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Mattia Ferraresi

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Mattia Ferraresi, a 2019 Nieman Fellow, is the managing editor for Italy’s Domani newspaper.

What Newsrooms Can Learn About Trust from Coverage of the AstraZeneca Vaccine

What Newsrooms Can Learn About Trust from Coverage of the AstraZeneca Vaccine

Trust needs to be continually earned. That’s a lesson newsrooms all over the world are learning, sometimes the hard way
April 30, 2021
Is More Speech the Way to Counter Bad Speech?

Is More Speech the Way to Counter Bad Speech?

On May 29, I watched in disbelief as the police handcuffed a CNN crew while broadcasting live from Minneapolis in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder. The appalling violation of…
June 12, 2020
As Europe Confronts Coronavirus, the Media Faces a Trust Test

As Europe Confronts Coronavirus, the Media Faces a Trust Test

How coverage of the coronavirus in Italy, Spain, France, and Germany has impacted trust in news outlets
April 24, 2020
Lessons from the Italian Media’s Coverage of the Coronavirus

Lessons from the Italian Media’s Coverage of the Coronavirus

It’s weird how my Twitter feed these days looks exactly like my Twitter feed from 12 days ago. Homeschooling tips. People doing things on balconies. Animals roaming in emptied cities.…
March 22, 2020