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Rocco Casalino to Lead New Online Newspaper Backed by Producer Andrea Iervolino

He frames the project as non‑party journalism after leaving the M5S communications role.

Overview

  • Casalino confirmed he has left the Movimento 5 Stelle communications team to relaunch as a journalist and return to television.
  • He said he will serve as director of a new online newspaper that will cover politics.
  • Il Fatto Quotidiano reports the operation involves producer Andrea Iervolino, who was recently investigated over cinema tax credits.
  • In a La7 interview, Casalino alleged that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni curbs negative news and suggested Fazzolari plays a central role in her media strategy.
  • He pledged to avoid party affiliation in his new role while acknowledging that 15 years in M5S make full objectivity challenging.