Matilde Perego

Freelance Journalist

United Kingdom

I'm a freelance journalist with a Master's in Investigative Journalism from City, University of London and a background in Criminology. Curious and open-minded, I find inspiration by questioning everything that surrounds me. I’ve written for both UK and Italian newspapers on topics ranging from climate and travel to business, science, and technology - essentially, anything that sparks my interest. Skilled in podcast production, broadcasting, and video journalism, with practical expertise in camera operation, editing, and post-production workflows. Academic experience in developing short-form investigative films, with a strong interest in factual storytelling and documentary production.

Portfolio
Unpublished
Raw pet food – a ‘natural’ diet could kill your pet

Raw food is seen as a cornerstone of wellness for pets, but the truth is that it is barely regulated, rarely tested, and potentially dangerous to animals and humans. WIRED revealed how gaps in regulations are letting contaminated products into homes – and potentially fuelling an antibiotic resistance threat.

Unpublished
Dark kitchens in Tower Hamlets: Can we trust FSA ratings?

An investigation into dark kitchens in Tower Hamlets, uncovering discrepancies between Food Standards Agency hygiene ratings and local council inspection data, and raising questions about regulation, transparency, and public trust in the UK's food delivery market

Podcasts

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19cV18PW0ELrxnGNzJy9bAd6TR10MVNna/view?usp=sharing
Unpublished
03/28/2025
‘A nightmare from start to finish’: How alcohol subscription service Beer52 left its ‘loyal’...

As part of multimedia production module I co-produce a 7-minute film on online subscription traps from Beer 52 - well-known UK beer company. The news package also includes two social media cutdowns and a long form investigative feature. As a group, we were in charge of filming interviews, recording VOs, rough-cut and fine-cut editing on Adobe Premiere Pro.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1afcubyAyzPWtGe5sJ-Q6ueTVQ8rI8YqT/view?usp=sharing
Unpublished
07/13/2025
Fractured: The Cost of Delayed Diagnosis

For my final MA investigative project, I co-produced a 30 minute podcast on NHS negligence in misdiagnosing stress leg fractures in young patients and an overall lack of magnetic resonance diagnosis systems. The episode includes interviews with experts in the medical field, FOI requests on the number of MRI scans being performed in A&E departments across England and Wales and personal stories of three case studies. My colleague and I have been in charge of the entire research, production, and...