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  Silvia Donati
 
Professional/Personal Overview
  I am an Italian journalist mainly writing about Italy travel, food and lifestyle for British and American publications. I spend a few months a year in Los Angeles, where I cover the entertainment industry for an Italian press agency. I am also developing a website about the region where I live in Italy, writing about travel, food, history and lifestyle. I am always open to new collaborations.
Work Info
 
Expertise
Photographer 1 Year
Reporter 1 Year
Writer 5 Years
Specialty
Entertainment 1 Year
International 1 Year
Travel 1 Year
Total Media Industry Experience
3 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Bellabologna (3-5), Forbes Travel Guide (3-5), Italy Magazine (3-5), Kika Press (3-5), Menu Magazine (1-2), Mete d'Italia e del Mondo (1-2), Nerve.com (1-2)
Other Work History
I lived in California for six years. I first went there as a college student in my junior year as part of a study abroad program with UC Santa Cruz. I returned to California right after graduating from college and lived in Los Angeles for five years. During that time, I held positions in the travel and media industries.
I studied Print and Broadcast Journalism at UCLA Extension and worked for a Los Angeles-based wire service after completing my program. At City News Service, I was responsible for writing the Weekly Budget, a calendar listing all major news events scheduled to take place in the Los Angeles area each upcoming week. I also wrote local news stories. This experience in particular has allowed me to develop and perfect my written and oral communication skills in English.
Upon returning to Italy four years ago, I began working in the field of international education. I have recently decided to get back into journalism because it is my true passion and my calling.
Technical Skills
Adobe Photoshop CS5; Photoshop Lightroom.
Equipment
SLR digital camera (Nikon D3100) with Nikon ViewNX2 photo editing program, digital audio recorder (Philips), laptop (PC). Photoshop CS5. Windows MovieMaker.
Foreign Language Skills
Italian mother tongue.
Fluent in English and Spanish.
Associations
Society of Professional Journalists
Mediabistro's AvantGuild member
Other
Bachelor's Degree from the University of Bologna, Italy, in Foreign Languages and Literatures.
Certificate Program in Print and Broadcast Journalism, UCLA Extension.
Some creative writing classes.
Currently enrolled in Media Bistro's Digital Journalism Certificate Program.
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near Los Angeles, CA. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
 
