{{short description|Italian journalist (born 1966)}} {{Multiple issues| {{BLP sources|date=October 2024}} {{Undisclosed paid|date=December 2024}} }} thumb|Orfeo in 2009 '''Mario Orfeo''' (born March 21, 1966) is an Italian journalist, who served as the general director of RAI from 2017 to 2018 and has been editor-in-chief of ''la Repubblica'' since October 7, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=FIRSTonline |first=Redazione |date=2024-10-03 |title=Repubblica: Elkann leaves Gedi presidency, Mario Orfeo new director takes Molinari's place |url=https://www.firstonline.info/en/republic-elkann-leaves-the-presidency-of-gedi-mario-orfeo-new-director-takes-over-from-molinari/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=FIRSTonline |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-03 |title=The GEDI Board of Directors appoints Maurizio Scanavino as Chairman and Gabriele Comuzzo as CEO, Mario Orfeo appointed Editor-in-Chief of La Repubblica {{!}} GEDI Gruppo Editoriale |url=https://www.gedi.it/en/media/news/gedi-board-directors-appoints-maurizio-scanavino-chairman-and-gabriele-comuzzo-ceo-mario |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=www.gedi.it |language=en}}</ref>
==Career== Orfeo began his career in the late 1980s, when he joined the newly established Naples bureau of ''La Repubblica'' in 1990.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=IUSTITIA |url=http://www.iustitia.it/archivio/24_luglio_09/documenti/spalla.htm |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=www.iustitia.it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Orfeo, Mario - Enciclopedia |url=https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/mario-orfeo/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=Treccani |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Redazione |date=2024-10-03 |title=Mario Orfeo, chi è il nuovo direttore di Repubblica: moglie, figli, orientamento politico, posizione su Israele e Palestina |url=https://www.ilgiornaleditalia.it/news/economia/646557/mario-orfeo-chi-e-nuovo-direttore-repubblica-orientamento-politico.html |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=www.ilgiornaleditalia.it |language=it}}</ref> In the autumn of 1993, he transferred to the newspaper's headquarters in Rome, where he was appointed deputy head of the sports section.<ref name=":0" /> After three years, Orfeo transitioned from sports journalism to covering domestic affairs, under the guidance of editor-in-chief Ezio Mauro, who subsequently assigned him to the central editorial office. His career progressed further in 2000, with a promotion to deputy editor-in-chief.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-06-09 |title=Rai, ecco chi è il nuovo direttore generale Mario Orfeo |url=https://www.affaritaliani.it/politica/rai-ecco-chi-e-il-nuovo-direttore-generale-mario-orfeo-483923.html |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Affaritaliani.it |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-06-09 |title=Rai, Mario Orfeo verso la direzione generale |url=https://www.rainews.it/archivio-rainews/articoli/Rai-Orfeo-verso-direzione-generale-2be46906-dc2d-485e-95db-c230f682f39b.html |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=rainews |language=italian}}</ref>
In 2002, Orfeo was selected by publisher Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone to succeed Paolo Gambescia as the editor of ''Il Mattino'', a prominent Naples-based daily.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-03 |title=Mario Orfeo, chi è il nuovo direttore di Repubblica |url=https://www.adnkronos.com/economia/mario-orfeo-chi-e-nuovo-direttore-repubblica_6Lw6xV2BNQmK8wmNA8dTEp |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=Adnkronos}}</ref>
On July 23, 2009, he was appointed director of ''TG2'', upon the recommendation of general director Mauro Masi and with the unanimous approval of the RAI board of directors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rai, Orfeo direttore del Tg2 Liofreddi alla direzione di Rai 2 - Politica - Repubblica.it |url=https://www.repubblica.it/2009/04/sezioni/politica/rai-2/nomina-tg/nomina-tg.html |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=www.repubblica.it}}</ref> He held this position until 2011.
On March 21, 2011, he was appointed editor of ''Il Messaggero'', another newspaper in the Caltagirone Group, officially assuming the role on March 28.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Il Messaggero, Orfeo nuovo direttore - Politica - ANSA.it |url=https://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/rubriche/politica/2011/03/21/visualizza_new.html_1533114622.html |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=www.ansa.it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-06-11 |title=Rai, la carriera del dg Mario Orfeo: stile democristiano e amicizie importanti, da Napolitano a Caltagirone |url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2017/06/11/rai-la-carriera-del-dg-mario-orfeo-stile-democristiano-e-amicizie-importanti-da-napolitano-a-caltagirone/3650808/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=Il Fatto Quotidiano |language=it-IT}}</ref> As a result of this new position, he resigned from his directorship at ''TG2'' on March 31, 2011. Mario De Scalzi initially took over as interim director, followed by Marcello Masi.
