João Manuel Oliveira

University attendance in Economics (ISEG).

He began his professional career as a journalist in 1995, having worked for several Media Organisations, such as the Forum Estudante newspaper, cyber.net magazine (the first Portuguese internet magazine), Diário de Aveiro, Litoral and A Capital (including the Info&Net supplement), while also collaborating as a freelance journalist on sports issues (Atletismo magazine and the 7 Metres television programme), among others.

He was Press Officer for the Mission Unit for Innovation and Knowledge (UMIC), working directly with Diogo Vasconcelos from 2002 to June 2005. Between 2006 and 2009, he worked as Press Officer in the Mayor’s Office of the municipality of Aveiro. Since 2010, he has been working as a communications consultant, with a particular focus on the regional and local press and also on digital media.