Cynthia Barnett

Reporter, Florida Trend Magazine

Study Plan: History of the United States' water supply

Bora Bayraktar

Correspondent, CNN Türk (Istanbul)

Study Plan: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict after Arafat

Alden Bourne

Producer, 60 Minutes, CBS News

Study Plan: Lobbyists and the legislative process

Sergio Danishewski

Sports Editor, Clarín (Buenos Aires)

Study Plan: Jewish Diaspora in the Arab-Israeli conflict

William Duryea

General Assignment Reporter, St. Petersburg Times

Study Plan: How the public and the media shape democracy

Scott Elliott

Education Reporter, Dayton Daily News

Study Plan: The business and economis of charter schools

Faye Flam

Staff Science Writer, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Study Plan: Brain physiology and persona identity

Maria Fleet

Senior Producer, CNN

Study Plan: The impact of war on journalistic ethics in America

Alfred Hermida

Technology Editor, BBC

Study Plan: Blogging as a phenomenon in China

Mi-Seok Koh

Assistant Editor of Arts and Entertainment, DongA Ilbo (Seoul)

Study Plan: Sunday editions of American newspapers and their prospect for the future

Frank Lockwood

Faith and Values Reporter, Lexington Herald Leader

Study Plan: The Pentecostal movement in the United States

Alicia McCarthy

Senior Broadcast Journalist, BBC

Study Plan: The impact of terrorism on media, politics and people

Otesa Middleton Miles

Reporter, Dow Jones Newswire

Study Plan: Mental illness

Melissa Preddy

Personal Finance Editor, The Detroit News

Study Plan: Financial anthropology

Stephanie Reitz

Reporter, Hartford Courant

Study Plan: The social implications of elderly drivers

Matthias Schepp

Asia Bureau Chief, Der Stern Magazine (Germany)

Study Plan: The perception of the decay of communism in the Western media

Christine Tanaka

Managing Editor, XETV (San Diego)

Study Plan: Indian gaming

Jason Tanz

Senior Editor, Fortune Small Business

Study Plan: Artificial intelligence