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Askanews launch of new podcast series

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Askanews held a roundtable discussion in Rome to introduce new podcasting products and in-depth audio series. The agency launched two specific series, ‘Direttrici d’Orchestra’ and ‘Italiane della scienza’, which aim to profile women who have succeeded in traditionally male-dominated fields to reflect a changing Italian society. Editorial director Paolo Mazzanti highlighted the flexibility of podcasting as a supplement to primary news and its potential to combat conspiracy theories and fake news. He also noted the medium’s growing mass appeal, citing estimates of approximately 18 million regular listeners in Italy and the existence of roughly 50,000 podcasts in the country. Alessandra Quattrocchi, the agency’s head of in-depth reporting, stated that these series provide portraits of women that reflect a transforming Italy. During the presentation, Annamaria Nassisi, a manager at Thales Alenia Space, discussed the importance of opening the fields of space and science to women. She noted the increasing presence of women in her company compared to the start of her own career and mentioned her upcoming ‘Donne fra le stelle’ festival, which aims to encourage younger generations toward STEM fields. The event served as a prelude to the Podcasting Festival in Milan on October 2-3, where Askanews is a media partner.

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