ALINA RADU
Director
Birthplace: Vărzăreștii-Noi, Călărași, the center of Moldova.
Education: Faculty of Journalism, Moldova State University.
Study visits: I had the opportunity to visit over 50 countries of the world on five continents. Everywhere, I insisted on visiting newsrooms, prisons, and cemeteries. They were all my journalism lessons.
Work experience: 1989-2004 -Teleradio Moldova, Catalan TV, Flux, IDIS Viitorul; 2004 to present – ZdG.
Responsibilities at ZdG: I am the co-founder and accidentally a manager. However, journalism is my passion. I am responsible for managing activities and identifying funds, and if I have time, I write.
When and why I came to ZdG: I left several politically controlled newsrooms, I no longer wanted to work in censored institutions. And in 2004, I joined ZdG. I stayed here because no politician can exercise any control over the ZdG. In addition, after visiting hundreds of newsrooms around the world, I did not find a more interesting team anywhere.
What I like to do besides my editorial work: I like to care for my family, to laugh at trifles, to meditate in silence, to play loud music, to make plans about journalism, to try to do something other than journalism and rediscover that I still can’t, to believe that hardships are good, to see again and again how good prevails, and to enjoy life.
Awards: 2018 – best press manager, API; 2015 – the best local documentary, Chronograph; 2015 – Geuzen Medal (Netherlands) for resilience in journalism; 2013 – Freedom Award, IDIS; 2012 – Best Local Documentary, Chronograph; 2010 – the best human rights reporter, UN; 2009 – Ten journalists of the year, CJI; 2006, the best investigation – API; 1999 – the best social reporter, UNDP; 1998 – Grand Prix, the documentary “Gone by the Wind”, TV Festival, Kosice, Slovakia;

ANETA GROSU
Editor-in-chief
Birthplace: Drochia village, Drochia district
Education: Moldova State University 
Work experience: The first job was the News Department at State Television. I was part of the team that launched Mesager, the first news program in Independent Moldova. Later, I worked at the first Independent Television Station – Catalan. I also worked for the Flux and Accente newspapers, after which I came to the Ziarul de Gardă.
Responsibilities at ZdG: Together with the team, we do Ziarul de Garda, as well as news and video products, we participate in several media projects, we train students, who come to the newsroom in international projects, such as IREX, or interns who come from faculties of journalism.
Ziarul de Garda has grown since 2004 when it was launched: it has expanded its team, diversified its media products, and increased the number of subscribers. All this because we always approached hot topics without fear.
When and why I came to ZdG: First, together with some journalists, I founded Ziarul de Gardă, and I remained here to work. It has been almost 16 years since then. When we started, I thought it was a test of strength, of our experience, as well as a test of the media market, in order to understand if we were ready to resist in Moldova at a time when the Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova was in power. It was not easy, but today we understand that it was possible.
What I like to do besides the editorial activity: I like to listen to the sea, to the chirping of birds and to absolute silence. I would choose any trip to unknown places, especially now. I bake bread with great pleasure, and for eight years I have been following the most special phenomenon that can exist in one’s life – I have been watching my grandson Ștefănel growing up.

VICTOR MOȘNEAG
Deputy Editor-in-chief 
Birthplace: Cucuruzeni, Orhei / Chisinau
Education: Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences, Moldova State University
Work experience: I started collaborating with ZdG in 2008, after the first year of internship. Between May and October 2010, I became a sports journalist, and senior editor at the Sports Department, Publika TV. Then I went back to ZdG and I grew up with ZdG.
Responsibilities at ZdG: I do many things. Sometimes investigations, other times interviews or news. Since the beginning of 2020, I participate more actively in the development and improvement of the site www.zdg.md.
When and why I came to ZdG: I came to ZdG for the annual internship, after my first year of studies. I saw in a newspaper at the university library that the newspaper did not have the sports section and I decided to give life to that section. When I got to the newsroom, however, I did anything but sports news. What I currently do at ZdG somehow fuels my desire to do justice, a desire I previously wanted to realize from the position of lawyer, judge, or prosecutor.
What I like to do besides the editorial work: I play football, even at six in the morning. I watch football, but also other sports. I look forward to seeing Juventus Torino win the Champions League every year. I consume news and information even when I am not at work. I like the sea very much and traveling. I also have a dream. To live by the sea or at least near the beach of an ocean 🙂, in a country where there is no winter.
Awards: 2017, 1^st prize in CEI and SEEMO Award for special merits in investigative journalism; 2016, 2017, 2018 – Reporting Investigations Contest on Corruption, UNDP Moldova; 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 – The author of the best investigation within API; 2012 – The best journalist of the year, according to the IJC; 2010, 1st prize in “Reflecting the phenomenon of corruption in the written press”, a contest organized by Transparency International Moldova; 2009, 2011 – The best journalist of the year within API.

