Sergio Lepri

Interview

• "Press agencies and the Internet" (Roma,  13/01/96)

Biography

Born in Florence 24 September 1919, Sergio Lepri graduated in philosophy in 1940. He taught history and philosophy in secondary schools in the academic years 1940-41 and 1944-45. During the Italian Resistance he was editor of the clandestine paper "L'Opinione". He has been a professional journalist since 1945. He has been editor-in-chief of the Florence daily "Giornale del mattino"; special correspondent in Italy and abroad; and Paris correspondent. He received the Marzotto Prize for journalism in 1953 for his articles on the United States and the Saint Vincent Prize in 1956 for his articles on the Soviet Union. He was director of ANSA from 1961 to 1990.

Bibliography

Among his publications:

• "Manuale di linguaggio giornalistico", Etas, 1976 e 1982.
• "Le macchine dell"informazione", Etas, 1984.
• "Medium e messaggio", Gutenberg, 1986 e 1987 (Premio Fabri, 1987, Premio Campione 1998, Premio Prato Europa 1988).
• "Scrivere bene e farsi capire", Gutenberg, 1988 e 1989.
• "Professione giornalista", Etas, 1991 e 1993.
• "Mezzo secolo dell nostra vita", Gutenberg, primo volume 1992, secondo 1993, terzo 1994.
• "Dizionario della comunicazione", Le Monnier, 1995.