I'm Riccardo Michelucci, a journalist and radio host based in Florence, Italy. For more than 25 years I've worked across newspapers, radio, and podcasts, telling stories that matter and exploring current affairs, history and culture. My work focuses on foreign affairs, memory and historical narratives. I contribute to Avvenire, host and create radio documentaries for Rete Due, and write for Il Venerdì di Repubblica's Storia. I enjoy deep-dive storytelling, collaborating with editors, researchers and listeners to bring complex topics to life.…

Riccardo Michelucci

I'm Riccardo Michelucci, a journalist and radio host based in Florence, Italy. For more than 25 years I've worked across newspapers, radio, and podcasts, telling stories that matter and exploring current affairs, history and culture. My work focuses on foreign affairs, memory and historical narratives. I contribute to Avvenire, host and create radio documentaries for Rete Due, and write for Il Venerdì di Repubblica's Storia. I enjoy deep-dive storytelling, collaborating with editors, researchers and listeners to bring complex topics to life.…

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I’m Riccardo Michelucci, a journalist and radio host based in Florence, Italy. For more than 25 years I’ve worked across newspapers, radio, and podcasts, telling stories that matter and exploring current affairs, history and culture.

My work focuses on foreign affairs, memory and historical narratives. I contribute to Avvenire, host and create radio documentaries for Rete Due, and write for Il Venerdì di Repubblica’s Storia. I enjoy deep-dive storytelling, collaborating with editors, researchers and listeners to bring complex topics to life.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Advanced

Work Experience

Journalist at Avvenire
January 1, 2004 - Present
ongoing collaboration with the national daily newspaper, covering current affairs, foreign policy, and culture
Author and Producer of radio documentaries at Rete Due - Swiss Italian Radio
January 1, 2023 - Present
Author and producer of radio documentaries. Responsible for the entire creative process, from collecting testimonies to scriptwriting and audio editing for the in-depth program Laser Focus
Contributor at Storia
January 1, 2017 - Present
Regular contributor to the monthly print magazine Il Venerdì di Repubblica
Author and Host at Radio Rai 3
January 1, 2013 - Present
Author and host. Creator and presenter of the daily historical and cultural program Wikiradio
Author and Host at Tourism Ireland – Italian Office
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Author and host of the podcast series Storie d’Irlanda
Head of press and communications at Sì Toscana a Sinistra
February 1, 2020 - September 1, 2020
Head of press and communications for presidential candidate Tommaso Fattori
Head of press and communications at Mayoral Campaign Committee of Florence
March 1, 2019 - June 1, 2019
Head of press and communications for the election campaign
Head of the Press Office at Municipality of Sesto Fiorentino
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2014
Managed institutional communication, media relations, production of the municipal magazine, organization of public events, and the mayor’s end-of-term report

Education

High School Diploma at International Language High School, Florence
January 1, 1990 - January 1, 1990
Degree in Political Science at University of Florence
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 1997
Postgraduate course in European Studies at University of Florence – Faculty of Political Science
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1998

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Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education

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