Search for a freelanceFreelance profile
Francesca Marchese
Ciao! I am a freelance London based Italian reporter with over ten years of experience in the UK industry. I help international media covering stories about Italy and my native Sicily: current affairs, breaking news, features, food and lifestyle. You can find my work on the BBC, the Guardian, the Mail on Sunday, the Telegraph, CTVC and on many more. I worked as a journalist in Catania, Sicily, for newspapers, TV and radio news channels, magazines and news agencies. I also have a background in PR. I have full professional proficiency in English and my written Italian has been rated outstanding. Get in touch
 Click here to see sample photos
|
||
Contact details: |
||
| Town: | London | |
| Postcode: | SE25 | |
| Region/nation: | London | |
| Country: | United Kingdom | |
| Also find me on: | Facebook | Google+ | LinkedIn | Twitter | Medium | |
| Mobile: | 07549361411 | |
Skills: |
See suggested rates: |
|
| Reporter | Rates: Reporter | |
| Feature writer | Rates: Print media | |
| Online journalism | Rates: Online/writing | |
| Broadcaster | Rates: Broadcasting | |
| Proofreader | Rates: Sub-editing | |
| Researcher | Rates: Researcher | |
| from the Freelance Fees Guide. | ||
Subjects: |
||
|
||
Major clients: |
||
|
||
Profile last updated: 2025-02-03 13:59:17
Extra information:
- Read my articles on:
EJN: Italian election;
BBC: Camilleri and Sicily; Sicilian pistachio; Sicilian oranges; Italian referendum;
MAIL ON SUNDAY: How Italian Police Captured Fake Taxi Driver Rapist; African tannery;
DAILY MAIL: Masked gang; Syrian refugees;
THE GUARDIAN: Cinema Paradiso;
LONDRA ITALIA (in Italian): many
IL GAMBERO ROSSO (in Italian): many
LIVE SICILIA (in Italian): many
- I have been writing about Italians abroad for the latest 3 editions of the annual book "Rapporto Italiani nel Mondo" by Fondazione Migrantes (CEI). In 2018 I have written about Italian homeless people in London; in 2017 I have written a chapter about Italian prisoners in the UK, and a chapter about Sicily as a region where many expats come from; In 2016 I have written a chapter about Begali people with Italian passport in the UK.
- I was press assistant at the Sandford St Martin Awards in 2018, 2017 and 2016;
- Read interviews to me on:
Photographs
Please click on a thumbnail to see a larger version.
|
Me: I am a London based Sicilian journalist. @Hazel Dunlop |
|---|---|
| I've been living in London for 6 years. I started my career aged 19. I worked in Sicily for more then a decade on TV, online, radio, news agencies, newspapers and magazines. I've a background on PR. Photo Credits: Hazel Dunlop |
|
This is me working in Catania, Sicily. ©Orietta Scardino |
|---|---|
| I write about current affairs, lifestyle, food, cinema. I know well the Italian community in London: please ask me info! Photo credits: Orietta Scardino |
|
This is me working in Catania, Sicily, on a migrant story. ©Filippo Milazzo |
|---|---|
| From London, I help journalists covering breaking news and migrant stories in Sicily and Italy. Photo credits: Filippo Milazzo |