PETRU GROZAVU
Editorialist
Birthplace: Cartal (Orlovka), Reni, Southern Basarabia.
Education: Journalism (Moldova State University); International Relations (Academy of Public Administration).
Work experience: 44 years in audiovisual and written press: Radio-Moldova, Flux, Alfa şi Omega, DTV, Accente, Ziarul de Gardă.
Responsibilities at ZdG:  I am an editorialist. I follow intently the events and write opinion pieces about anyone and anything that ruins our lives and prevents us from living humanely. 
When and why I came to ZdG: I have been with  ZdG since 2005. It was a challenge. It was a different product on our media market, a brave newspaper, uncensored, uncontrolled politically, inconvenient to power, which was not simply written, but “cultivated” and in which freedom, primarily creative, was on everyone’s account.
What I like to do besides the editorial activity: I like to read, to travel (although I have less and less time for it), I am passionate about fishing (I was born on the Danube). I have also had an informal activity for many years: I am the President of the Cultural Society Danube and the Sea which concerns the Romanian community in the Historical Budjak.

 MARINA CIOBANU
Reporter 
Birthplace: Zaim village, Causeni district
Education: Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences, Moldova State University
Work experience: After several internships in the written press, radio and TV, I was lucky that I got my first job at Ziarul de Gardă,  the first investigative newspaper in Moldova. 
Internships, study visits: Dialogue and social responsibility, Leipzig-Berlin, 2018; Multimedia stories: creative technology – from idea to production and promotion, Prague, 2017.
What I do at ZdG: I try to investigate, after I spent four years making news, written and video reports, running after politicians and asking questions that “statesmen” would not answer.
When and why I came to ZdG: After I got my diploma in 2015, I came to Ziarul de Gardă to get experience and to learn, convinced that true journalism means investigations and that my ultimate goal in the press is to conduct investigations, so that I can be identified one day with the team that “tells the truth”.
What I like to do besides the editorial work: Puzzle. Crosswords. Happy children.
Awards: Journalists of the Year 2018, TV Program category

 DIANA GAȚCAN
Reporter 
Birthplace: Chișinău
Education: Journalism and Communication Sciences, Management of Media Institutions, Moldova State University
Work experience: I have been doing journalism since 2013, and during this period I kept trying other media institutions, until I came to understand where I want to work and what I want to do.
What I do at ZdG: I am on the newsreel, I make the news, and I experiment from time to time.
When and why I came to ZdG: I came to ZdG in 2018. I had a job, but I wanted to grow professionally and I decided to send a CV. I was lucky to get to this newsroom.
What I like to do besides my editorial work: I love board games. Colleagues can confirm!

OLGA BULAT
Editor, Russian edition of ZdG
Birthplace: Balti
Education: 2010-2011 – School of Advanced Studies in Journalism (ȘSAJ; 2006-2007- Alecu Russo Bălţi State University (USARB), Master in Philology; 2001-2006 – USARB, Bachelor of Philology.
Work experience: 2015 – present, editor of the Russian version of ZdG; 2011 – 2015, journalist at ZdG; 2007 – 2010, assistant professor, USARB.
What I do at ZdG: I am responsible for everything related to the Russian edition of the newspaper: I place on the site/translate/edit/write / correct news/articles/video scripts/explainer. 
When and why I came to ZdG: I came to ZdG in 2015 as a trainee ȘSAJ. Later, they proposed me to stay. I accepted without thinking much. Here I had the opportunity to write, but also to do extensive video reports, which was an advantage compared to what other newsrooms proposed.
What I like to do besides working in the newsroom: My life outside the newsroom revolves around ZdG. However, if I catch a free moment, I like a cup of black tea, while scanning a thriller or experimenting with color mixing, creating the shade that no one else has invented yet.
Internships, study visits: Gender Expert Meeting (Georgia), 2011; Toward Open Government Partnership in Eastern Partnership Seminar (Ukraine), 2013; Training “Journalism in the context of information war” (Lithuania), 2015; 2016-2019: workshops, organized for the editors of the Russian-language media network (Czech Republic, Georgia, Ukraine).
Awards: 2016 – Best Reporter, second prize (API); 2015 – 1st prize, Human Rights, (API); 2013 – first prize, “Best Reporter” (API); 2012 – second prize, API; 2012 – 3rd prize – “Decentralization reform in the media”.

