Journalists tend to dislike, distrust and dismiss what they perceive to be the world of theory. For many, academic debates and research often provide critique without solution, written in obscure lan...
Marcela Pizarro
Marcela Pizarro was born in Chile, but history intervened and she came to London in the mid 70s. She has worked in international news since the late 90s, first as a producer at the Associated Press in London and then as a video journalist across Latin America. She was with Al Jazeera English in Buenos Aires for its launch in 2006, moving to DC and London, working across different shows on the network. Marcela’s path to journalism is something of a detour: she has a PhD in Literature Cultural History – but she concluded that the world of ideas belong to the public, not to the select few.
How do you find out about the latest developments and innovations in the journalism field around the world (apart from your annual pilgrimage to Perugia)? Chances are that you read, watch or listen to...