(Italy Magazine UK, 3/20/2013)
A story about an Italian artist who performs a unique form of Land Art: he uses a tractor to portray faces and images related to current world events on a large agricultural field near Verona. This time he drew a flying dove after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.
(Italy Magazine UK, 10/15/2012)
A report on a study that revealed that one third of Italians live at home and two real-life examples of why this is the case.
(Italy Magazine UK, 9/12/2012)
A report from the Sherbeth Festival, an international festival about artisan gelato, held annually in Cefalu', Sicily.
(Italy Magazine UK, 8/20/2012)
An article about the "Gelato University" located near Bologna, where students from all over the world learn how to make artisan gelato and how to start a gelato business. Plus, the difference between gelato and ice-cream, and all the good qualities of gelato!
(Forbes Travel Guide, 8/20/2012)
General overview and specific destination questions (what to see and do, where to stay, where to eat, etc.) for Sicily.
(Forbes Travel Guide, 8/17/2012)
General overview and specific destination questions (what to see and do, where to stay, where to eat, etc.) for Milan.
(Forbes Travel Guide, 7/20/2012)
General overview and specific destination questions (what to see and do, where to stay, where to eat, etc.) for the Italian Riviera.
(Nerve.com, 7/9/2012)
Second installment with three interviews for the Talking to Strangers section of the online magazine Nerve. I have interviewed people who live in Bologna about their stories on dating and relationships. The photographs are also mine.
(Nerve.com, 7/2/2012)
First installment with three interviews for the Talking to Strangers section of the online magazine Nerve. I have interviewed people who live in Bologna about their stories on dating and relationships. The photographs are also mine.
This is a website I created. It is about Bologna, my native town, and the surrounding Emilia-Romagna region. It covers travel, food, history and lifestyle.
(University of California Education Abroad Program Newsletter)
A story about how University of California students studying in Bologna and local residents experienced the night of the 2008 U.S. presidential elections in Bologna, Italy.
(City News Service)
Examples of news stories written while working for the Los Angeles-based wire service I worked for in 2007-2008.
(City News Service)
Collection of stories related to the world of Hollywood entertainment written for the Los Angeles-based wire service I worked for in 2007-2008.
(La Gente)
A story on the femicides in Ciudad Juarez, written for a UCLA magazine while in journalism school.
ITALIAN SAMPLES  
(kikapress.com, 3/21/2013)
Intervista ad Al Pacino in occasione del suo ultimo film, Stand Up Guys. Interview with Al Pacino for his latest movie, Stand Up Guys.
(kikapress.com, 3/19/2013)
Intervista a Benedict Cumberbatch per Star Trek - Into Darkness. Interview with Benedict Cumberbatch for Star Trek - Into Darkness.
(kikapress.com, 3/11/2013)
Intervista a Jeremy Irons. Interview with Jeremy Irons.
(kikapress.com, 3/5/2013)
Articolo sulla serie tv Breaking Bad con battute degli attori intervistati ad Albuquerque in occasione della presentazione dell'ultima stagione. An article about the Breaking Bad tv series with quotes from the cast interviewed during the presentation in Albuquerque of the last season.
(Il Secolo XIX, 2/28/2013)
Interview with Jennifer Lawrence after winning the Oscar for best actress. Intervista a Jennifer Lawrence dopo la vittoria agli Oscar 2013.
(kikapress.com, 2/19/2013)
Intervista a Josh Brolin in occasione dell'uscita del suo ultimo film, Gangster Squad. L'attore parla di come si e' relazionato al suo personaggio, del lavoro sul set con altri attori famosi, della fama raggiunta dopo molti anni di gavetta.
(kikapress.com, 2/18/2013)
Intervista a Emma Stone in occasione dell'uscita del suo ultimo film, Gangster Squad. L'attrice parla di anni '40, ruoli femminili, Hollywood, moda e tempo libero.
(Il Mattino, 1/27/2013)
I progetti professionali di Al Pacino e battute dall'intervista all'attore in occasione dell'uscita di Stand Up Guys.
(Il Secolo XIX, 1/24/2013)
Intervista a Arnold Schwarzenegger in occasione del suo ritorno al cinema con The Last Stand dopo gli anni in politica come governatore della California.
(Secolo XIX, 1/17/2013)
Intervista esclusiva a Leonardo DiCaprio (one-on-one) per il film Django Unchained.
(Secolo XIX, 1/16/2013)
Articolo basato sull'intervista esclusiva a Leonardo DiCaprio per il film Django Unchained.
(Il Secolo XIX, 10/5/2012)
Interview to director Tim Burton for his new movie Frankenweenie - where he got his inspiration, what it was like growing up in Burbank, his fondness for monsters.
(Il Mattino, 10/3/2012)
Article about director Tim Burton's new movie Frankenweenie with quotes from his interview.
(Il Secolo XIX, 9/21/2012)
An article about the movie The Campaign, with quotes from actors and director from the movie press conference in Los Angeles.
(Il Messaggero, 9/20/2012)
Interview to Jeremy Irons about his latest movie, The Words, his career, and what makes him happy.
(Il Messaggero online, 9/14/2012)
An article about the anniversary of the death of Grace Kelly and the movie about her starring Nicole Kidman which starts filming in September.
(Vero, 7/19/2012)
An article about the "Gelato University" located near Bologna where students from all over the world learn how to make artisanal ice-cream and how to start a gelato business. The article also features some of the students' stories. The photographs are mine.
(Nuovo, 5/10/2012)
A light-hearted story about the differences between Italian men and American men; interviews to five American women who live in Italy and are married or in a relationship with an Italian man.
(Mete d'Italia e del Mondo, 3/1/2012)
An article about a restaurant in Ferrara that uses only the top ingredients of the region, from Parmesan cheese to mortadella and prosciutto, everything is produced in the region of Emilia-Romagna.
(Menu Magazine, 1/1/2012)
An article about Japanese cuisine.
(Ecole)
This story is about the killings of women taking place in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, the impunity surrounding them and the reality of the U.S.-Mexico border.
(Ragazzinet.it)
Henry Winkler, famous for his role in the TV series Happy Days, presents his latest book from the Hank Zipzer series and talks about dyslexia at the UCLA Festival of Books.
Contact Info
  Silvia Donati
Los Angeles, CA 
USA

E-Mail: pulitzer77@gmail.com
Website: http://http://www.mediabistro.com/SilviaDonati

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