by Silvia Vergani | Jul 16, 2019 | Media
In covering a hot topic such as migration, a data-driven approach elicits a strong pushback from haters and conspiracy lovers. Is it possible for a newsroom to cover hot societal issues in a way that promotes civil engagement and a constructive debate? Which types of...
by Silvia Vergani | May 15, 2019 | Media
Brands are exploring audio branding, and media look at podcasts to enrich their content portfolio. But don’t ask them for audio news. Podcasts are growing all over the world, and native English-speaking markets such as the US, UK and Australia report significant...
by Silvia Vergani | Apr 17, 2019 | Media
Fake news are not exclusively fed by online and social media. TV and newscasts contribute to distort the perception of many economic and societal events. Some insights from International Journalism Festival. Italians are most likely to be wrong on key realities about...
by Silvia Vergani | Feb 5, 2019 | Media
We blame media for mediocrity, the spectacularization of information, the inability to fight power pressure and fake news. But newspapers, radio and TV remain nevertheless influent. Some more thoughts about trust. When we need to know where the world is going, we...
by Silvia Vergani | Dec 19, 2018 | Media, Storytelling
We are used to find the same clothes and the same food in any city of the world. But, in the globalisation age, we definitely seek local news and local stories Shop windows in downtown Milan are not such different from Tel Aviv’s, the smartphone you buy in New...
by Silvia Vergani | May 8, 2018 | Media
In the 40th anniversary of Aldo Moro’s death by Brigate Rosse, we reread the article he wrote for daily newspaper Il Giorno in January 1977. (…) Despite all, may we say that reality is only what comes out from disheartening, sometimes dreadful newspapers’...
