What was your first job as a journalist?
Contributor for the Bergamo's edition of the newspaper "Corriere della Sera"
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, just for fun
How is social media changing news?
The reale challenge is for news to change social media, not only adapt to that retoric but build a stronger frame there
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Charles Foster Kane
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Be curious and open to new challenges with no prejudices. Love coffee, too
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I don't remember a specific one
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
via social media or email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
laptop and smartphone, microsoft word, lexis, endnote, google scholar
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Barack Obama
Why did you become a journalist?
It seemed to me the best job you could do every day without ever getting bored
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I had a comment section which closed every number and it was called "Mental movie". Every issue had a different topic, e.g. the finals
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Stories which impact with people lifes, to explain to an average reader how the "top level" dynamics affect her life and the future scenario
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't hurry to write your first piece: wait for the right occasion and be available and sharp. With time, make yourself essential
When's the best time to pitch you?
lunch time, 12-3 pm
What's the best pitch you ever got?
From the BBC, to report about my hometown Bergamo
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Can't really tell
What's your favorite drink?
Negroni
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Driving or using my cellphone
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Corriere della Sera, Politico, The Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Elitist, it is not
