Meet Silvia Pagliuca | Journalist

We had the good fortune of connecting with Silvia Pagliuca and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Silvia, do you have some perspective or insight you can share with us on the question of when someone should give up versus when they should keep going?
I’m a journalist, but first of all, I’m a woman and a mother. Every day I ask myself if I should go on or give up. Every single morning, I ask myself this question. This is because since I became a mother, I have felt time running even faster. I want to make sure that the time I spend at work, and that is consequently taken away from my child, is well spent. It’s not only about money. I must find a more significant motivation that keeps me going and striving. My main reason is that when I write my articles and interview people, I feel alive. This is the way I use to express myself and that’s also a teaching that I want to give to my son. I want him to see that his mum is satisfied with what she does, that she is a complete person and that through her work she contributes to spreading messages she believes in. I write about gender equality, diversity and inclusion and the new generation in the world of work, as well as social and environmental sustainability. All these topics represent my values and what I want to teach my son. So, in the end, in order to know whether to keep going or to give up, you have to ask yourself: what’s the reason why I’m doing it? Is it worth it?

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I dreamt to become a journalist since I was three years old. That’s what I call “passion” or “calling”. I studied Communication Sciences and Technologies at university and after graduating, I attended a Master’s in Journalism. This has been an incredible experience since it gave me the opportunity to work in a newsroom for the first time in my life. After concluding my academic path, I realised how difficult it would have been to build a career in journalism. I took my first steps 10 years ago, when web magazines in Italy were not as developed as they are today. There were only TV and newspapers. Despite everything, I was not discouraged and I tried my best: I worked without hourly limits and with very low pay. In return, during this time, I learnt a lot. In order to stand out, I chose to work on my own, as a freelancer and do consultancy work developing editorial projects for companies. In addition, I also decided to focus on different topics: I chose to deal with the world of work and sustainability, which few people were interested in 10 years ago. This is how I created my “brand” on the market.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I’m from Italy: the best region ever in my country is Tuscany. If you want to taste the real essence of Italy, you have to go Siena, that is a medieval city in the hearth of Tuscany, surrounded by hills of olive groves and vineyards, with amazing food and wine and incredibile people to talk with.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I’m here thanks to myself. My determination, my passion, my constant commitment. I’m also here thanks to my family who has always deeply believed in me, who has pushed me to pursue my goal and has helped me overcome even the most incredible obstacles. When I was just 18, I had to go through heart surgery, and in the meantime, I had to graduate. I didn’t know if there would have been a ‘day after’, but my mum and my dad helped me believe it and that I could have done with my life whatever I wanted. And so it has been.

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