Overview
- Gruppo Gedi announced that Stefano Cappellini has been appointed direttore responsabile ad interim of la Repubblica with immediate effect and will assume full editorial responsibility in place of Mario Orfeo.
- Cappellini joined la Repubblica in 2016 and was promoted to vicedirettore in 2024 after holding senior roles at other national outlets, including director of Il Riformista and caporedattore at Il Messaggero.
- CEO Mirja Cartia d'Asero publicly expressed confidence in Cappellini’s experience and said the promotion is meant to provide authoritative leadership during the transitional period.
- Cappellini thanked the publisher for the assignment and said he will act with enthusiasm and responsibility to preserve the newspaper’s professional standards and depth of analysis.
- Gruppo Gedi said it will complete a formal process to name a permanent director, and the interim appointment is intended to ensure editorial continuity and newsroom stability while that selection proceeds.