David Alandete is a Spanish journalist and editor with over twenty years of experience, specializing in international politics and disinformation. His extensive career includes reporting from conflict zones such as Afghanistan and Syria, as well as serving as a White House correspondent. Recognized by prominent institutions like the european union, NATO, and the unIted states Senate, Alandete's work features interviews with world leaders and significant contributions to the field of journalism.
David Alandete serves as the White House Correspondent for Diario ABC, a leading Spanish newspaper. Previously, he was the Deputy Director of El País, the leading newspaper in Latin America, and the Managing Editor at Adonde Media, a global multilingual audio production company. He is proficient in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Throughout his career, he has published studies and books on disinformation, an area in which he has specialized.
As Managing Editor at Adonde Media, Alandete led a dynamic team across Latin America and Europe, focusing on diverse audio storytelling. His notable achievements include collaborating with Daniel Coronell on the 'Uribe Acorralado' podcast, which reached #1 in Colombia, and editing the Spanish version of 'The Last Days of Maradona,' which won the 2023 Ondas Award. Additionally, he edited the Spanish version of the 'After Ayotzinapa' podcast with Reveal and PRX, delving into a significant mass disappearance case in Mexico. Under his leadership, the Duolingo podcasts achieved top rankings and won a Webby Award in 2022 for both the English and Spanish versions.
From 2014 to 2018, as the Deputy Director at El País, David Alandete boosted the newspaper's online audience by 40%, reaching over 100 million unique browsers and establishing it as a top Spanish-language source worldwide. He played a key role in the digital transformation of the newspaper, launching its English and Brazilian editions successfully.
In 2017, David Alandete led an investigative team that reported on Russian interference in both the Catalan independence crisis and the Italian elections, using advanced tools for strategic political reporting. Currently, he is dedicated to researching and monitoring disinformation campaigns that target Latin America and the Hispanic population in the United States.
He is a recognized expert on disinformation and has been invited to speak by notable organizations including the European Parliament, the Atlantic Council, the Aspen Institute, and the Thomson Reuters Foundation. As an editor, he built dynamic teams, developed training programs, and improved the skills of seasoned reporters. He also coordinated regularly with major newspapers such as Die Welt, La Repubblica, Le Figaro, and Gazeta Wyborcza as a liaison for the Leading European Newspaper Association.
Alandete graduated in Media Studies from the University of Valencia, where he received the National End-of-Degree Award for achieving the highest grade in Spain in his field. He also completed a master's degree in Journalism through a joint program between El País School of Journalism and the Autonomous University of Madrid. In 2006, he was awarded a Fulbright scholarship for journalists and pursued a master's degree in International Relations at George Washington University in the United States. He has received the Eisenhower Freedom of Expression Award for his work on disinformation.