Lando Ferretti
Encyclopedia
Lando Ferretti was an Italian
journalist
, politician
and sports
administrator.
Ferretti became a journalist, interrupting his career for army service in the First World War. Following the war he worked for the Italian administration in the newly added territory of Trentino. He then returned to journalism, serving as director of La Gazzetta dello Sport
from 1919 to 1924, editor of the Il Secolo XIX
from 1924 to 1926 and editor of the Corriere della Sera
from 1927 to 1928.
and was in the Lamarmora column during the March on Rome
. He held a number of positions afterwards, notably head of the journalists syndicate, which he dominated along with Giorgio Pini
and Telesio Interlandi
, a deputy from 1924 to 1940, a member of the Grand Fascist Council and an officer in the Blackshirts
. In 1926 he was appointed press secretary to Benito Mussolini
and in 1928 was promoted to head of the official press office, a role in which he significantly expanded state censorship
. He also served as president of the Italian National Olympic Committee and president of the Premio Letteraria Viareggio prize from 1931 to 1939.
Ferretti continued to write for the Corriere della Sera in the Republic of Salò before fleeing with Mussolini to Como
.
and served the party as a member of the Italian Senate
for Lazio. Between 1957 and 1969 and he was also a member of the European Parliament
.
Italy
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journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and sports
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
administrator.
Journalism
After studying law and letters at the University of PisaUniversity of Pisa
The University of Pisa , located in Pisa, Tuscany, is one of the oldest universities in Italy. It was formally founded on September 3, 1343 by an edict of Pope Clement VI, although there had been lectures on law in Pisa since the 11th century...
Ferretti became a journalist, interrupting his career for army service in the First World War. Following the war he worked for the Italian administration in the newly added territory of Trentino. He then returned to journalism, serving as director of La Gazzetta dello Sport
La Gazzetta dello Sport
La Gazzetta dello Sport is an Italian newspaper dedicated to coverage of various sports. It was first published on April 3, 1896, allowing it to cover the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens...
from 1919 to 1924, editor of the Il Secolo XIX
Il Secolo XIX
Il Secolo XIX is an Italian newspaper published in Genoa, Italy, founded in March 1886, subsequently acquired by Ferdinando Maria Perrone in 1897 from Ansaldo.Is one of the first italian newspapers to be printed in colour....
from 1924 to 1926 and editor of the Corriere della Sera
Corriere della Sera
The Corriere della Sera is an Italian daily newspaper, published in Milan.It is among the oldest and most reputable Italian newspapers. Its main rivals are Rome's La Repubblica and Turin's La Stampa.- History :...
from 1927 to 1928.
Fascism
Ferretti was an early member of the National Fascist PartyNational Fascist Party
The National Fascist Party was an Italian political party, created by Benito Mussolini as the political expression of fascism...
and was in the Lamarmora column during the March on Rome
March on Rome
The March on Rome was a march by which Italian dictator Benito Mussolini's National Fascist Party came to power in the Kingdom of Italy...
. He held a number of positions afterwards, notably head of the journalists syndicate, which he dominated along with Giorgio Pini
Giorgio Pini
Giorgio Pini was an Italian politician and journalist.Pini studied law at the University of Bologna and served in World War I before joining the Bologna fascio in 1920...
and Telesio Interlandi
Telesio Interlandi
Telesio Interlandi was an Italian journalist and propagandist. He was one of the leading advocates of anti-Semitism in Fascist Italy....
, a deputy from 1924 to 1940, a member of the Grand Fascist Council and an officer in the Blackshirts
Blackshirts
The Blackshirts were Fascist paramilitary groups in Italy during the period immediately following World War I and until the end of World War II...
. In 1926 he was appointed press secretary to Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian politician who led the National Fascist Party and is credited with being one of the key figures in the creation of Fascism....
and in 1928 was promoted to head of the official press office, a role in which he significantly expanded state censorship
Censorship
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. He also served as president of the Italian National Olympic Committee and president of the Premio Letteraria Viareggio prize from 1931 to 1939.
Ferretti continued to write for the Corriere della Sera in the Republic of Salò before fleeing with Mussolini to Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
.
Post-war politics
Ferretti was an early member of the Italian Social MovementItalian Social Movement
The Italian Social Movement , and later the Italian Social Movement–National Right , was a neo-fascist and post-fascist political party in Italy. Formed in 1946 by supporters of former Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, the party became the fourth largest party in Italy by the early 1960s...
and served the party as a member of the Italian Senate
Italian Senate
The Senate of the Republic is the upper house of the Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno , itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848...
for Lazio. Between 1957 and 1969 and he was also a member of the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
.