Besides my experience as a journalist, and because of my expertise on contemporary Africa-China relations, contemporary East Asian politics, and disinformation, I have been asked to provide commentary for radio and television on a wide range of issues. I have been a guest commentator for most top radio stations in Catalonia and Spain. My scholarly work has also appeared on international news outlets such as the BBC, CNN and Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun, the world's most widely circulated newspaper. I have also penned opinion pieces for online and print media, mostly about contemporary Japan and China. This page includes a selection of my contributions in the media over the years.
Media commentary, interviews and opinion pieces
The New York Times
"How Putin Became a Hero on African TV"
14 April 2023
Quoted in an article about Russian disinformation narratives on African media.
El País
"Noticias en suajili y series comunistas: así ha conquistado China el espacio mediático en África"
12 February 2023 (In Spanish)
Quoted in an article about StarTimes' presence in Kenya.
La Razón
1 February 2023 (In Spanish)
Quoted in an article about the footprint of Chinese media in Africa.
Radio Nacional España (RNE)
Show Name: Cinco Continentes
SABC News
Show Name: Media & Society
21 August 2022 (In English)
Live interview to discuss the current state of misinformation literacy teaching in South Africa.
The Economist
Article
Radio Euskadi
Show name: Ganbara de cerca
9 December 2021 (In Spanish)
Interview about Africa-China relations, and what role African countries play in EU foreign policy.
Houston Public Media (NPR)
Show name: Houston Matters
5 November 2020 (In English)
Soundbite for a news story on the impact of Donald J. Trump's ban of WeChat on Houston's Chinese community.
esGlobal
4 March 2020 (In English)
Quoted in Spanish in an article (paywalled) by Ana Fuentes about China's media operations in Africa.
BBC
Show name: The Compass
15 January 2020 (In English)
Featured in the episode "Chinese Dreams: Kenya" of the podcast The Compass to talk about Chinese media in Kenya.
CNN Business
23 July 2019 (In English)
Contribution to a web piece on the relevance of the presence of the Chinese pay-TV platform StarTimes in Africa.
The National (UAE)
How WhatsApp has given rise to a new era of fake news
13 December 2018 (In Japanese)
Contribution to a story the role of WhatsApp in the spread of disinformation.
Yomiuri Shimbun
テレビ普及『中国』浸透 [Popularization of Television and Permeation of "China"]
23 November 2018 (In Japanese)
Contribution to a story on Chinese media's presence in Africa for Japan's most widely circulated newspaper.
The Conversation
African Edition
26 February 2018 (In English)
Op-ed on a controversial comedia skit about Africa on China's Central Television.
RFI Espagnol
Show name: Noticias
29 September 2017 (In Spanish)
Soundbite about the announcement by Japan's PM to call a snap election in October.
From 5:27 to 7:09
RT Actualidad
Show Name: El Zoom de RT
6 September 2017 (In Spanish)
Live interview about the 2017 BRICS Summit in Xiamen and the future of the bloc in world politics.
The China in Africa Project
Podcast
26 August 2017 (In English)
Discussion on StarTimes operations in Africa, with Eric Olander and Cobus van Staden
Los Angeles Times
'China has conquered Kenya': Inside Beijing's new strategy to win African hearts and minds
7 August 2007
Quoted in an article by Jonathan Kaiman on China's StarTimes operations in Kenya.
Diari Ara
El Japó post-Fukushima: tres reptes per a la potència nipona del segle XXI [Japan after Fukushima: three challenges for the twenty-first century]
11 July 2015 (In Catalan)
Opinion piece on the environmental, ageing and immigration challenges Japan faces as it moves into a post-Fukushima era.
TV3
Show Name: Els Matins
16 November 2012 (In Catalan)
Debate on the new Chinese leadership elected at the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Foreign Policy en Español
Japón: una ecuación compleja y cuatro variables [Japan: a complex equation and four variables]
18 April 2011 (In Spanish)
Opinion piece about the unexpected consequences of the nuclear crisis caused by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Northeast Japan.
Catalunya Ràdio
Show name: Cabaret Elèctric
28 March 2011 (In Catalan)
Interview about manga, catastrophes and apocalyptic futures in Japanese popular culture.
From 3:02 to 20:15
COM Ràdio
Show Name
17 March 2011 (In Catalan)
Topic
From 8:45 to 12:32
Cadena SER
Show Name: Hoy x Hoy
21 March 2011 (In Spanish)
Discussion on how media in different parts of the world covered the 2011 Earthquake in Northeast Japan
From 9:15 to 13:00
RAC1
Show name: Versió RAC1
13 March 2011 (In Catalan)
Contributor to a debate on the long-term impact of the March 2011 earthquake in Northeast Japan.
From 2:20 to 31:30
El País
Japón saldrá reforzado [Japan will re-emerge stronger]
13 March 2011 (In Spanish)
Opinion piece highlighting the resilience of Japan throughout history on the aftermatch of the 2011 earthquake in the Tohoku region.
TV3
Show Name: Telenotícies migdia
13 March 2011 (In Catalan)
Soundbite on a story about the economic consequences of the 2011 earthquake in Northeast Japan.