Alessandra Bergamin

Alessandra Bergamin

Alessandra Bergamin

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Alessandra Bergamin is a freelance journalist and researcher originally from Melbourne, Australia.

She writes news stories, in-depth features and produces videos for publications including the New Yorker, Harper’s magazine, Literary Hub, Ensia and The Establishment. Her reporting often focuses on agricultural communities, immigration, public health and environmental justice.

At the Graduate School of Journalism she was a narrative writing and new media major. She is fluent in Italian and conversant in Spanish. She has reported from Italy, Nicaragua, Haiti and Kenya.

EDUCATION

  • University of Melbourne, Australia

EMPLOYERS

  • Harper's Magazine, Editorial Intern

  • Freelance writer and copyeditor

  • Bay Nature, Online Editor

AWARDS & HONORS

  • RK Mellon Fellow, Society of Environmental Journalists Conference 2017

  • Walkley Storyology Conference Innovation Scholarship

MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS

  • Society of Environmental Journalists

  • Investigative Reporters and Editors

  • Society of Professional Journalists

REPORTING INTERESTS

Criminal Justice, Food, Health, Immigration, International, Investigative, Politics, Science

MEDIA PLATFORMS

Multimedia, Narrative Writing