The Meet the Expert series continues with an event dedicated to storytelling the real through cinema, multimedia, and journalism. On Monday, January 27, AANT hosted Paolo Palermo, author and professional in audiovisual journalism, for an in-depth discussion on the transformations of contemporary narrative forms.
The meeting, moderated by Professor Valerio Di Paola, coordinator of the bachelor’s degree in Videomaking, Story, Cinema e Media Design, retraced some key stages of Palermo’s research and professional path, from traditional documentary filmmaking—also through the use of archival materials—to the webdoc, understood as a hybrid narrative form capable of intertwining videomaking, photography, and writing for the web.
During the event, the differences between reportage and investigative journalism were explored, with a focus on the role of videomaking in television journalism and the new responsibilities of the author within an ever-evolving media landscape. Particular attention was given to how storytelling forms have changed, the relationship with sources, and narrative construction in the digital era.
What emerged was a dialogue between different languages—cinema, multimedia, and journalism—which provided undergraduate students with critical tools to better understand new audiovisual professions and the contemporary challenges of representing reality.
Guest note: Paolo Palermo has been working for many years in the field of television investigative journalism and documentary filmmaking. His work includes reportage, in-depth investigations, and audiovisual projects focused on current affairs and social analysis.