ANATOLIE EȘANU
Investigative  reporter
Birthplace: Bujor, Hâncești
Education: 2014 – School of Advanced Studies in Journalism, Chișinău; 2012- Master in Humanities, Moldova State University; 2009 – Bachelor of Political Science, IRIM, Chișinău;
Work experience: June 2015 – present, reporter, Ziarul de Garda; May 2013 – September 2016, show graphic designer, Jurnal TV; December 2011 – May 2013, set director, TV Journal;
What I do at ZdG: I learn to do journalistic investigations
What I like to do besides the editorial activity: Wednesday evenings are for indoor football, and weekends are for outdoor football. I spend two or three mornings a week at the gym. The early-morning movement, starting at 7:20, gives me the energy I cannot get otherwise, and in addition, I like to get in front of my colleagues at the newsroom knowing that I have already been at the gym while they just woke up :)
Internships, study visits: February 2017 – International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) of the United States Department of State, Washington-San Diego-Raleigh-Tampa-New York, USA; September 2015 – professional training for journalists organized by the International Alliance of Romanian Journalists (AIJR), Iasi, Romania
Awards: 2018 – 1st prize (co-author), the national contest Journalistic Investigations of 2018, organized by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom and the Independent Press Association; 2018 – 2nd prize in journalistic investigations, annual API competitions; 2017 – 1st prize (co-author) and 2nd prize (author), media investigations on corruption issues, UNDP Moldova; 2017 and 2016 – 2nd prize in journalistic investigations, annual API competitions.

ALIONA CIURCĂ
Narrative  reporter
Birthplace: Căzănești village, Telenesti
Education: International Economic Relations at Academy of Economic Sciences of Moldova; Journalism and Communication Sciences at Moldova State University.
Work experience: One year of media monitoring in the French press. Since 2015, a reporter at ZdG. Collaborator at Le Courrier de Balkans.
Internships, study visits: October 2019 – Power of Storytelling, Bucharest, Romania; June 2019 – Tbilisi Storytelling Festival, ZEG;  October 2019 – German-Moldovan Journalist Exchange Forum, Berlin, Germany; January 2018 – Reporting Tour Trafficking in Persons, USA.
What I do at ZdG: I write on social topics, such as women’s rights, mental health, LGBT rights, migration. I do interviews.  I join protests. I am responsible for the Diaspora page.
When and why I came to ZdG: I came here at the end of 2015, when I was still a student, because I wanted to learn how to do quality journalism.
What I like to do, besides the editorial activity: I like reading, eating, watching movies that make me laugh.
Awards: Top Journalists of the Year 2019, Written Press Category

ALIONA CENUȘĂ
Finance manager
Birthplace: Bocșa, Fălești district
Education: Bachelor’s degree, International Economic Relations at the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova; Master in Management at the Academy of Public Administration
Work experience: Since November 2006 I started exploring the field of economics and accounting, and since January 2019 –  financial management
What I do at ZdG: financial project management, accounting, human resources and financial reporting for both national authorities and donors.
When and why I came to ZdG: I started part-time as an accountant, responsible for invoices, and since January 2019, I am a full-time financial manager. I simply resonate with what Ziarul de Garda does!
What I like to do besides the editorial work: outdoor walks, playing with the child.

DANIELA CALMÎȘ
Investigative reporter
Birthplace: Pănășești,  Straseni district
Education: Nicolae Iorga Theoretical High School; Journalism and Communication Sciences at the Academy of Economic Sciences of Moldova.
Internships, study visits: September 2019 – Global Investigative Journalism Conference, Hamburg, Germany.
Work experience: After almost a year of TV journalism and another year of communication and public relations, I applied for an internship for journalists at Ziarul de Gardă, where I have been active for a year.
What I do at ZdG: At Ziarul de Gardă I follow my dream, I learn from the best, I grow as a journalist and I discover myself as a human being. I write about the problems in society and I try to uncover the truth.
When and why I came to ZdG: I came to Ziarul de Gardă in the spring of 2019 for a few months internships. I fell in love with this team (because it was spring), and the kind of journalism that they do. I could only dream that I may be part of the Ziarul de Garda team after the internship, but I was very lucky; I got employed and I really understand what it means to be a journalist.
What I like to do, apart from my editorial work: Discover new people and things. I also like painting, reading, and yoga.

