Professional journalist since 2005, now freelance, Maria Carla Rota collaborates with various publications, both digital and print, as well as with businesses, as a content editor and professional writer. She has worked extensively in the editorial office of the online newspaper Affaritaliani.it, after starting out at L'Eco di Bergamo and gaining experience in the communications office of Autostrada Pedemontana Lombarda. She has a Bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences and Technologies and a Master's degree in Marketing and Digital Communication from the 24 ORE Business School.
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