Nine of ten finalists in the Washington State Geographic Bee held in Tacoma on Friday pose after the conclusion of the competition. (Photo by Kyle Haddad-Fonda)

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.