Death of Renowned Journalist Paolo Graldi: Reactions and Tributes

The journalist Paolo Graldi, former director of Messaggero and Mattino, died last night. He was born in Bologna on May 27, 1942, and was 81 years old. He had worked as a correspondent and editor-in-chief at Corriere della Sera, then alongside Sergio Zavoli and Enzo Biagi, pillar of many of their television programs, and was a board member of Ansa. In recent years he continued to write as a columnist for the Caltagirone Group. Paolo Graldi, the former director of 'Il Messaggero' has died. From print to TV, the career of a born journalist. Goodbye to Paolo Graldi, the reactions. Pier Ferdinando Casini, in a note, expressed his condolences: 'Paolo Graldi will be missed by many of us, in Bologna as in Rome, and in the many cities where he worked. He was the son of a generation of journalism masters, impeccable in content, professional in respect for others, sharp in analysis. A great gentleman in life and profession'. The vice president of the Chamber and deputy of Forza Italia, Giorgio Mulè, writes on X: 'With Paolo Graldi, a way of doing journalism that should be taught to those who approach the profession is gone: analysis of the facts, rigorous adherence to what happens and the ability to cultivate doubt. The Graldi reporter and the great correspondent taught me this in addition to the ability to write and make oneself understood without unnecessary baroque. A great figure in journalism who has spanned two centuries leaves us, to his family and to the 'family of Messaggero a big hug in memory of Paolo'.