Gaia Pianigiani
About Gaia Pianigiani
Gaia Pianigiani is a reporter who has worked at The New York Times since 2010. She holds a B.A. and M.A. in Foreign Languages, Culture and Literature from the Università degli Studi di Siena and has studied journalism at Columbia University.
Work at The New York Times
Gaia Pianigiani has been employed as a Reporter at The New York Times since 2010. Over her 14 years at the publication, she has contributed to various stories and reports, showcasing her expertise in journalism. Her role involves researching, writing, and reporting on a range of topics, reflecting the standards of one of the leading news organizations in the world.
Education and Expertise
Gaia Pianigiani holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Foreign Languages, Culture, and Literature from Università degli Studi di Siena, where she studied from 2001 to 2007. Additionally, she attended Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism for one year from 2008 to 2009, enhancing her journalistic skills. She also participated in the Erasmus program at Freie Universität Berlin, focusing on Germanistik from 2005 to 2006.
Background
Before her tenure at The New York Times, Gaia Pianigiani worked as a Press Officer at the Embassy of Italy in London for three months in 2007. This early experience in a diplomatic setting provided her with insights into international communication and media relations, which she has applied throughout her journalism career.