Breaking the Cypher
Thu, Apr 23
|The American University of Rome
A Personal Look at Interpreting the Media with Josephine McKenna
Time & Location
Apr 23, 2026, 6:00 PM
The American University of Rome , Via Pietro Roselli, 4, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
About the event
Breaking the Cypher: A Personal Look at Interpreting the Media with Josephine McKenna
In an age of constant headlines, viral narratives, and shifting truths, how do we make sense of the media we consume every day?
In this engaging and thought-provoking event, journalist and storyteller Josephine McKenna offers a personal and insightful exploration into the art of interpreting the media.
Josephine began her career in Australia more than 40 years ago and she has worked in radio, TV, print and online media in the US, Japan, Australia and Italy. She worked in New York from 1989 to 1995. Since she moved to Rome nearly 20 years ago, she has covered sweeping political change, the election of two popes and a slew of other stories spanning arts, culture and travel.
Drawing from her own experience, Josephine will recount her own personal journey and unpack how stories are shaped —revealing the hidden…