The Tuskan Times, Bernardo Petochi, Katherine Dick, Edoardo Cariati

THE TUSKAN TIMES

BERNARDO PETOCHI (‘22), KATHERINE DICK (‘23), AND EDOARDO CARIATI (‘21)

What is your role on The Tuskan Times?

Bernardo Petochi: Editor-in-Chief

Katherine Dick: Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Edoardo Cariati: Journalist and Web Designer

What do you think makes an article interesting to readers??

BP: That it covers a topic in an original, critical, and thought-provoking manner.

KD: First of all, if an article is well-written, I believe readers will automatically be more interested than if the piece is not. Other than that, we try to provide a variety of articles because we know that not everyone will be interested in every single article. I personally like to read opinion pieces because someone could have a similar or completely opposite opinion than yours, it’s always fun to see.

EC: Talking about new and interesting topics and appealing to the reader’s emotions. What do you hope readers get from reading the Tuskan TImes?

BP: That they may learn something interesting, are sometimes amused, and hopefully enjoy the content. Learn about current and local events from the unique perspectives of our fantastic students here at ISF.

KD: I hope readers finish an issue and learn something. As long as they learned one thing, we have done our job.

EC: A breeze of ISF spirit and a the fresh point of view of young inspired writers.

What are the skills you need in your role at Tuskan TImes?

BP: Above all, the ability to work as part of a team. Furthermore, it’s important to be able to coordinate the diverse group of people that work in the paper. Critical thinking, and of course the capacity to write and edit, are also essential skills that are needed to maintain the high standards of our paper.

KD: It is very important that we are organized so to keep the system working. While editing, we must be confident in our grammar and punctuation. Another main skill is communication. Without communicating to each other, the writers, the artists, the layout team, and Mr. Pitonzo, the newspaper wouldn’t exist.

EC: You don’t need to be a great writer at first, you will improve. Be creative and come up with interesting and original ideas I think is key.

Tell me how you organize, plan, and prioritize your work.

BP: Katherine Dick and I meet regularly to determine the coming schedule and to keep track of all the necessary steps for the edition to be published. As a group, we work with the entire team of the paper to come up with innovative and thought-provoking issues and topics in regards to the world around us. From the latest take on the new COVID vaccine, to the ISF Grammys, each member is deeply involved and committed to the topic that they are writing about. Lately, I’ve also been meeting with Edoardo Cariati, who has been working tirelessly on the new Tuscan Times website - which is fantastic! KD: Bernardo and I talk constantly and keep each other updated. We have a structure of when we meet with the writers and a schedule for when certain parts of the process must be finished.

EC: School comes first. Then I always make sure to grow my hobbies and add a spice of sports to each day!

What’s your favorite moment from your time working with the Tuskan Times team?

BP: When we meet during lunch, the whole team gathered in a classroom, and discuss article ideas. It’s always stimulating and fun to discuss current events and bounce ideas back and forth on potential articles.

KD: My favorite moment from working with the Tuskan Times team is when I was a writer last year and my first article was published. I remember being so proud that my words were being read all over the school.

EC: Getting to convey the newspaper’s true values and vision through its website.