Miren Gutiérrez Almazor facts for kids
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Miren Gutiérrez Almazor
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| Born | 1966 (age 58–59) Pamplona, Spain
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| Occupation | Journalist |
Miren Gutiérrez Almazor (born in Pamplona, Spain, in 1966) is a Spanish journalist, activist, and university professor. She studies how people and groups use data and technology to help make the world better. Her work focuses on using data for social change, protecting the environment, and promoting fairness for everyone.
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Early Life and Career
Miren Gutiérrez studied Linguistics at the University of Navarra. She later earned her PhD in Communication from the University of Deusto.
She started her career in 1990 in Hong Kong. She worked as a reporter for EFE, a major Spanish news agency. She managed a team that covered news across Southeast Asia, the Korea peninsula, and the Pacific region.
In 1996, she became the Business Editor for the newspaper La Prensa in Panama. There, she wrote and managed many stories that looked into important issues, some of which had big impacts on the environment and laws.
Fighting for Free Press
Because of her important investigations, Miren Gutiérrez faced challenges in her work. In 1997, her report "From Uncle Sam to Uncle Chang," which she wrote with Gustavo Gorriti, won an award for freedom of expression.
In 2000, a group called the Committee for the Protection of Journalists mentioned her in their report about challenges faced by reporters. She also wrote a novel called “La ciudad de las cigarras.”
Leading News and Environmental Work
In 2003, Miren Gutiérrez became the Editorial Director of Inter Press Service (IPS). This is an international news agency that focuses on the environment, human rights, and how society develops. She managed 420 people in 330 places around the world.
She has also written for many other news outlets and organizations. These include El Mundo, El País, Wall Street Journal Americas, and Transparency International. Today, she writes a regular column for eldiario.es. Her column covers data activism, the environment, and human rights.
From 2010 to 2011, she was the executive director of Greenpeace Spain. After that, she worked as the Editorial Director of Index on Censorship. In 2012, she joined the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) in the United Kingdom. There, she worked on projects using big data to fight illegal fishing. One project looked at China’s distant water fishing fleet.
Teaching and Research
Miren Gutiérrez teaches at the University of Deusto. She is a professor in their Communication Studies and International Relations programs. She also directs a special program called “Data Analysis, Research and Communication.”
She has been a guest professor at several other universities around the world. These include the University of Tilburg, University of Amsterdam, and the University of Maastricht. She is also a research associate at DATACTVIVE and MediaData.
Books and Recognition
In 2018, Miren Gutiérrez published her book, Data Activism and Social Change. This book was named one of the top 10 books in social activism by Book Authority. In 2020, she published another book, Activismo de datos y cambio social. Alianzas, mapas, plataformas y acción para un mundo mejor. This book explores data activism even more, with examples from Spanish-speaking countries.
She is one of the first experts to study data activism as a new way of thinking and acting. Her work focuses on how data and technology can be used to create positive change.
Her work and ideas have been featured in many articles and interviews. You can find her mentioned in publications like The Guardian, El País, and Reuters.
See also
In Spanish: Miren Gutiérrez Almazor para niños
