Podcasts as an Educational Tool – An Interview with the Creators of “Good Night and Good Luck”

Professor Quartarone is a teaching fellow at Bocconi University in Milan, where he is responsible for the course on Television and Culture in the Bachelor’s in Economics and Management for Art, Culture, and Communication (CLEACC in its Italian acronym). He also teaches similar courses in the masters. His passion for the US Elections is well-known among students,

A Review of The Michelle Obama Podcast

The podcast’s concept in itself isn’t new. It revolves around a famous person who meets other people and chats with them. However, this is much more personal than your average talk show. Michelle Obama brings to the table people that she knows in real life and with whom she has personal relationships. Thus making the

6 Ways For Performing Arts Workers To Stay Active (And Hopefully Make Money) Until Venues Reopen

This prolonged closure was damaging to the whole of the performing arts industry. Not only performers and authors, but also all those other professions without whom performances would be impossible. Sound and light technicians, carpenters, set, costumes and props designers, and make-up artists all found themselves without a job and probably lacking alternatives to earn

To Open or Not to Open That Is The Question

In the past few weeks, we’ve heard a lot about the difficulty of opening theatres while enforcing social distancing rules. Among those raising their voice for a full capacity opening was Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber. The author of many successful musicals, Lord Lloyd Webber, owns many theatres, and his successful productions run all over the

Alternative Pastimes to Reduce Your Screen Time During Lockdown

In these months of lockdown, we found ourselves in a reality different from the one we would define normal. We suddenly found ourselves locked in our homes, which also became our place of work or study. In this new context, we discovered that our computers and smart devices were our windows on the outside world.

Something about me and the blog

Hi everyone! I’m Gio (pronounced Jo). I am a business student majoring in media management. I’ve started this blog to share with the public some of my ideas, thoughts and opinions on the creative sectors’ landscape. In particular, I will focus on podcasts and other digital media as well as the ways the Internet and