Milan, Lombardy, Italy
I am a professional journalist, my main areas of interest are transnational crime, terrorism and international politics (with a focus on Asia-Pacific). I co-write Nessun Luogo è Lontano and Black Ops, world affairs' radio programs on air on Radio24. My first nonfiction book "Statale 106" (minimum fax, 2019) is a reportage about the 'Ndrangheta - the Calabrian Mob - and its ramifications across the world. The book was translated and published in France, Germany, Hungary and Poland. I published two other books on a wide range of subjects (Milan's underground economy and Russian spies in Italy) and my fourth book is due to be published in 2025 I cooperate on a regular basis with Canadian (Québecois) media outlet TVA Nouvelles and with French tv productions.
Asia, investigative journalism, feature stories, terrorism and international affairs are my main areas of interest, you can find some samples in English and Italian below. A full portfolio is available on my website www.antoniotalia.com
I contribute to ISPI commentaries on a regular basis, both in English and Italian. My main areas of interest are Chinese Politics and jihadism in Southeast Asia. You can read some of my publications below, the full portfolio is available on my website antoniotalia.com
Nessun Luogo è Lontano is a radio magazine focused on international affairs: economy, politics, conflicts and crises are some of the issues covered in the program. Io Sono il Cattivo has a narrative approach: every week we focus on international criminals, drug lords and terrorists from all over the world. This program is also aired on Audible.