Maurizio Belpietro
Encyclopedia
Maurizio Belpietro is an Italian
journalist
and television presenter.
, near Brescia
, but he grew up in the town of Palazzolo sull'Oglio
. He started his career as a journalist writing for the local newspaper Bresciaoggi
in 1975. In 1994 he moved on to il Giornale
with the journalist Vittorio Feltri
and returned few years later after a period as editor of the newspaper Il Tempo
in 1996. From 2001 to 2007, he worked as editor of il Giornale after which he was succeeded by the journalist Mario Giordano
when he became editor of Italian newsmagazine
Panorama
.
In 2004, he became presenter of the television newsmagazine L'Antipatico, broadcast on Canale 5
and later on Rete 4
. Since October 2007, he has also appeared on the morning news program Mattino Cinque
.
In 2009, he became editor of the right-wing newspaper Libero
, replacing Vittorio Feltri.
He also hosts a short radio news program every morning on the radio station R101.
with the sentence # 13198 for contempt
with this motivation:
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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...
and television presenter.
Biography
Belpietro was born in CastenedoloCastenedolo
Castenedolo is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is bounded by other communes of Montichiari and San Zeno Naviglio. The commune is located 10 km from the mountains....
, near Brescia
Brescia
Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
, but he grew up in the town of Palazzolo sull'Oglio
Palazzolo sull'Oglio
Palazzolo sull'Oglio is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy, bordering the Province of Bergamo. Other nearby big towns are Chiari and Rovato.-History:...
. He started his career as a journalist writing for the local newspaper Bresciaoggi
Bresciaoggi
Bresciaoggi is a morning daily newspaper that serves the Brescia, Lombardy metropolitan area of Italy. It was founded in 1974....
in 1975. In 1994 he moved on to il Giornale
Il Giornale
il Giornale is an Italian daily newspaper published in Milan, Italy.-History:The newspaper was planned in 1972 by the journalist Indro Montanelli, together with the colleague Enzo Bettiza, after some disagreements with the new pro-left editorial line adopted by the newspaper Corriere della Sera,...
with the journalist Vittorio Feltri
Vittorio Feltri
Vittorio Feltri is an Italian journalist and editor in chief.-Biography:Feltri was born in Bergamo, Italy. He started his career as journalist in 1962, writing film reviews for the local newspaper L'Eco di Bergamo. In 1977 he moved to the Corriere della Sera.In 1993 Feltri refused the offer of...
and returned few years later after a period as editor of the newspaper Il Tempo
Il Tempo
Il Tempo is a daily Italian newspaper. It was founded in Rome, Italy by Renato Angiolillo in 1944 and currently publishes the Rome edition and other five local editions ....
in 1996. From 2001 to 2007, he worked as editor of il Giornale after which he was succeeded by the journalist Mario Giordano
Mario Giordano
-Biography:Giordano was born in Alessandria, Italy. He started his career as journalist writing for some local weekly and daily publications, when in 1996 he moved to il Giornale as editorialist....
when he became editor of Italian newsmagazine
Newsmagazine
A news magazine is a typed, printed, and published piece of paper, magazine or a radio or television program, usually weekly, featuring articles or segments on current events...
Panorama
Panorama (Italian magazine)
Panorama is a right-wing Italian-language news magazine.-Ownership:The magazine is published by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, the largest Italian publishing house...
.
In 2004, he became presenter of the television newsmagazine L'Antipatico, broadcast on Canale 5
Canale 5
Canale 5 is an Italian private television network of Mediaset, the media branch of Fininvest. Canale 5 was the first private television network to have a national coverage in Italy in 1980, based on a local channel, TeleMilano 58, founded in 1978....
and later on Rete 4
Rete 4
Rete 4 is an Italian television station belonging to the Mediaset network. It is an Italian private commercial TV channel. Rete 4's main news programme is TG4, whose editor-in-chief is Emilio Fede since 1992.-TV Series:...
. Since October 2007, he has also appeared on the morning news program Mattino Cinque
Mattino Cinque
Mattino cinque is an Italian infotainment television program. It airs every morning, from monday to friday, on Canale 5 and reruns on Mediaset Plus. It is produced in collaboration with Videonews....
.
In 2009, he became editor of the right-wing newspaper Libero
Libero (newspaper)
Libero is an Italian Right-wing newspaper, published in Milan, Italy, founded by the journalist Vittorio Feltri and edited by Maurizio Belpietro....
, replacing Vittorio Feltri.
He also hosts a short radio news program every morning on the radio station R101.
Sentences
In April 2010 was sentenced from the Italian Supreme Court of CassationCourt of Cassation (Italy)
The Supreme Court of Cassation is the major court of last resort in Italy. It has its seat in the Rome Hall of Justice.The Court of Cassation exists also to “ensure the observation and the correct interpretation of law” by ensuring the same application of law in the inferior and appeal courts...
with the sentence # 13198 for contempt
Contempt
Contempt is an intensely negative emotion regarding a person or group of people as inferior, base, or worthless—it is similar to scorn. It is also used when people are being sarcastic. Contempt is also defined as the state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace, and an open disrespect or willful...
with this motivation:
- italian: "(...) La pubblicazione di articoli fortemente polemici contro la magistratura può portare il direttore del quotidiano responsabile della pubblicazione alla condanna per vilipendio e diffamazione. (...)"
- english: "(...) Publishing harshly news articles with a contentious content against MagistrateMagistrateA magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
s can lead to the editor in chief responsible of the publication to be sentenced for contempt and defamation. (...)"