Seattle International Comedy Competition contestants, including Croation Pedja Bajovic (back left) and Brit Ria Lina (front middle) at Laughs Comedy Spot in Kirkland. (Photo by Peter Greyy)

Alex is a cofounder and editor of The Seattle Globalist. He's a visual journalist whose work has been published by PBS, The Seattle Times, FRONTLINE/World and the Seattle Weekly.  Alex teaches journalism in the University of Washington's Department of Communication and recently directed the documentary film Barzan.