Mario Orfeo

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.

[3] 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.

[6][7] 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.

[14] 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.

In November 2021, he was named head of RAI's in-depth content division,[23] but in June 2022, he was dismissed from the position by CEO Carlo Fuortes.