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Paul T. Alonso
Assistant Professor
School of Modern Languages
The Georgia Institute of Technology.
I.
EARNED DEGREES
* Ph.D. in Journalism, The University of Texas at Austin, Summer 2012.
Dissertation: “Satiric Infotainment TV shows (American Jon Stewart, British
Sacha Baron Cohen, and Peruvian Jaime Bayly in Perspective).”
* M.A. Journalism and Latin American Studies, The University of Texas at
Austin, Spring 2007. Thesis: “Contemporary Latin American Independent
Magazines (four case studies since the 1990s).”
* B.A. Liberal Arts and Humanities, Major in Literature and Linguistics.
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. 1996 – 2002
II.
EMPLOYMENT
*Georgia Tech, Assistant Professor at the School of Modern Languages. Fall
2013-Present.
*Young Harris College, Assistant Professor in Communication Studies. Fall
2012-Spring 2013.
* Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Adjunct Professor, Spring 2012.
*The University of Texas at Austin, Instructor / Teaching Assistant, and
Graduate Research Assistant. 2005-2011.
*Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Instructor/Teaching Assistant, 20022004.
III.
TEACHING
A. COURSES TAUGHT AT GEORGIA TECH:
Fall 2014
SPAN 3235 - Latin America Today (11 students)
SPAN 3813/LMC 3843 – Satire and Media in the Americas (15 students)
SPAN 3813 - Satire and Media in the Americas (5 students)
Summer 2014
SPAN 3690- Mexico LBAT (4 students)
Spring 2014
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SPAN 3111 - Composition (13 students)
SPAN 4823 - Journalism in Latin America (6 students)
Fall 2013
SPAN 3111 - Composition (15 students)
SPAN 4823 - Journalism in Latin America (3 students)
B. OTHER TEACHING ACTIVITIES
*Young Harris College, 2012-2013, (Courses: Reporting 1, Public Speaking,
Newspaper Production, and Editing and News Production).
* Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, 2012, (Courses: Theories of
Communications, and Qualitative Methods for Communications Research).
*The University of Texas at Austin, 2007-2011, (Courses: Freedom—
Philosophy, History and Law, Journalism & Democracy, Spanish 508 K).
*Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, 2004-2013.
Description: Instructor and creator of the course “Critical Journalism in Times
of Entertainment and Spectacle.” Assisted in more than 35 versions of eleven
different online courses offered to Latin American reporters: Digital
Journalism 2.0., Electoral Coverage and Democracy, Ethics for Journalists,
How To Write for the Web, Editors in Time of Internet, Investigative
Journalism, Math for Journalists, Tools for Investigative Reporting,
Development of Digital Media Projects, and The New Journalistic Narrative in
Times of Internet. The courses had between 20 and 100 students, and were
taught in collaboration with international award winning journalists.
IV. SCHOLARLY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
A. PUBLISHED BOOKS AND PARTS OF BOOKS
A.1. BOOKS
Alonso, P. (2009). Me persiguen. Relatos de Escape. 1st edition, Ediciones
Ferilibro: Santo Domingo; 2nd edition: Editorial Matalamanga, Lima.
Short stories.
Alonso, P. (2006). El primer invierno de Diana Frenzy. La Toronja
Hidraulica: Lima. Novel.
Alonso, P. (2001). Por las muertes que cargamos. Editorial San Marcos:
Lima. Short stories.
A.2 REFEREED BOOK CHAPTERS
Alonso, P. & Loke, J. (2010). Infotainment and Alternative Press. In M.
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McCombs, A. Willard Hinsley, K. Kaufhold & S. Lewis (Eds.). The
Future of News: An Agenda of Perspectives. CA: University Readers.
B. REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
B.1 REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Alonso, P. (2007). Prensa cosmopolita: Etiqueta Negra y el Malpensante.
Chasqui: Revista Latinoamericana de Comunicación, 99, September.
Alonso. P. (2007). Barcelona: la ácida prensa argentina. Chasqui: Revista
Latinoamericana de Comunicación, 97, March.
Alonso, P. (2005). The Clinic: La nueva prensa satírica de Chile. Chasqui:
Revista Latinoamericana de Comunicación, 92, December.
C. OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Journalism (articles, interviews, features)
Published pieces of non-fiction writing from 1999-2015 in diverse Peruvian,
Latin American, European, and American newspapers (El País, El Comercio,
Liberación, Cambio, El Nuevo Herald,), magazines (Caretas, Ideele, El
Vientre, Quehacer, Chasqui, Etcétera, Dedomedio), and online news portals
(Terra, Latin American News Dispatch, Utero.pe). A selection of these works
can be accessed at https://paulalonso.wordpress.com
D. PRESENTATIONS
2014 International Communication Association Conference, Seattle, WA.
Paper: “Peruvian Infotainment: From Fujimori’s Media Dictatorship
to Democracy’s Satire.”
