La Repubblica, Mario Orfeo new director in place of Maurizio Molinari –

From Monday 7 October Mario Orfeo will be the new director of Repubblica, replacing Maurizio Molinari, who will remain a collaborator and editorialist. John Elkann leaves the presidency of Gedi, of which he remains a shareholder through Exor. In his place, Maurizio Scanavino becomes president, leaving the role of CEO to Gabriele Comuzzo.

The cdr of Repubblica “forced” to take action in the editorial chat, after Dagospia anticipated the news of the change of director of La Repubblica. «Dear, we are in a meeting with the Cdr – we read in the text of the message, sent in chat to all colleagues, which Adnkronos was able to view – Given that Dagospia has already given the news: Elkann leaves the presidency of Gedi who is hired by Scanavino, CEO becomes Gabriele Comuzzi (former deputy of Scanavino), from Monday Molinari leaves the management of Repubblica and the editorial direction of the Gedi group and in his place as director of Repubblica comes Mario Orfeo. Molinari becomes a columnist and collaborator of Repubblica”.