Articles by Francesco Zaffarano
I am an Italian professional journalist based in London. I have been working since 2013 in the field of digital journalism, focusing on social media and video producing. I worked for Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica, VICE, La Stampa, New Statesman, L'Espresso and All Out.
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