Professional journalist on the news magazine Argia (1989-1990), the daily newspaper Euskaldunon Egunkaria (1990-1995 and 1998-2003), the journal Jakin (1996-1998), the daily newspaper Berria (2003-2008) and freelance (1995-1996 and 2008-2010). He has been a member of the Editorial Board of the journal Jakin from 2014. He was awarded the journalism prizes Rikardo Arregi (1996, 2006 and 2010) and Argia (2008). A Journalism graduate (UPV/EHU, 1989), he obtained his Ph.D. in Basque Studies (University of Nevada, Reno) and in Social Communication in 2014. Since 2015, he has lectured on journalism at the UPV/EHU. He is the author of six books and the co-author of four books, His most recent book, Ekarri armak. ETAren jardun armatuaren bukaeraren kronika (2015) is about the end of ETA's armed campaign.