Meet Our Team
Meet the people behind the scenes who make the magic happen.
Bettie K. Johnson-Mbayo
Editor
Bettie K. Johnson Mbayo is a professional Liberian journalist, with over twelve years of professional working experience in the field of journalism. She currently works as a freelance journalist and co-partner of The Stage Media (Liberia). TSM is Liberia's first fact-checking media institution with the overarching vision of mitigating misinformation and disinformation. Her work involves writing news stories and providing professional guidance to reporters within the entity. She was being nominated for an international and regional award and has won six awards from the Press Union of Liberia.
Hannah N. Geterminah
Editor
Hannah N. Geterminah is Co- Partner and Editor of The Stage Media (TSM) and 2020 Press Union of Liberia (PUL) Health Reporter of the Year. she is a fellow of the United States of America 2020, 'How We Vote International Reporting tour. Hannah is a 2016 graduate of the Peter Quaqua School of Journalism with a series of certificates in journalism. She has BA in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Graphic Era University in Uttarakhand, northern India. A Liberian journalist with lots of knowledge/experience in human interest, politics, Health, women's and children's stories. Hannah Works with the Daily Observers Newspaper and has worked in the Liberian media for the past seven years. She has broken some of the breaking news stories in Liberian society.
R. Joyclyn Wea
Program Lead
R. Joyclyn Wea is a BPA candidate at the African Episcopal University (AMEU). Joyclyn has more than five years of experience in daily journalism. She previously worked for New Republic Newspaper, In-Profile Daily Newspaper, and United Methodist Radio. Joyclyn earned a certificate in journalism from the International School of Journalism (ISJ). During her career in journalism, Joyclyn has earned certificates in specialized journalism training courses through programs implemented by Internews, IREX, JHR, FeJAL, and other organizations.