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Born in Locarno (CH) in 1974, Sociologist M.Sc.,
journalist, writer, university lecturer and consultant. After
graduating at the Scuola Cantonale di Commercio in Bellinzona, he
obtains the Bachelor and then the Master in Social Sciences at the
Faculty of Social and Political Sciences of the University of
Lausanne, with the thesis "L'université virtuelle et les
nouvelles technologies de l'information et de la communication -
une critique sociologique et comparative", directed by Prof.
On. André
Petitat.
In 2000 he collaborates as bilingual editor and PR manager to the
cross-border cultural project (CH-IT-FR-D) "L'eau qui unit",
subsidized by the city of Lausanne.
He took his first steps in journalism in 1997, working for the local
newspaper "La Regione". After a stay in Berlin, he returned to
Switzerland where he began his career in the period 2001-2005 by
joining the editorial staff of the consumer magazines "Spendere
Meglio" and especially "L'Inchiesta", for which he will produce
scoops and reports taken up by the cantonal and national media. In
2003 he attended the course of journalism at the CFJM of Lausanne.
In 2006 he felt the need to confront himself with other realities
and stayed abroad again, in Buenos Aires, where he collaborated as
co-author and actor in a sketch for the satirical program "Episodio
Dos", broadcast by the channel "America TV". An experience born from
a letter published in the national newspaper "Clarin".
In 2007 the desire to discover TV brings him as a freelancer to
collaborate with the Swiss Public Radio and Television "RSI", for
the regional news of large audience "Il Quotidiano" (TV), where he
realizes scoops and insights. From 2008 to 2012 he is reporter and
radio producer for "Radio Ticino". Since then he collaborates as an
independent journalist for successful broadcasts such as "Patti
Chiari" (TV), "Linea Rossa" (TV), "Laser" (radio), as well as for
authoritative local weeklies such as "Il Caffè" and "Azione",
various portals and professional magazines. He is still a well-known
signature of the weekly magazine "Ticinosette".
He is a member of the Swiss network of investigative journalists
"Investigativ".
In 2015 he started teaching Italian (as a substitute teacher) in
various middle school locations in the canton of Ticino. Since 2019
he is an external speaker for the
University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
(SUPSI) in communication (digital marketing,
story-telling), both for basic education (Bachelor) and continuing
education ("Certificate of advanced studies" or CAS).
As an author and writer he makes himself known in the period
2006-2009 on the newspaper "La Regione" with the original costume
column "Appunti sparsi". In 2017 he published for "Armando Dadò
Editore" (Locarno, CH) the book - now at its second edition - "Noi
- Racconti a due voci tra Italia e canton Ticino", born from
an idea of Valentina Giuliani. The book won the prize
"#faigirarelacultura 2017" and was promoted in Italian Switzerland
and Italy in 2018 with a literary tour at bookstores, libraries and
swiss circles.
He is a member of the Swiss Society for the Rights of Authors of
Literary and Visual Art "ProLitteris", the Swiss Society of Authors
"SSA", the Swiss Cooperative for the Rights of Authors of
Audiovisual Works "Swissimage". He is currently working on new
publishing projects, between art, culture, history, non-fiction and
fiction. More details here.
From 2006 to 2021 he was the founder, singer, guitarist and author
of the independent indie-rock-synth-pop-new-wave band "Martha's
Laundry". The band has performed dozens of concerts in Switzerland
and Italy. Production includes two EPs, one studio album and several
singles. The single "Through the fire" is named "album of the year
2018" by the local newspaper "20 minutes". In 2018 comes national
visibility on TV thanks to the program "8x15" and on the radio "SRF
3 punkt ch". More details here.