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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 was born in Pamplona, Spain, in 1966. She is a Spanish journalist, activist, and university professor. Her work focuses on how people and groups use information and technology to create positive changes. This includes efforts for social fairness, protecting the environment, and promoting equality.
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Early Life and Career
Miren Gutiérrez studied Linguistics at the University of Navarra. Later, she earned her PhD in Communication from the University of Deusto.
She began her career in 1990 as a journalist in Hong Kong. She worked as a correspondent for EFE, a major Spanish news agency. In this role, she managed a team of reporters covering news across Southeast Asia, the Korea peninsula, and the Pacific region.
In 1996, she moved to Panama and became the Business Editor for the newspaper La Prensa. There, she wrote and managed many investigative stories. These stories looked into important issues, sometimes uncovering problems that had big effects on the environment and laws.
Challenges in Journalism
Because of her brave investigative reporting, Miren Gutiérrez faced difficulties. In 2000, the Committee for the Protection of Journalists mentioned her in their report "Attacks against the press." This report highlighted the challenges journalists can face when doing important investigative work. She also wrote a novel called “La ciudad de las cigarras.”
In 1997, Miren Gutiérrez won the Journalists Forum Award for Freedom of Expression and Information. She received this award for her report "From Uncle Sam to Uncle Chang," which she wrote with Gustavo Gorriti.
International News and Activism
In 2003, Miren Gutiérrez became the Editorial Director of Inter Press Service (IPS). This is an international news agency that focuses on topics like the environment, human rights, and community development. She managed a large team of reporters around the world.
She has also written for many other well-known publications. These include El Mundo, El País, The Nation, and Wall Street Journal Americas. Currently, she writes a regular column for eldiario.es. Her column often discusses data activism, environmental issues, and human rights.
From 2010 to 2011, she was the executive director of Greenpeace Spain. After that, she became the Editorial Director of Index on Censorship. In 2012, she started working for the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) in the United Kingdom. There, she worked on projects that used big data to study issues like illegal fishing.
Research and Teaching
Miren Gutiérrez is a professor at the University of Deusto. She teaches in programs about Communication Studies and International Relations. She also directs a postgraduate program called “Data Analysis, Research and Communication” at the same university.
She has been a visiting professor at several other universities around the world. These include the University of Tilburg, University of Navarra, University of Amsterdam, and the University of Maastricht. Since 2016, she has also been a research associate at DATACTVIVE, University of Amsterdam, and at MediaData, Polytechnic University of Valencia.
Books on Data Activism
Miren Gutiérrez is one of the first experts to study "data activism." This is a new way of thinking about how information and technology can be used for social change.
In 2018, she published her book Data Activism and Social Change. This book was recognized as 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 further explores data activism, focusing on examples from Spanish-speaking countries.
Media Appearances
Miren Gutiérrez has been interviewed and featured in many articles by major news organizations. These include The Guardian, El País, Reuters, EFE, and Voice of America.
See also
In Spanish: Miren Gutiérrez Almazor para niños
