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Six Ways The World Can Learn From Ghana About Press Freedom

European Journalism Centre 03/04/2013

The West African nation of Ghana is listed among the top 30 nations on the latest Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index, scoring far above the majority of African countries as well as EU members such as France,...
Design spans generation gap in aging Germany

Deutsche Welle 03/26/2013

What would their grandparents say? That's what design students from two German schools asked themselves. They found that designing everyday objects for the elderly is both a creative challenge and a smart career move.
Radio + Online
Student designers step into their grandparents' shoes

Deutsche Welle 04/02/2013

Their bodies are still strong and they haven't spent much time at cemeteries. The challenge for a group of German design students was to meet the needs of people three times their age with innovative everyday objects.
Women fighting for the right

Deutsche Welle Radio 01/21/2013

In Europe, only 17 per cent of researchers in the natural sciences are women. Their experiences can shed light on why women remain underrepresented. A profile of Dr Alya Pender at the Leibniz Institute for Surface Modification...
To Lipsia, with love

WDR, Radio Colonia 02/22/2013

[interview, Italian, German public radio] Ha vissuto e lavorato in Inghilterra e in Francia, prima di approdare in Sassonia, a Lipsia. Gaia Manco, 30 anni, giornalista per radio e tv, proprio per la sua ultima città d'adozione...
Empowering Chinese kids with books

Deutsche Welle English 09/18/2012

Mao Ju, 29, was concerned when she found out that many Chinese children don’t read for fun. She founded a free library in Beijing, for migrant children in particular, to help them discover the pleasure of reading. She involves...
Ghanaian choreographer looks after street children

Deutsche Welle English 06/19/2012

Jay, 28, is passionate about preserving traditional African dance – and about watching out for the street kids in the impoverished city of Accra. She and her husband Nii, a drummer, have founded a dancing troupe whose purpose...
Like a republican at a Royal wedding

Rai Radio 2 [Italian national public broadcaster] 04/29/2011

[Correspondence, Italian] On April 27th, 28th and 29th I reported for the radio shows “Caterpillar” and "28 minuti"as Royal wedding reporter
Entrepreneurial journalism + local journalism + recklessness = The Leipziger
Gorbachev in Leipzig, voices from the square

The Leipziger 03/19/2013

On the occasion of the visit of Mikhail Gorbachev in Leipzig, on 15 March 2013, Leipzigers gathered inside and around Peterskirche (Sudvorstadt) to see him presenting his book about his life with beloved (late) wife Raiss
To choose the right candidate, read between the lines

The Leipziger 01/27/2013

You have time until 6 pm to decide. And you haven’t made up your mind yet. “The candidates are all the same!” Well, they are not. Here is why.
Leipzig elections 2013

The Leipziger 01/24/2013

On Sunday -27 January 2013- you will be called to vote for Leipzig’s next mayor. I met the candidates for you, so that you can have a clearer idea before going to the ballot box.
TV + Online
Heather Barnett’s murder: the Italian connection

BBC South 06/30/2011

News researcher and assistant producer
Activate

Al Jazeera English

Researcher and assistant producer April 2011
Focus: Crime
Il processo a Danilo Restivo

RaiNews 06/30/2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU1XbuIF394
Ergastolo a Danilo Restivo. "Ci accolse, ma era lui il killer"

La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno 07/01/2011

[Investigative journalism, Italian] "Danilo Restivo è stato condannato all’ergastolo per l’omicidio di Heather Barnett commesso con crudeltà e premeditazione, ha sentenziato il giudice del tribunale di Winchester ieri 30 giugno."
Multimedia documentary production
21st century hidden epidemic: a European journey through depression

Online multimedia documentary 07/05/2011

In Europe depression is the leading cause of disability and every year 18 to 21 million people suffer from it. Around half of the cases are unrecognised, undiagnosed, and untreated. The multitude of therapies, the fear of...
Local
Leipzig Eats: Stelzenhaus

Leipzig Zeitgeist 07/02/2012

[Restaurant review] Bike riding doesn't mean having to give up on the finer things of life.
Bologna: more than a sister, a twin

Leipzig Zeitgeist 05/01/2012

Bologna is a university city with a vibrant cultural life. It hold a special place in the history of music and it has a tradition of political activism. Does any of this ring a bell?
Media coverage
Learning from Africa: Annual lecture of the Centre for Area Studies, University of Leipzig

Online video 11/18/2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA2lakEkcUU
Responding to extremism: media roles and responsibilities

Instant media coverage of an international conference 07/15/2011

Multimedia reporter and video editor: the video was produced, filmed and edited and broadcasted on the same day of the conference by a two-people staff