Ezio Mauro (born 24 October 1948) is an Italian journalist.

Mauro was born in Dronero, in the province of Cuneo.

He started his career as a journalist, writing for the local newspaper Gazzetta del Popolo in Turin.

In 1990, he re-joined the newspaper La Stampa as co-editor, and in 1992 as editor.

In 1996, Mauro replaced Eugenio Scalfari as editor of la Repubblica.