompson and Charles Osgood." Follow his blog on Red Room to find out about his upcoming stand-up and television performances and to buy his book, "The All-American Sport of Bipartisan Bashing: Common Sense Rantings From a Raging Moderate."

Chris Epting is the author of "Roadside Baseball" and “James Dean Died Here" and 15 other books. He’s the national spokesman for the Save-A-Landmark program and hosts the syndicated radio show, "The Pop Culture Road Trip."

David Fagin is a New York-based writer and musician, and founder of indie-pop icon The Rosenbergs. He's written for Billboard, Spike TV, The Muppets, Salon, and even the Asian Food Journal. His music can be heard on numerous television shows, and his favorite food is sushi. Follow him on Facebook and Twitter.

Lisa Flam worked at The Associated Press for 15 years, primarily as an editor on the national news desk in New York. She is also a lifestyles writer, focusing on parenting and health.

Lauren,a former Associated Press correspondent, has reported from Washington, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Iraq and Pakistan.

Steve has written for The New York Times, Newsweek, Time, USA Today, The Christian Science Monitor, Wired and many other publications. You can also follow Steve on Twitter (@TheStripPodcast), read his blog and subscribe to my show at TheStripPodcast.Com.

Mara Gay is a writer from New York. She previously worked for The Atlantic, and her stories have appeared in The Washington Post and The Root.

Dave George is a social media marketer by day and a stand-up comedian by night. You can follow him on Twitter -- @DaveGeorge_DC

Bernie Goldberg is a television news reporter and winner of 10 Emmy Awards. He is the author of five books on the media and American culture, including the No. 1 best-seller "Bias"; is a regular commentator on Fox News; and reports for the HBO program "Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel." Find out more at BernardGoldberg.com.

Linda is a former longtime Israel correspondent for NPR and a frequent contributor to Public Radio International’s ‘The World’ program.

Marc is normal in every way, except for his obsession with everything that is not. He’s the author of "Found on eBay," "American Sideshow" and "God Made Me Do It."

A former staff writer for the Democrat and Chronicle in Rochester, NY, James has lived in China, Thailand, Nepal, and now New York City. He has interned with NBC Sports, USA Today and NPR's On the Media and attended three Olympic Games.

Steven Hoffer is New York-based journalist who previously worked for FoxNews.com and Relix Magazine.

Lisa is a former Associated Press reporter and author of two wildly different books -- Milwaukee Massacre about cannibal killer Jeffrey Dahmer, and What Kindergarten Teachers Know, a guide for parenting preschoolers.

Linda is a Dallas-based journalist and writing consultant and author of two books that are as diverse as she is: “Nappyisms: Affirmations for Nappy-Headed People and Wannabes!” and “It’s Only Temporary: A Journal for Surviving Loved Ones.”

Dana, based in France, has worked for the Associated Press, ABC News, MSNBC and Fox News. Her writing has also appeared in the New York Times and the Financial Times.

Paul Kix is a senior editor at Boston magazine and a contributing writer at ESPN: the Magazine. He's also written for Men's Journal, Salon and Sports Illustrated.

Bob Lehrman is an award-winning novelist, and author of six books including The Political Speechwriter's Companion (CQPress 2009). He was chief speechwriter for Vice President Al Gore. Bob teaches public speaking and speechwriting at American University, which named him adjunct professor of the year for 2010. He writes and speaks often about politics, and co-runs the blog PunditWire (www.punditwire.com).

A former Washington Post reporter, Allan is editor of Tickle the Wire, a Web site that reports on the latest developments in federal law enforcement news.

A former senior investigative crime writer for CourtTV’s Crime Library, David also worked as a writer/producer for Investigation Discovery. He has been writing about crime and criminals for more than 15 years.

Bob Maistros is a speechwriter, crisis communications consultant and satirist who contributes regularly to the North Star National.

Ed has covered news on six continents ranging from events of earth-shaking importance to odd tales only whispered about in dingy bars. He has reported for ABC News, the New York Daily News and Tokyo's Yomiuri newspaper.

