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Hi 👋 I’m Mattia, independent consultant and author of the News Alchemists newsletter.

I help purpose-driven organisations understand themselves and build stronger relationships with their audiences.

Over a decade supporting journalism organisations all across the world, I learned that they often struggle to build and grow a sustainable business because they skip the fundamentals:

  • They are unclear on what value they want to create for their audience – and neglect to build a genuine relationship with them;
  • They fail to align their strengths and culture with their purpose and the audience’s needs.

I can help. Not by pretending to have all the solutions: I listen deeply, ask the right questions, and guide you toward clarity – so you can move forward with confidence.

I enable you to come up with the approach that works for you.

This is what I can do for you:

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Project Management. You’re developing a complex, ambitious project – exciting and stressful in equal measure. I can help you design it and deliver it, by organising information effectively, supporting your people, and ensuring that everyone and everything is aligned towards success.
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Audience Research. You can’t build a viable business if you’re not solving a community need. And you will not understand what that need is if you don’t talk with your community, understand what value you can create for their lives, and build a sense of complicity. I will help you nurture that relationship.
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Learning Experience Design. Do you need to design an online course or a training programme for your team or your community? I design learning experiences that people actually enjoy and that build their confidence as much as their knowledge.
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Facilitation. A community gathering around a cause; a team working on a project; a board facing a difficult decision; no matter what group conversation you’re in, skilful facilitation can make it feel less like a meeting to avoid and more like an occasion to strengthen relationships and learn together.

By working with me, you're not only bringing my own skills and expertise to your team: you're tapping into a wide international network of experts and change-makers that I've cultivated throughout my 12-year career in journalism and media.

📩 Get in touch

Email me at xhgmattia@gmail.com, or message me on LinkedIn, and let’s discuss how we can work together on your next project!

Testimonials

What previous clients have to say about me:

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Daily Maverick

Mattia is singularly the best project manager I have ever worked with. Through his calm and considered approach, he will manage any project and deliver it on time and within budget. Even better, he’ll make the entire experience infinitely enjoyable. I simply cannot recommend him highly enough.

– Fran Beighton, Daily Maverick's former Head of Growth

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Facta.eu

At Facta, we believe science journalism can help better inform the public debate. But how do we address the needs of the community we wish to serve? Mattia enabled us to reflect on this crucial question in an innovative, impactful way. He’s passionate about his job, super nice, and genuinely interested. His approach can make a real difference.

– Giulia Bonelli, Science Journalist and Facta's co-founder

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The Guardian

Mattia consulted for the Guardian, just after the emergence of ChatGPT when we were trying to make sense of the implications of generative AI for the news industry in general and our organisation specifically. His clarity of mind, deep subject expertise and wider view of the media was crucial in us adopting a principles-first approach and in the specific framing of our principles, the first published by a global news organisation. They have stood the test of time and guided our work ever since in this challenging space.

– Chris Moran, Head of editorial innovation and AI at Guardian News & Media

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