Have you ever used a typewriter?
No, I belong to the digital generation — I grew up writing on a
keyboard, not on a typewriter. But I have a soft spot for them:
there's something romantic about the idea of journalists hammering
out stories on a Lettera 22, the way Indro Montanelli used to.
Maybe one day I'll buy one just to keep on my desk as a reminder
of where journalism comes from.
How is social media changing news?
Social media has dramatically accelerated the speed of news, but it
has also blurred the line between information and entertainment.
Today anyone with a smartphone can break a story — which is great
for plurality, but dangerous when there's no fact-checking behind it.
In financial journalism this is especially risky: a single viral
TikTok or X post can move retail investors into bad trades or
outright scams. My view is that traditional editorial standards —
sources, verification, accountability — matter more than ever, not
less. Social media should be a distribution channel for serious
journalism, not a replacement for it.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Mikael Blomkvist from Stieg Larsson's "Millennium" series. He's an
investigative financial journalist who runs an independent magazine
and isn't afraid to take on fraud, corruption and powerful people
to protect ordinary readers. That combination — independence,
financial expertise and a stubborn commitment to the truth — is
exactly the spirit I try to bring to my own work every day.
