Alexandre Orrico
I always liked hearing stories. This prompted me to seek out journalism and to be dazzled by the possibilities of the internet and social networks to connect people. This interest led me to ICFJ, where I lead the Portuguese version of the Global Health Crisis Reporting Forum, an initiative that connects journalists with experts on COVID-19.
My background: My main professional experiences are a mix of tech journalism with content creation for social media. I spent 10 years between being a technology reporter/editor at Folha de S.Paulo (the biggest newspaper in Brazil) and an editor at BuzzFeed Brazil. I'm also the founding editor of Nucleo Jornalism, a platform created to investigate the impacts of social media on people's lives. I have a deep interest in managing teams and helping others achieve their best.
Ask me about: Writing, memes, viral content and cats
My pronouns: He/him/his
Contact me: aorrico@icfj.org and on LinkedIn
I helped journalists use satellites to track environmental destruction in the Amazon.
— Gustavo Faleiros, Former ICFJ Knight Fellow