alex gallafent

I’m relatively new to the reporting game, and one of the curious relationships you find yourself trying to develop is the one you have with your fixer. A fixer, basically, fixes things. Not in the sense that they’re broken, but in the sense that they have to be arranged. Got a name for someone you want to interview, and a number that doesn’t seem to work? Your fixer will take care of it. Found a subject that looks good but can’t figure out how to get there? Ask your fixer. I spent a week in Istanbul at the end of last year for PRI’s The World & I was lucky to work with a great fixer, Gokce Saracoglu. This time around – in Manaus, Brazil – I’ll be relying on Ursula Manso. We’ve just made contact but it’s looking good..