Cristian Alarcón

Cristian Alarcón (Chile, 1970) is a writer and journalist. Since the early 90s he has worked as an investigative reporter, writing stories for important newspapers and magazines. In 2012 he founded the magazine Anfibia and the website Cosecha Roja, which together have led a revolution in news reporting in Latin America. In 2014 he won a Diploma for Merit at the Konex Awards in the News Stories and Reportage category. In 2019 he won the Premio Perfil for Freedom of Expression. He is a Professor at the Faculty of Journalism and Social Communication at the Universidad de La Plata and runs the Master’s course in Narrative Journalism at the School of Humanities at the Universidad Nacional de San Martín. His books have been translated into English, French, German and Polish so far.