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Anna Bressanin

@AnBress

BBC Reel US editor - Author of What’s Up America - Director of the LongShots film festival

 New York
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Joined November 2010
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As an Italian there is nothing more familiar than the idea of the decline and fall of the Empire. But here in the US, I am not sure how people are taking it. Here's my piece for our new @BBCreel series What's Up America, observations from cappuccino all the way to Jimmy Carter
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Americans are known for their unique brand of confidence – but is that confidence beginning to waver? @AnBress investigates

Are Americans the most confident people on the planet?

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It was a full house for the Perugia #ijf24 climate reporting / engaging audiences panel with @amywestervelt @AnBress & @ClimateAdam (thank you, Anna, for putting it together!)
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Catching up with one of my favorite colleagues and most creative journalists of our time @AnBress @bbcstudios A fellow Italiana we first met in Havana while covering the US-Cuba detente. And I can’t get enough of this top by Italian designer @NinaRicci #helmettoheels
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Thank you for your insights and collaboration @AnBress @mariap_lizarazo @mariamonic91 Great editing of the piece done by @SofiaBarbarani @ChaumontCaro @CSORG
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🔴 TikTok: killing video as we know it or curing news avoidance? #ijf23 with @anbress @EleJFink @davejorgenson @valentinajpark 🎥 Live & On Demand > journalismfestival.com/progr…
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Then @violastefanello snapped me on the big screen asking @davejorgenson @AnBress @EleJFink + @valentinajpark how they diversify their content on TikTok beyond core news. Loads of takeaways in this panel!
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“Our role as journalists is to create space and elevate the voices of indigenous people” @AnBress #ijf23
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Very glad to see more and more journalists and media outlets being genuinely interested in native TikTok journalism and the work *many* colleagues are doing to reach young audiences, and tackle news fatigue and online misinformation 📲 #ijf23
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Event | Join us on site @journalismfest #ijf23 or online this Saturday 22 at 15:00 CET to delve into the complexities and obstacles faced by journalists when covering Indigenous Peoples issues. 1/2 ifad.org/en/web/latest/-/ifa…
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International Journalism Festival 2023: the events you shouldn't miss in Perugia. Nice to see our panel listed here @davejorgenson @EleJFink @valentinajpark reutersinstitute.politics.ox…
International Journalism Festival 2023: the events you shouldn't miss in Perugia

International Journalism Festival 2023: the events you shouldn't miss in Perugia

Here is a curated list of panels on topics such as Ukrainian media, membership and funding models, solutions journalism and more.

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RAI Radio3mondo@radio3mondo5 Apr 2023
Podcast di oggi dedicato ai guai giudiziari degli ex presidenti #Trump e #Bolsonaro, tra silenzi comprati e gioielli donati dal governo saudita. @battgirl74 ne ha parlato con @AnBress, @artedisalvarsi e @_Nico_Piro_. Da riascoltare su @raiplaysound 👇 bit.ly/41365i5
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Join us at #ijf23 for a panel discussion on the impact of social media on video journalism, as TikTok offers a new format for covering urgent issues and meeting younger audiences where they are journalismfestival.com/progr…
Card for the event “TikTok: killing video as we know it or curing news avoidance?" of the International Journalism Festival, which will take place in April (Perugia, Italy), 19-23 April Attending speakers: Anna Bressanin, US editor BBC Reel Eleonore Finkelstein, editor-in-chief Brut.America Dave Jorgenson, The Washington Post Valentina Park, head of audience The News Movement

ALT Card for the event “TikTok: killing video as we know it or curing news avoidance?" of the International Journalism Festival, which will take place in April (Perugia, Italy), 19-23 April Attending speakers: Anna Bressanin, US editor BBC Reel Eleonore Finkelstein, editor-in-chief Brut.America Dave Jorgenson, The Washington Post Valentina Park, head of audience The News Movement

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LongShots is nominated for a Webby! LongShots is the BBC's film festival supporting emerging filmmakers worldwide. It shows films nominated by the world's leading festivals. Also, it's the most exciting project ever. Help us win and vote 🗳 DO IT: wbby.co/31971N #Webbys
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"There is no doubt that the identity of the carbonara is Italian," one expert tells @AnBress. bbc.in/42ZGKr1
The iconic pasta causing an Italian-American dispute

The iconic pasta causing an Italian-American dispute

An article claiming the American paternity of carbonara has caused an uproar in Italy and a spike in curiosity in the US. But where is the famous dish really from, and why do we care?

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Five key takeaways from the Berlin Film Festival - By ⁦@AnBress⁩ BBC News bbc.com/news/entertainment-a…

Five key takeaways from the Berlin Film Festival

The Berlinale is showcasing films on violence, sexual freedom, and unconventional love.

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Sean Penn just said that the Ukraine is like the Beatles @berlinale
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My first #ShortDoc for BBC Reel: 'The airplane as an artefact of death' tells #Argentina’s dark history with airplanes. From the Napalpí massacre (1924) to "vuelos de la muerte" (death flights). Produced by Paula Bistagnino & Juan Pablo Pichetto lnkd.in/gKxXZyeF

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Inside the world's largest Spiritualist community. Here's our latest short doc - unsettling images of invisible 'spirits' around us. Truly fascinating. bbc.com/reel/video/p0dl7lpb/… @BBC_Reel @rousbay @seance_book
An exclusive peek in the world of Spiritualism

An exclusive peek in the world of Spiritualism

For twenty years, Shannon Taggart has been taking pictures of the world’s largest spiritualist community.

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Last sunset of the year 2022 watching #Etna's lovely lava flow from Monte Fontane, a panoramic point on the east flank of the volcano. Wishing you all a wonderful, peaceful, spectacular 2023 with all the love you need.
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The revealing issue of swimsuit contests. In this insightful short doc @sookim1001 - Miss Korea 2018 – takes us inside the world of Mister Korea. Are men actually more objectified than women? bbc.com/reel/video/p0dh9qfr/… #MisterInternationalKorea #SouthKorea #Koreanwave #flowerboy
Inside the world of South Korean male beauty pageants

Inside the world of South Korean male beauty pageants

What does it take to be crowned as the most beautiful man in the country?

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