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Today we are going to talk to Christian Peregin from Malta**.

First he has gained experience as a professional journalist and PR Manager. Then he founded "Lovin' Malta" - one of the most popular media platforms in his country. His company has literately skyrocketed since its beginning 5 years ago.
This is due to the fact that it is successfully recognized and utilized the power of online media at an early stage. His career took him on a really unforeseen journey in an European country that is continuely struggling with political propaganda, complicated networks of public and private media outlet as well as corruption scandals.*Main topics covered in this episode:

• Corruption, Deadly Assaults, the Panama Papers and Public Propaganda - the Story of Media in Malta
• An example how disruptive technology and entrepeneurship can change the world to better
• Opportunities and Threats of new media

Chapter Overview:

0:00 - Intro
1:18 - State of affairs of media and politics in Malta
7:24 - The unique media-landscape in Malta
11:38 - A story of success - why and how "Lovin' Malta" started
18:40 - Considering social media as an oppurtunity
22:45 - Party vs Person - how social media were misused by politics
29:28 - Political influence in Malta's media today - About TV-Stations and social media
44:26 - Going for change - is there danger for journalists in Malta today?
50:21 - What you can learn from Malta - good practices