{"id":239531,"date":"2026-11-06T10:30:42","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danilodolci.org\/?post_type=mec-events&p=239531"},"modified":"2026-11-06T10:30:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:30:42","slug":"fama-online-conversations-media-disinformation-democracy","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/danilodolci.org\/en\/eventi\/fama-online-conversations-media-disinformation-democracy\/","title":{"rendered":"FAMA \u2013 Online Conversations about media, disinformation and democracy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The<\/span> FAMA<\/span><\/a> project is organising three online conversations on the role of media and digital platforms in spreading disinformation and shaping democratic debate.<\/span><\/p>\n

1 December, 5:00\u20137:00 pm\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Populist Discourse and New Media<\/h2>\n

With Andrea Maria Rapisarda Mattarella, Francesco Perconti and Riccardo Bellavista.<\/span><\/p>\n

We will explore the intersections between online populism and disinformation, at a time when distrust in institutions and ongoing crises make narratives that set \u201cthe people\u201d against \u201cthe elites\u201d ever more effective.<\/span><\/p>\n

Andrea Maria Rapisarda Mattarella \u2013 Journalist, UniPA<\/b><\/p>\n

A freelance journalist with experience in TV, radio and print, Andrea Maria Rapisarda Mattarella will explore how AI is changing the way we produce and consume information, and what this means for the quality of journalism and for us as readers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Francesco Perconti \u2013 TechSoup<\/b><\/p>\n

Francesco Perconti holds a degree in Development Economics and International Cooperation. He began his career in 2010 supporting civil society organisations and specialised in social innovation and technology. In 2020 he joined TechSoup to develop the Digital Activism Program, a global initiative against disinformation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Riccardo Bellavista \u2013 Centro per lo Sviluppo Creativo Danilo Dolci<\/b><\/p>\n

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9 December, 4:00\u20136:00 pm <\/b><\/h2>\n

Addressing Topic-Based News Avoidance and Online Polarization<\/h2>\n

With Giulia Pozzi, Riccardo Bellavista and Ennio Iannitto.<\/span><\/p>\n

We will try to understand why many people avoid the news on complex or emotionally charged topics, such as health, climate, migration and identity, and how online polarization contributes to this disengagement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Giulia Pozzi \u2013 NewsGuard Italy<\/b><\/p>\n

Giulia Pozzi, Deputy Editor of NewsGuard in Italy, will guide us through the technological mechanisms of disinformation and the role of AI in both creating and fighting false content. With experience at the United Nations in New York and a fellowship at the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, she brings an international perspective.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ennio Iannitto \u2013 Gestalt psychologist and psychotherapist, Palermo<\/b><\/p>\n

Dr. Ennio Iannitto is a psychologist and psychotherapist. He practises clinically in private and in collaboration with local organisations. Alongside his clinical work, he is involved in local and European projects \u2013 collaborating with organisations such as CESIE, LILT Palermo APS and the HCC Italy Gestalt Institute \u2013 focusing on the difficulties faced by young people and adolescents, marginalised communities, and the prevention of gender-based violence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Riccardo Bellavista \u2013 Centro per lo Sviluppo Creativo Danilo Dolci<\/b><\/p>\n

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11 December, 4:00\u20136:00 pm\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Countering Politicized and Platform-driven Disinformation<\/h2>\n

With Debora Barletta, Giulia Agolino and Alberto Biondo.<\/span><\/p>\n

We will look at how the logic of digital platforms, such as Facebook, TikTok and YouTube, and political manipulation come together in the spread of false or misleading content.<\/span><\/p>\n

Debora Barletta<\/b> \u2013 International youth worker and trainer<\/b><\/p>\n

Debora Barletta is an international youth worker and trainer, with expertise in human rights education, countering hate speech, youth participation and Internet governance. National Coordinator of the No Hate Speech Movement Italy, she sits on the board of YouthIGF Italy and on the Programme Committee of the Internet Governance Forum Italy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Giulia Agolino \u2013 PhD candidate, University of Palermo<\/b><\/p>\n

Giulia Agolino is a PhD candidate in \u201cDisuguaglianze, differenze, partecipazione\u201d (Inequalities, Differences, Participation) at the University of Palermo. With an academic background in communication, her research focuses on participation, public communication, online misogyny and anti-feminism, power dynamics and political participation in the age of platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alberto Biondo \u2013 Coordinatore Centro per lo Sviluppo Creativo Danilo Dolci<\/b><\/p>\n

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Why to join<\/b><\/h3>\n

The events will be an opportunity to:<\/span><\/p>\n