INGRID FADELLI

By Tiffany Lai

What’s your best and worst memory from the course?

I remember seminars with Paul Majendie most fondly – they were always entertaining and educational. I loved the way he assessed our work and he always offered valuable insight in his own witty and unique way. As for my worst memory, maybe when I was asked to present the news in City’s television studio during class. That’s when I realised for certain that my journey would be in print!

What’s the most useful thing City taught you about journalism?

I can think of three valuable journalism lessons that I learned at City. The frst is that a story can be found almost anywhere, the second is that factchecking and validating sources are crucial aspects of journalism, and the third is that writers should never be afraid of constructive criticism.

What is the main challenge to journalism in current times?

I feel like the biggest challenge in journalism is misinformation and the lack of fact-checking, which is often fueled by mass media and the pressure to publish news quickly. There is so much fake news online today and so many stories that are blown out of proportion.

Who is the most famous person you’ve ever met?

I had the pleasure of interviewing Margaret Hamilton, the pioneering woman engineer who coded man to the moon.

What’s the most useful thing City taught you about journalism?

City gave me a space to practise journalism free from the fear of failure and provided an opportunity to build a great network of contacts that I still tap into today.

What’s your best and worst memory from the course?

My best memory is probably putting our end-of-year show together. And my fnal project - I got to travel abroad to a few places which was pretty cool. Worst memory? I was a student representative which meant I had to have some pretty diffcult conversations.