Dr. Paul Alonso, an Associate Professor at Georgia Tech, holds a Ph.D. in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. His books “Satiric TV in the Americas” (Oxford University Press, 2018) and “Digital Satire in Latin America” (University Press of Florida, 2024) are pioneer studies on the convergence of journalism, entertainment, satire, politics and digital cultures in Latin America. He has also published the book “Thirty Years of Entertainment and Politics in Peru” (Editorial Planeta, 2022), and his research has appeared in journals such as the Latin American Research Review, The Journal of Popular Culture, Bulletin of Latin American Research, The Journal of Iberian and Latin American Studies, and included in edited collections. A former journalist for international newspapers, magazines and digital outlets, he is also the author of four books of fiction. His last novel, “Casi Rocanrol” [Almost Rock n’ Roll] (Editorial Planeta, 2024), is a satirical account of a journalist’s excessive adventures during the first decade of the century. Alonso was also the host of Gente Como Uno [GCU, People Like Us], a satirical show of interviews in Peru. Before joining Georgia Tech, Alonso was a staff member of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas. He is currently the director of Polivision, a bilingual and multimedia outlet based in Atlanta that covers Latin American and Global Cultures. In 2024, he received a Fulbright Scholar Award.