Farewell to Guido Compagna, journalism and politics were his great passions
Guido Compagna, a political journalist of great professional depth and marked humanity, left us yesterday. The funeral will be on Tuesday afternoon
Publishing, the North East finds its voice again: Nem relaunches the 6 ex Gedi newspapers and thinks about a multimedia hub. Paolo Possamai speaks
INTERVIEW WITH PAOLO POSSAMAI, editorial director of Nord Est Multimedia: "Nem was born a year ago from the desire to build a multimedia infrastructure capable of providing good information to the Northeast and of giving the Northeast the representation before the national community…
Farewell to Guido Bolaffi, who in life paid a high price to defend freedom and truth
Guido Bolaffi, a former trade unionist, public manager and above all a passionate reformist who knew how to put coherence before his own personal interests, has suddenly passed away. FIRSTonline's condolences to the family
Poste Italiane: the "TG Poste" journalism award is born to discover new information talents
An excellent jury, made up of the directors of the most important Italian newspapers, will evaluate the candidates under 30: students of journalism schools, professionals and publicists. The first place winner will receive a higher education scholarship at a prestigious foreign university. THE…
Boom in sites generated by AI: the new frontier of Fake News and the importance of good journalism
Artificial intelligence is also used to create and spread fake news and disinformation. Information sites generated only with AI are growing (almost a thousand) and without human supervision. A damage for everyone but also for the good journalism that seeks...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will also change journalism. But how?
Artificial intelligence is taking on an increasingly important role in journalism, so it is clear that the future of newsrooms and journalism training will be shaped by this technology. But what will be the task of the new journalist?
Scientific journalism, how scientific studies are researched and evaluated
During journalistic work, it may happen that you come across insights that require the ability to navigate scientific studies and publications. In the absence of specific preparation or a specialized colleague to ask for help, it is advisable to stick to…
Reporting science, why can't all journalists do it?
The current scenario of scientific communication sees, on the one hand, a public eager to obtain detailed explanations on the most disparate topics, on the other researchers and institutions who struggle to find language, channel and methods to get the right messages...
Fake news and information disorder, guide to the critical analysis of information in 5 points
This study arises from the desire to create a universally valid algorithm for the recognition of distorted or completely false information. The inspiration came from the observation of the dynamics of misinformation originating in chats between friends and acquaintances on WhatsApp
Journalism made in Italy: the newspaper crisis does not decree the death of good journalism
Where is Made in Italy journalism going today? From the damage of housing development to the vices of the market: the key word of good journalism is reliability
Hamas photojournalist embedded in the October 7 pogrom: does news come before moral principles?
The case of the photojournalists who photographed and filmed scenes of the massacre carried out by Hamas on 7 October has reopened the age-old debate on the limits of journalism: news at all costs or do moral principles come first?
Journalism made in Italy: after the web effect, are newspaper copies counted or weighed? 10 food for thought
Precisely because the copies of paper newspapers are decreasing but advertising no longer binds publishers and journalists, Enrico Cuccia's famous quip about shares is back in fashion but in this case referring to copies: are they counted or weighed?...
Journalism made in Italy: the spectacularisation of information leads to superficiality and obscures quality
Today's information pursues the superficiality of the public but, in doing so, becomes one of the many aspects of the cultural decline of our country
Journalism made in Italy: is it reliable or not? Is he at the service of power or is he its watchdog? Is it impartial or biased?
It's time to take a blood test on Italian journalism. A survey commissioned by the State University of Milan reveals that 55% of those interviewed give a negative opinion of our country's journalism
Information: the crisis of the Italian press at the center of the Mimmo Castellano Award
The Mimmo Castellano Award is an opportunity to debate information problems in Italy. Eight Campania newspapers on newsstands for 40 years.
