What I do
Design and distribute content, lead editorial and digital projects, and coordinate teams and partners.
JOURNALISM · MEDIA · COMMUNICATIONS · ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Journalist.
Digital communications.
Entrepreneur.
Nearly twenty years of experience across news, digital media, editorial coordination, multimedia production, team management and institutional representation.
Alberto Tikulin
About
Inform, coordinate, connect.
I design, coordinate and distribute information content across media, association and institutional environments. I lead editorial and digital projects, coordinate teams and partners, and support organisational visibility through communications, media and public relations.
I design, coordinate and distribute information content across media, association and institutional environments. I lead editorial and digital projects, coordinate teams and partners, and support organisational visibility through communications, media and public relations.
How I work
With an operational, collaborative approach in fast-moving environments where quality, priorities and consistency matter.
Why I do it
To connect people, circulate ideas and contribute to projects with concrete impact for organisations and communities.
Professional experience
Professional experience
A career spanning newsroom operations, editorial management, video, digital communications and media relations.
01.2013 – 07.2026
WebTV Manager
20 Minutes / Tamedia · Lausanne
- Led video and multimedia activities for 20 Minutes in French-speaking Switzerland.
- Selected video topics based on news priorities and editorial relevance.
- Coordinated a team of four external camera operators and technical resources.
- Produced reports, covered events and took part directly in selected shoots.
- Managed homepage presentation and supervised editorial prominence.
01.2011 – 01.2013
Head of News
20 Minutes / Tamedia · Lausanne
- Coordinated the daily News desk and supervised editorial production.
- Managed a team of eight journalists and organised schedules.
- Set priorities across News, Switzerland, World, Economy, Quid and Buzz.
- Reviewed, validated and published editorial content.
- Acted as an interface between the newsroom and management in sensitive situations.
01.2007 – 01.2011
Journalist RP
20 Minutes / Tamedia · Lausanne
- Daily news coverage and continuous monitoring of current affairs.
- Research, verification, writing and publication of journalistic content.
- Articles, interviews and reporting for digital platforms.
- Selection and prioritisation of stories according to the news agenda and editorial priorities.
04.2006 – 10.2006
Communications Officer
Fondation Mandat International · Geneva
- Coordinated communications around the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples at the United Nations.
- Managed media relations and prepared materials for journalists.
- Updated web content and supported events and activities in the UN environment.
Skills
Skills
Skills developed in fast-moving media environments and institutional representation.
Digital communications & multimedia
Digital content design and distribution; multimedia production, CMS, video, image processing and online publishing.
Editorial coordination
Information-flow management, prioritisation, newsroom coordination, content supervision and quality control.
Management & representation
Team management, coordination of internal and external contributors, relations with media, public authorities and partners.
Networks & ecosystems
Building lasting relationships, identifying opportunities, mobilising partners and developing communities.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Create, develop, experiment.
Alongside my media career, I develop and support entrepreneurial projects at the intersection of media, digital technology, innovation and business development.
Projects & development
Project design, concept development, brand creation and exploration of new business models across media, technology and services.
Digital & emerging uses
A particular interest in emerging digital uses, Web3, artificial intelligence and models transforming information and communications.
Public & association roles
Public & association roles
Professional representation, association leadership, digital innovation and participation in local public life.
President, Vaud section of Impressum
Representation of journalists in Vaud, spokesperson duties, professional rights and working conditions, and section coordination.
President, Swiss Web3 Association
Development of a network focused on Web3 and emerging digital uses, ecosystem representation and relationship building.
Local elected representative — Municipality of Leysin
Participation in discussions and decisions related to local public affairs.
President, Mouvement Indépendant Leysenoud (MIL)
Coordination of the movement, representation with local authorities and facilitation among members.
Media
Media
Selected appearances and interventions in radio and television environments.
Education & languages
Education & languages
A media-engineering education and technical background, complemented by training in AI governance, public administration and filmmaking.
HES Media Engineer
HEIG-VD, Yverdon-les-Bains · programme completed 2006
HES Mechanical Engineering studies
HE-ARC, Le Locle · programme completed 2000
Technical education
Technical maturity 1998 · Federal VET diploma in micromechanics 1997
Additional training
AI Governance and Regulatory Frameworks, EPFL, 2026 · Foundations of municipal governance, Union des communes vaudoises, 2026 · Filmmaking, 4 weeks, New York Film Academy, 2018
FrenchNative
ItalianNative
EnglishB2–C1
GermanB1–B2
My full CV, in PDF.
The English version of my CV will be available here as a dedicated PDF.
PUBLICATIONS & INTERVENTIONS
Defend information.
Take part in the debate.
A selection of public positions, initiatives and interventions undertaken through my professional and association responsibilities.
AI, journalism and public support for the press
A meeting at the Vaud Parliament focused on technological change, journalism and public support for the media.
Read →Changes to the Information Act: impressum takes a position
A position defending the right to information as essential to democracy and to the practice of journalism.
Read →A manifesto for press freedom
A manifesto sent to candidates in Vaud municipal elections highlighting the importance of a free press.
Read →An attack on a journalist is an attack on everyone’s right to be informed
Reaction from impressum and impressum Vaud after two journalists were assaulted during unrest in Lausanne.
Read →Layoffs at 20 minutes and lematin.ch
Position on the social plan linked to restructuring and layoffs announced by TX Group.
Read →Closure of La Région and M Le Média
Warning about the disappearance of two French-speaking Swiss media outlets and the impact on information diversity.
Read →impressum responds to a motion affecting Vaud’s Information Act
Letter to the Vaud government and parliament in the context of a motion concerning the Information Act.
Read →Journalism and artificial intelligence: what is at stake?
Public conference in Lausanne on the implications of artificial intelligence for journalism.
Read →These items reflect positions and activities of impressum Vaud during my presidency; they are not presented as personally authored opinion pieces.
Contact
Let’s talk journalism, media and communications.
For professional enquiries, editorial projects, media appearances or collaboration.