Vittorio Feltri
Vittorio Feltri | |
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Born | |
Years active | 1962–present |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Political party | Socialist Party (Before 1994) Independent (1994–2005; 2009–present) Liberal Reformers (2005–2009) |
Vittorio Feltri (born 25 June 1943) is an Italian journalist and editor in chief.
Biography
Feltri was born in Bergamo, Italy.[citation needed] He started his career as journalist in 1962, writing film reviews for the local newspaper L'Eco di Bergamo.[citation needed] In 1977 he moved to the Corriere della Sera.[citation needed]
In 1993 Feltri refused the offer of Silvio Berlusconi to get involved in Fininvest. The next year he agreed to become editor of il Giornale, controlled by Berlusconi, after its founder Indro Montanelli left. He was its editor until 1997. In the same period, he contributed to other newspapers and magazines, like Panorama, Il Foglio and Il Messaggero. In 2000, he founded the right-wing newspaper Libero, which he ran until 2009. In August 2009, he once again became the editor of Berlusconi's il Giornale.[citation needed]
In January 2015, he was nominated candidate for President of Italy by Lega Nord and Brothers of Italy.[citation needed]
He is an atheist.[1]
Controversy
In 2017 Feltri said that Asia Argento should be thankful that Harvey Weinstein had raped her.[2]
References
- ^ Template:It icon Davide Milosa, "Caso Boffo, Vittorio Feltri verso la sospensione dall'ordine dei giornalisti", Il Fatto Quotidiano, 23 September 2010.
- ^ Farrow, Ronan (27 October 2017). "Weighing the Costs of Speaking Out About Harvey Weinstein". The New Yorker.