Ottavia Spaggiari

Title:
Lead Editor, Africa
Day-to-day:
I edit stories from Global Press reporters across the world.
Work history:
From development aid to migration issues, I've covered a wide range of topics, reporting from Europe, sub-Saharan Africa and the US. My work has appeared in a number of international publications, including The Guardian long read, The New Yorker, Al Jazeera, The New Humanitarian and others. My long-form on human traffickers' impunity in Italy has been shortlisted for the 2021 European Press Prize in the "distinguished reporting" category.
Education:
M.A. in Political Journalism, Columbia Journalism School
Notable Accomplishments
Shortlisted for the 2021 European Press Prize, Winner of the 2021 Anti-trafficking award, Shortlisted for the 2023 Fetisov Award