Suroosh Alvi
Suroosh Alvi | |
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سروش علوی | |
Alvi in 2016 | |
| Born | 26 March 1969 |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
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| Known for | Co-founder of VICE Media |
| Children | 1 |
| Mother | Sajida S. Alvi |
Suroosh Alvi (Urdu: سروش علوی; born 26 March 1969) is a Canadian journalist and filmmaker. He is the co-founder of Vice Media, a digital media and broadcasting brand that operates in more than 50 countries. Alvi is a travelled journalist and an executive producer of film, covering youth culture, news, and music globally. He has hosted and produced documentaries investigating controversial issues, armed conflicts, movements, and subcultures, including conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Iraq War, the takeover of Gaza by Hamas in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and the rise of the Pakistani Taliban and global terrorism.
Originally covering Montreal's alternative culture scene, VICE has expanded to include a network of digital properties, including VICE.com, TheCreatorsProject.com, Motherboard.tv, and Noisey.com as well as a cable and OTT network, a record label, an in-house creative services agency and a book publishing division. Today, VICE produces dozens of original video series, covering news, travel, music, arts, fashion and food, and has a network of correspondents and bureaus. As a journalist, Alvi has reported for VICE on HBO and VICE News, which together have received both Emmy and Peabody awards.