2014 Latin American Studies Association Conference, Chicago, IL.
Paper: “Media Spectacle in the 2011 Presidential Campaign in Peru:
Jaime Bayly’s El Francotirador.”
2014 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
(AEJMC) Conference, Montreal, Canada.
Paper: “Da Ali G Show: A Critique on Identity in Times of Satiric
Infotainment.”
2010 Latin American Studies Association Conference, Toronto, Canada.
Paper: “Peruvian Society of Media Spectacle.”
2010 International Communication Association Conference, Singapore.
Paper: “Arts Coverage in Major Newspapers on Three Continents (A
Comparative Analysis).”
2010 Student Conference on Latin America (ILASSA). Paper: “Narratives of
the village and Narratives of the World (A Peruvian debate for cultural
representation.” University of Texas at Austin.
2008 AEJMC Conference. Paper: “Latin American Satiric Press.”
University of Chicago, Illinois.
2008 AEJMC Midwinter Conference. February. Paper: “Latin American
Satiric Press.” Point Park University
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2006 Critical Themes in Media Studies Conference. April. Paper: “Media
and collective experience in Latin American pop art of the sixties: the
works of Marta Minujin.” The New School, New York.
2006 Student Conference on Latin America (ILASSA). University of Texas
at Austin, January. Paper: “La nueva prensa satírica chilena: el caso
The Clinic.” The University of Texas at Austin.
V. SERVICE
A. PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
*El País (newspaper, Spain), Freelance Writer, 2011-Present.
*Utero.pe (news and entertainment portal, Peru), Co-creator, Writer and Host
of the satiric online TV show GCU (Gente Como Uno), broadcast weekly from
June-September, 2014.
*Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, Journalist, 2004-2013.
*Terra TV, Host of the online show of interviews Otra Pregunta, 2012.
*Terra Networks, Journalist on Politics & Entertainment, 2010-2011. Special
coverage on Peru’s 2011 presidential elections: interviews with all the
presidential candidates and most prominent candidates to the Congress.
*Regular contributor for international publications, the newspaper El Nuevo
Herald (U.S.), and magazine Dedo Medio (Peru), 2004-2011.
*Diario Liberación (Newspaper, Lima, Peru), Journalist, 2002– 2003.
*Diario El Comercio (Newspaper, Lima, Peru), Intern/ Journalist, 2002.
*Revista El Vientre (Liberal Arts Magazine, Lima, Perú), Editor, 2000-2002.
*Consejería en Proyectos (PCS, Lima, Peru), Public Relations for the “II
Encuentro Nacional de Mujeres Afectadas por la Violencia Política.”
September 2002.
*Diario Cambio (Newspaper, Lima, Peru). Journalist. 1999 – 2000
VI.
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
A. AS PRINCIPAL AND CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
2010 Faculty Sponsored Dissertation Research Grant (LILLAS, The
University of Texas at Austin)
2007 Tinker/ Teresa Lozano Long Travel Research Grant (The University of
Texas at Austin)
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2000 Full sponsorship by the Pontifical Catholic University (PUCP) to the
project of creating a liberal arts magazine.
VII. HONORS AND AWARDS
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Ada Frances Miller Endowed Graduate Scholarship
Ada Francis Miller Fellowship (Journalism)
Ada Francis Miller Fellowship (Journalism)
Finalist Spanish Literary Award Valentín Andrés for Best Short Story
First Prize International Award on Fiction Stories, International Book
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Pig Wagner Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Journalism.
Good Neighbour Scholarship (tuition) until Spring 2009.
Nettie Doscher More Endowed Fellowship in Journalism.
Teresa Lozano Long Study Abroad Scholarship.
Carlos Castaneda Journalism Scholarship for Latin American reporters
Good Neighbour Scholarship for the academic year 2006 – 2007.
Teresa Lozano Long Scholarship for the academic year 2005-2006.
Charles Wilson Hackett Award (for an outstanding graduate student
in Latin American Studies).
2005 Good Neighbour Scholarship for the academic year 2005 – 2006.
2004 Teresa Lozano Long Scholarship for the academic year 2004-2005.
2003 Third Prize in the Short Story Contest “Juegos Florales 2002”
sponsored by Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.
2000-01 Second Prize in the Short Story Contest “Una aventura Nocturna”,
Circuito de Librerías de Lima.