On November 29, 2012, he was appointed director of ''TG1'', succeeding Alberto Maccari, based on a proposal by RAI's General Director Luigi Gubitosi.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frasacco |first=Luca |date=2024-10-03 |title=Chi è Mario Orfeo, nuovo direttore di Repubblica dopo Molinari. Scossa dirigenziale: John Elkann lascia la presidenza Gedi |url=https://www.ilriformista.it/chi-e-mario-orfeo-nuovo-direttore-di-repubblica-dopo-molinari-scossa-dirigenziale-john-elkann-lascia-la-presidenza-gedi-440434/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=Il Riformista |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Union (EBU) |first=European Broadcasting |date=2017-06-29 |title=Mario Orfeo appointed new RAI Director General |url=https://www.ebu.ch/news/2017/06/mario-orfeo-appointed-new-rai-director-general |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=www.ebu.ch |language=en}}</ref> His ''TG1'' nomination was approved by a majority. On December 13, 2012, he introduced a new opening and visual design for the program.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mombelli |first=Matteo Tommaso |date=2012-12-12 |title=Nuova sigla per il Tg1 |url=https://www.businesspeople.it/business/nuova-sigla-per-il-tg1-41619/ |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=Business People |language=it-IT}}</ref> During his tenure, ''TG1'' underwent substantial modernization: beginning on June 9, 2014, the program adopted digital production techniques, broadcasting in a 16:9 aspect ratio and in high-definition.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Il TG1 passa al digitale in HD da questa sera |url=https://www.hdblog.it/2014/06/09/TG1-in-digitale-HD-questa-sera/ |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=www.hdblog.it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Digital-News.it |first=Simone Rossi-Redazione |date=2024-11-21 |title=Rai, il Tg3 si digitalizza (16:9 HD). Battesimo domenica con gli speciali elettorali |url=https://www.digital-news.it/news/televisione/37175/rai-il-tg3-si-digitalizza-16-9-hd-battesimo-domenica-con-gli-speciali-elettorali |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=www.digital-news.it |language=it-IT}}</ref>
From June 9, 2017, to July 27, 2018, he served as General Director of RAI, succeeding Antonio Campo Dall'Orto, who had resigned shortly before.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RAI, CDA: MARIO ORFEO NUOVO DIRETTORE GENERALE |url=https://www.rai.it/ufficiostampa/assets/template/us-articolo.html?ssiPath=/articoli/2017/06/RAI-CDA-MARIO-ORFEO-NUOVO-DIRETTORE-GENERALE-722f4478-0310-4ad4-8f91-ef4ef05fc315-ssi.html |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=RAI Ufficio Stampa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-06-09 |title=La Rai pesca nel TG1: Mario Orfeo nuovo direttore generale |url=https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital-economy/la-rai-pesca-nel-tg1-mario-orfeo-nuovo-direttore-generale/ |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=CorCom}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Biondi |first=Andrea |date=2017-06-09 |title=Rai, Mario Orfeo sarà il nuovo direttore generale |url=https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/rai-mario-orfeo-sara-nuovo-direttore-generale-AEwxndbB |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=Il Sole 24 ORE |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=FIRSTonline |first=Redazione |date=2017-06-09 |title=Rai, Mario Orfeo from Tg1 to general manager |url=https://www.firstonline.info/en/rai-mario-orfeo-from-tg1-to-general-manager/amp/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=FIRSTonline |language=en}}</ref>
On May 15, 2020, he was appointed director of ''TG3'', replacing Giuseppina Paterniti.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-03 |title=Mario Orfeo è il nuovo direttore di Repubblica |url=https://www.ilpost.it/2024/10/03/mario-orfeo-nuovo-direttore-repubblica/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=Il Post |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Redazione |date=2024-10-03 |title=Mario Orfeo è il nuovo direttore di Repubblica |url=https://www.lettera43.it/mario-orfeo-nuovo-direttore-repubblica-maurizio-molinari-john-elkann-gedi-maurizio-scanavino/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=Lettera43 |language=it-IT}}</ref> This appointment made him the first journalist to have directed all three of RAI's main news programs, and the second to have directed both ''TG1'' and ''TG3'', following Nuccio Fava.
In November 2021, he was named head of RAI's in-depth content division,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rai, nominati i direttori delle testate giornalistiche |url=https://www.rai.it/ufficiostampa/assets/template/us-articolo.html?ssiPath=/articoli/2021/11/Rai-nominati-i-direttori-delle-testate-giornalistiche-1b266a66-40ce-45db-971d-a5b12160a2e8-ssi.html |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=RAI Ufficio Stampa}}</ref> but in June 2022, he was dismissed from the position by CEO Carlo Fuortes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-02 |title=Rai, Mario Orfeo rimosso dalla Direzione Approfondimenti: "Si è rotto il rapporto di fiducia". Il palinsesto non presentato, i talk e il ruolo della politica: cosa è successo |url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2022/06/02/rai-mario-orfeo-rimosso-dalla-direzione-approfondimenti-si-e-rotto-il-rapporto-di-fiducia-il-palinsesto-non-presentato-i-talk-e-il-ruolo-della-politica-cosa-e-successo/6613541/ |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=Il Fatto Quotidiano |language=it-IT}}</ref> Shortly thereafter, he was reinstated as director of ''TG3'', a role he held until October 6, 2024, when he was appointed editor-in-chief of ''La Repubblica'', with the position becoming effective on October 7.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-03 |title=Mario Orfeo sarà il nuovo direttore di Repubblica al posto di Maurizio Molinari |url=https://www.fanpage.it/cultura/mario-orfeo-sara-il-nuovo-direttore-di-repubblica-al-posto-di-maurizio-molinari/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=Fanpage |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-03 |title=Mario Orfeo è il nuovo direttore di Repubblica |url=https://it.euronews.com/2024/10/03/mario-orfeo-e-il-nuovo-direttore-di-repubblica-john-elkan-lascia-presidenza-gedi |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=euronews |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cambio alla guida di Repubblica, Mario Orfeo è il nuovo direttore al posto di Molinari |url=https://www.editorialedomani.it/fatti/repubblica-nuovo-direttore-mario-orfeo-molinari-elkann-lascia-presidenza-gedi-p0sdt9ks |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=www.editorialedomani.it |language=it-it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Redazione |date=2024-10-03 |title=Mario Orfeo nuovo direttore di Repubblica al posto di Molinari. Lascia pure Elkann: Scanavino è il nuovo presidente di Gedi |url=https://www.open.online/2024/10/03/mario-orfeo-nuovo-direttore-repubblica-elkann-lascia-gedi-scanavino-presidente/ |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=Open |language=it-IT}}</ref>
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