Josephine McKenna is a highly respected jounalist, commentator, and TV producer who fell in love with Italy over 30 years ago. She writes breaking news and features covering everything from the Vatican, to politics, immigration and the Mafia, but particularly enjoys writing about food and wine, fashion, arts and culture.
Josephine began her career in the 1980s and has worked for newspapers, magazines, TV, radio and online media in the US, Australia and Italy. She worked for News Corporation in New York from 1989 to 1995 and produced current affairs and lifestyle TV in Sydney before moving to Rome in 2007.
Josephine covers Italy for newspapers and magazines and work as a producer and commentator for TV and radio in Australia, France, Ireland and New Zealand. Some of her clients include The Washington Post, The Time UK, The BBC, The Salt Lake Tribune, Vanity Fair, and USA Today. You can see a cimplete list of her publications and articles at https://josephinemckenna.com/about-me/
For this American Club of Rome event, Josephine will take a deep dive into how media shapes meaning - and asking the question, is information/message fixed or is it shaped by the form, context, and channel through which it is delivered?