Journalist and writer, he is a member of the "Centro di Giornalismo Permanente" and teaches at the writing workshops of the "Lelio Basso" School of Journalism and the "Argolab" potential centre for young adults in Rome. He works on non-fiction investigation and reportage. He founded and directed the independent magazine Mmasciata, was central editor and chief of staff at Calabria Ora and has written, among others, for: Vanity Fair, Il Venerdì, Repubblica.
CURRICULUM VITAE ET STUDIORUM
November 2004
Università della Calabria
Bachelor's degree in Political Science with a sociological and communicative curriculum. Thesis: Local information and social activism, insights into participatory democracy. Supervisor Prof. Marcello Walter Bruno.
April 2004 - July 2010
Calabria Ora
Envoy, central editor and head of National and Foreign Service, dealing with investigation, crime and judicial news.
December 2012
Mmasciata
Founded and directs the independent investigative magazine Mmasciata.it, winner of the Calabria Web Award for information in 2015.
July 2012 - September 2016
Vanity Fair
Social and current affairs enquiry for the print and digital editions, on-site correspondent in crisis scenarios.
June 2016
Lelio and Lisli Basso Issoco Foundation
School of Journalism. Master's degree in "International issues, investigative techniques and web documentary".
September 2016 - December 2016
Dire Agency
Training internship, foreign news and digital innovation projects.
October 2017 - February 2018
Rome Public Prosecutor's Office
Work as a digital consultant on computerisation and data defence for the digital trial in the 415 bis office.
December 2016 - January 2021
L'Espresso Group
For Repubblica, Repubblica.it and Il Venerdì he writes news and in-depth investigations on Latin America. Posted on location in crisis scenarios.
November 2022
Lelio Basso School of Journalism
Lecturer. In charge of the non-fiction workshop, designed to transfer the studies and storytelling techniques that make a social investigation a multimedia cultural product.
January 2023
Sapienza University of Rome
Master's degree course in Media, Digital Communication and Journalism, at the Department of Communication and Social Research (Coris), interfaculty of Political Science, Sociology and Communication.
February 2023
Argolab (ASLRoma2)
Lecturer. In charge of study and writing workshops in a potential space for young adults at ASL ROMA 2.
PUBLICATIONS
2014
AA.VV. - "Sacro fuoco, storie di libertà di stampa" (Pellegrini editore)
2018
"Joca, il Che dimenticato" with a preface by Goffredo Fofi (Mimesis Edizioni)
2020
with Elena Basso and Marco Mastrandrea - Archivio desaparecido (Nova Delphi editore)
PRIZES AND AWARDS
2019
"Camminare Insieme" Award established by Anpi.
2020
Cross Border Prize of the Stars4media Community