Natalie Alcoba is a journalist based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. whose work stretches across form and geography. She launched VICE News Canada in 2015 and served as its Managing Editor for four years, shepherding coverage on national issues such as the crisis of unsafe drinking water in Indigenous communities, the opioid epidemic and the legalization of weed. Her role at VICE has gone beyond words (although we worship them) — she helped produce live town hall events featuring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, short documentaries, podcasts, and co-hosted Daily VICE, an online news and culture show. Prior to that, she was a reporter for more than a decade at a number of Canadian newspapers, including the National Post, the Toronto Star, the Montreal Gazette, and the Hamilton Spectator. She has freelanced from Sierra Leone, India and Argentina. She has taught at Ryerson University’s school of journalism and is chipping away at a Masters in Social Justice Education at the University of Toronto.
Recognition
2017-18 Southam Journalism Fellow at Massey College, University of Toronto
2018 Sydney Hillman Foundation honourable mention for “Canada’s Indigenous Water Crisis” series by VICE Canada