Overview
- Caltagirone announced Napoletano’s return as director of the Rome daily, effective December 2, in an official note.
- Outgoing director Massimo Martinelli will head the Paolo Graldi Master in Journalism and Media Communication.
- Napoletano previously directed Il Messaggero from 2006 to 2011 before moving to Il Sole 24 Ore.
- His legal saga over alleged inflated circulation at Il Sole 24 Ore ended with a definitive acquittal in 2024 after an appeal overturned a 2022 first-instance conviction.
- Caltagirone also confirmed a related move at Il Mattino, where deputy editor Vincenzo Di Vincenzo will become director.