Fight against eco-mafia by remembering Nadia Toffa, courageous chronicler of legality
In the province of Salerno, the memory of the journalist Nadia Toffa, author of inconvenient investigations and reports
Climate and information: "Telling the scientific truth is a duty of the press". Appeal of the Renewable Associations
The FREE Coordination that brings together dozens of renewable associations "sticks" the press that omits scientific research. A tough open letter after that of 100 scientists and the appeals of President Mattarella and Pope Francis
Paolo Borrometi, the anti-mafia journalist who does not give up in the face of intimidation and fake news of crime
The Prosecutor of Syracuse has unveiled a criminal plan aimed at tarnishing the co-director of the Italian Agency who, with his writings and books, has conducted a courageous activity of denouncing the activities of mafia crime and who since…
Andrea Purgatori is dead: a great investigative journalist who always sought the truth about the Ustica massacre
A great investigative journalist, presenter, screenwriter and face of La7 is leaving. Great signature of the "Corriere della Sera", Purgatori made the history of Italian journalism by seeking the truth about the most important Italian mysteries: from Ustica to the Moro case…
Farewell to Maurizio Costanzo, the inventor and king of the talk show
Died this morning at the age of 84. Costanzo was not only a TV host and journalist but also a writer, screenwriter, creator of television programs and author of musical lyrics. In 1993 he suffered an attack for his commitment against…
Environmental information in free fall. For newspapers and TV it is only news, little space for insights
Why do the Italian media deal with the environment only when there are news stories? Information increasingly essential to defend the planet
Farewell to Sergio Lepri, historic director of Ansa and master of journalism
Sergio Lepri, legendary director of Ansa who under his leadership became the fourth world agency - He is responsible for the first digital archive of news in Europe - "The privilege of serious journalism…
Nobel Peace Prize to journalists Muratov and Ressa: investigations and freedom
The 2021 Prize goes to Russian Dmitry Muratov and Filipina Maria Ressa for their commitment to press freedom. The Italian medical staff for the Covid emergency was also a candidate
Agence France Presse (Paris), the photos “Les années argentiques” at auction
"The Silver Years", the exceptional sale of one of the world's leading news agencies and a leader in photojournalism will take place in Paris on Sunday 3 October 2021
Breakthrough in France: Google will have to pay publishers
Following a 2019 EU directive, France is the first European country to require the Big G to pay newspapers for publishing content on the search engine.
Giuseppe Turani, in memory of a great journalist and friend
Giuseppe Turani, who passed away yesterday, was a great journalist who knew how to tell the economy like no other - His book "Rage boss" written together with Eugenio Scalfari made history - But Turani was also a…
Farewell to Stefano Carrer, brave journalist of the Sun
The victim of a mountain tragedy, Stefano Carrer, a journalist with Il Sole 24 Ore specializing in international finance and a great connoisseur of Japan, for whom he had been a correspondent for years, has suddenly disappeared - A professional of great…
HAPPENED TODAY – March 5, 1876, the Corriere della Sera was born
Today Corriere della Sera celebrates its 144th birthday. Depending on the period, it is the first or second most popular Italian newspaper and is the point of reference for the Lombard bourgeoisie. Published by Rcs, the first shareholder is…
HAPPENED TODAY – Gramsci founded L'Unità 96 years ago
The PCI newspaper was founded on February 12, 1924, then over the years it became the official organ of the DS and the Democratic Party, until its definitive closure in 2017.
HAPPENED TODAY – Enzo Biagi, 12 years ago the farewell to the popular journalist
"I've always dreamed of being a journalist, I even wrote about it in an essay in middle school" said Enzo Biagi, one of the most famous television journalists of the 60s who left exactly 12 years ago. But in addition to TV,…
HAPPENED TODAY – An 8-year-old girl in the history of journalism
The editorial with which the "New York Sun" answered a little girl's doubts about Santa Claus is 122 years old: still today, it is the most reprinted text in the history of US newspapers
Cinema, The Front Runner: the eternal struggle between journalism and power
The film directed by Ivan Reitman and with Hugh Jackman in the leading role, tells the story of Gary Hart's run to the presidency and the secrets unveiled by the press that could jeopardize his victory - TRAILER.
Journalism, Ischia Award: the 39th edition is underway
Appointment on 7 June in Fiumicino with Zina Hamu - Terna Award to Roberto Giovannini of "La Stampa" and special awards to Italpress for thirty years of activity and to Canale 21 for regional information - Award for culture…
Will blockchain save independent journalism?
Journalism is an industry under siege and the spread of social media has undermined its economic foundations - The belief is increasingly gaining ground that only by making information consumers pay can journalism be fueled…
Open letter to Daphne Galizia, courageous journalist
We receive and publish the open letter from Alessandro Costa, international consultant for development cooperation and expert on Mediterranean countries, addressed to the journalist murdered in Malta for carrying out an investigation into corruption and illicit financial trafficking by the establishment.…
Welcome to post-journalism: freedom of the press or privacy?
A new book published by goWare discusses, through the interventions of some big names in global journalism, the consequences of the sentence that proved wrestler Hulk Hogan right in the lawsuit against the information site Gawker - There is a…
Henry Luce, a pilgrim of modern illustrated journalism
Henry Robinson Luce was the founder and owner of Time, Fortune, Life and Sports Illustrated, one of the richest and most powerful men of his time, who went to work almost at dawn, curious and perfectionist.
Isaac Asimov, writer and journalist for talent and passion
What unites journalism with literature of all times? An example of talent and passion was Isaac Asimov, a real human typewriter.
El Mundo: RCS cuts 20% of journalists
Unidad Editorial, the Spanish subsidiary of RCS Mediagroup, has decided to fire 224 journalists active in its newspapers, 94 of whom are employees of El Mundo
Pulitzer: NYT and Reuters images of migrants awarded
The prestigious award went to the two newspapers for the photos that testify to the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean - The Associated Press also received awards for a report on slave workers in Thailand and the Tampa Bay Times and Sarasota…