Michael Medved hosts a daily syndicated radio talk show and is the author of 12 books, including the best sellers "Hollywood vs. America," "Right Turns," "The 10 Big Lies About America," "The 5 Big Lies About American Business" and "What Really Happened to the Class of '65?"

A veteran Washington journalist, John covered Congress and the White House for newspapers in Massachusetts and New Jersey and served eight years as news editor at Newhouse News Service.

Bill Morris is the author of the novels "Motor City" and "All Souls' Day." He has worked as a reporter, columnist and freelance writer for 25 years.

David is a journalist with 20 years experience writing pop culture and weird news. In his spare time, he holds psychic readings for B-grade celebrities.

Ben Muessig is a journalist and photographer who previously worked as a reporter for the Brooklyn Paper and an editor for the city blog Gothamist. His writings and photos have also appeared in publications including the New York Post, amNew York, and Metro.

Laura is a former national correspondent for USA Today and The Washington Post and has written from 41 states and five continents. She also writes for Vanity Fair. She lives in Washington.

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A Pulitzer Prize nominee, Tori has covered some of the world's biggest news over 22 years, working for the New York Post, Reuters, Bloomberg, CBS News, and the Los Angeles Daily News.

Marty Robins is a corporate attorney (J.D. Harvard Law School) and adjunct law professor at the Northwestern University School of Law and DePaul University College of Law. He has authored two books and been frequently published in legal journals on various financial and intellectual property topics. He writes frequently for The Huffington Post.

Emily, a freelance reporter based in Mexico City, has worked for Bloomberg, Forbes and the Miami Herald.

Karen Schwartz is an award-winning Colorado-based freelance writer. She previously spent more than a dozen years with The Associated Press, primarily as a supervising editor in the news and financial departments in New York. She continues to be a regular contributor to the AP travel wire.

Betwa is the New York/United Nations correspondent for the Press Trust of India and a freelance journalist. Her work has appeared in The Huffington Post, The Global Post, The Daily Beast, Time.com, and Columbia Journalism Review.

Barbara Slavin is a non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a commentator on foreign policy. She is also the former assistant managing editor for world and national security of The Washington Times and a former senior diplomatic reporter for USA Today. She is the author of the 2007 book "Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemies: Iran, the U.S., and the Twisted Path to Confrontation" and has visited North Korea three times and Iran seven times.

Ernie Smith is the editor of ShortFormBlog, a news site obsessed with numbers and bad jokes at equal levels.

Writer, reporter, and paranormal expert Lee Speigel is the former host of NBC Radio's "The Edge of Reality." He's hosted nearly 1,500 programs on unexplained phenomena, and previously worked at Westwood One Radio and ABCNews.com. He is the only person to produce a presentation at the United Nations on the subject of UFOs.

David Thier is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in The Atlantic Food Channel, The New Republic, Wired.com, IGN.com and South Magazine.

Sarah A. Topol is a freelance journalist based in Cairo. Her work has appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, Newsweek, the New Republic and Slate, among others.

Emily is a writer and photographer who focuses on the intersection of art, media and politics. Follow her on Twitter.

Justin Vela is a freelance journalist based in Istanbul, Turkey. His work has appeared in the Guardian, the New Statesman, and Monocle, among others.

Paul Wachter, the co-founder of the site Against Dumb, writes for The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic and The Nation. He lives in New York.

Stuart was a Pulitzer Prize-winning editor during 39 years with Knight-Ridder papers and The Plain Dealer.

Traci spent 15 years at USA Today covering space, science, health and environmental issues.

Sharon, a 2011 Alicia Patterson Foundation fellow, is a national security reporter based in Washington. Her writings also have appeared in The Washington Post, Wired, Nature, Discover, The Financial Times and Slate.

Barry consumes news and information for a living, then twists it into comedy and commentary for radio, television and the stage. He has appeared on Comedy Central, E!, Showtime, FOXNews, PBS and the BBC.

Paul Yeager is a 20-plus-year meteorologist and a writer. His book credits are Weather Whys: Facts, Myths, and Oddities and Literally, the Best Language Book Ever. He also writes cloudyandcool.com.