Hello, I'm Josephine McKenna

I fell in love with Italy on my first visit over 30 years ago and followed a dream to work as a journalist in Rome. I write breaking news and features covering everything from the Vatican, to politics, immigration and the Mafia, but I particularly enjoy writing about food and wine, fashion, arts and culture.

Since I began my career in the 1980s I have worked for newspapers, magazines, TV, radio and online media in the US, Australia and Italy. I worked for News Corporation in New York from 1989 to 1995 and produced current affairs and lifestyle TV in Sydney before moving to Rome in 2007.

Italy is more than a country, it’s an adventure! I love the challenge of finding out what makes it tick, whether it’s meeting the country’s best chefs, designers, winemakers, or discovering its many hidden treasures.

I cover Italy for newspapers and magazines and work as a producer and commentator for TV and radio in Australia, France, Ireland and New Zealand.

Years as journalist
Articles written in Italy
Clients

CLIENTS

ABC Australia

Australian Gourmet Traveller

Channel 5 UK

Channel News Asia

CTV News Canada

Deutsche Welle

France 24 TV

Horizon Magazine

INK Travel Media

Italianicious Magazine

National Catholic Reporter

New York Daily News

Newstalk ZB

Nine Network 60 Minutes

Okto Channel, Singapore

Radio New Zealand

Religion News Service

Seven Network

The Australian’s Wish Magazine

The Independent UK

The Local.it

The Salt Lake Tribune

The Telegraph UK

The Times UK

The Washington Post

Us Weekly Magazine

USA Today

Vanity Fair