CRISTINA DULEA
Reporter
Birthplace: Chișinău
Education: Journalism and Communication Sciences, Political Journalism, State University of Moldova.
Work experience: I have been doing journalism for seven years. In addition to the news, I managed the website of Pro TV Chișinău for several years. I started working while in my last year of college, and since then I have not stopped and I do not want to do it.
What I do at ZdG: I am a journalist. I try to find correct, documented, but not always short answers to all existential questions.
When and why did I come to ZdG: I came to Ziarul de Gardă on September 1, 2019. Just like at school! I knew exactly where I wanted to come. Why? What does a good student do in class? He works hard to learn and learns how to work qualitatively.
What I like to do besides working in the newsroom: I enjoy looking for business ideas after walking Babi. Babi is my puppy. I can also give you some recommendations on the most popular movies on Netflix.

MARINA GORBATOVSCHI
Video reporter
Birthplace: Chișinău
Education: Vasile Lupu Pedagogical College, Orhei; Faculty of International Relations, Political and Administrative Sciences, Moldova State University, School of Advanced Studies in Journalism.
Work experience: After doing pedagogy and diplomacy, I started journalism and suddenly – Ziarul de Gardă. Yes, ZdG became my first job.
What I do at ZdG: I am a reporter. Convinced that every person has a story, I learn to discover it and turn it into a written report or video. I collect true, natural, syrupy stories, most from the villages. I like to give people on the street a chance to be heard.
When and why I came to ZdG: I came in July 2019 when I had not yet taken my diploma in journalism. I understood that I identify with and I want to grow with Ziarul de Gardă.
What I like to do besides the editorial activity: I like to read, to go to the theater, to watch detectives and I like to wander…

CORINA ȘEREMET
Narrative reporter
Birthplace: Cahul
Education: Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Moldova State University; Faculty of Law, Moldova State University; School of Advanced Studies in Journalism
Work experience: I worked for a private company for seven years.
What I do at ZdG: I am responsible for the section Legal advice at ZdG
When and why I came to ZdG: I came to ZdG in 2019, because I share its values: responsibility, devotion, and fairness.
What I like to do besides my editorial work: I like to read and travel.

DIANA MARIAN
Public relations
Birthplace: Chișinău
Education: Faculty of International Relations, Political and Administrative Sciences, Moldova State University; Master in International Relations, Moldova State University
Work experience: Public relations at the Romanian Consulate in Chișinău, Embassy of Slovakia in the Republic of Moldova.
What I do at ZdG: Public relations. I answer the newsroom’s phone, talk to readers. I intervene when subscribers have problems. I identify solutions to readers’ problems related to the legal field or human rights.
When and why I came to ZdG: I came in September 2018. I was looking for a job, I care about people and I like to communicate with them
What I like to do besides the editorial activity: Outdoor walks with the family, sports, reading, traveling.

IGOR IONESCU
Camera operator
Birthplace: Chișinău
Education: Traian Theoretical High School
Work experience: camera operator at Prime and Jurnal TV.
What I do at ZdG: camera operator, photographer, editor, drone piloting.
When and why I came to ZdG: I came to ZDG in January 2019. I wanted to be part of the ZDG team and I succeeded.
What I like to do besides the editorial activity: Outside the editorial office, I film various projects because I really like that.

ANDREI MUNTEAN
Video editor
Birthplace: Hîrbovățul Nou, Anenii Noi
Education: Hyperion High School, Anenii Noi; Faculty of Energy and Electrical Engineering at the Technical University of Moldova
Work experience: I have been trying to model from countless video images for about seven years so that a beautiful story can come out.
What I do at ZdG: I edit the video images; I try to make any story, in addition to being pleasant to read, also interesting to view.
When and why I came to ZdG: I came here in the most beautiful period of the year, August 2017. I was looking for a new job and I can say that I was lucky.
What I like to do, apart from the editorial activity: I like to spend as much time as possible with my family and to watch movies.

VITALIE MUNTEANU
Designer
Birthplace: Chișinău
Education: School no. 12, Chișinău
Work experience: Moldova-press Agency; the newspaper Molodej Moldovî; GP Flux, Timpul; IDIS Viitorul; word processing books, magazines, brochures; Development of image kits for social campaigns: Health Investment Fund, World Bank projects, UNICEF, USAID.
What I do at ZdG: I am responsible for design and layout, I make sure that all the materials fit and are properly illustrated in the pages of the printed editions of ZdG in Romanian and Russian, I also develop promotional materials for the newsroom.
When and why I came to ZdG: I came in 2019 because it’s a newspaper where you can do creative design, where there are original journalistic materials and a big and interesting team.
What I like to do besides the editorial activity: I like to spend time with my two children, Marius and Patricia, to bake bread together or to make cakes. We enjoy family getaways and hikes in the near or far surroundings. When I have free time and the children are busy, I deal with carpentry, and fishing, I am interested in gardening.