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Giulia Presutti faces a future away from Report as Rai searches for a new role after her withdrawal

From Corriere della Sera · () Italian

Translated from Italian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources New plan
  • Giulia Presutti withdrew from hosting Rai’s Report after opposition from the program’s editorial staff.
  • Rai must now find her another role, likely in a program rather than as a presenter, while she is expected to remain in Rome.
  • New host Daniele Piervincenzi said the Report team had stayed together after a period of turmoil and was already working on new investigations.

Giulia Presutti’s decision to step down from hosting Report has solved one problem for the program while creating another for Rai: where to place her next.

Presutti had been chosen to host the investigative program alongside Daniele Piervincenzi, but the newsroom did not want her appointment. Her withdrawal was viewed favorably, including by those who had selected her, yet that leaves Rai’s management looking for a suitable position. Paolo Corsini, the company’s director of in-depth programming, called her “an asset to the company and an excellent professional.”

It is a personal choice, she is an asset to the company and an excellent professional.

· Paolo CorsiniThe Rai programming director commented on Presutti’s withdrawal from Report.

Presutti joined Rai through a competition designed to stabilize temporary employees. The arrangement initially provided for placement in regional newscasts before permanent hiring. Some journalists were assigned to programs where they had already worked, and Presutti, who had worked at Report, might have remained there if the newsroom had accepted her appointment as host.

I am convinced that the whole team will deliver major investigations.

· Daniele PiervincenziThe new Report host described his expectations for the coming season.

That process has now stalled. Presutti is expected to remain in Rome, reportedly at her request, but her next destination is unclear. She could be assigned to a news program or another program, though not as its presenter. The article describes the issue as a puzzle Rai must solve quickly and honorably.

At Report, meanwhile, the new season is taking shape with Piervincenzi and Claudia Di Pasquale as the confirmed hosts. Piervincenzi said the team had welcomed him and that he was already working on new developments with the editorial staff. He acknowledged the group’s attachment to former host Sigfrido Ranucci, calling him a mentor for many, but said everyone had chosen to stay after the program found a way forward.

The Ranucci team went through a storm, and out of affection it is attached to the past. For many, Ranucci was a mentor.

· Daniele PiervincenziHe discussed the team’s transition after Sigfrido Ranucci’s tenure.
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Originally published by Corriere della Sera in Italian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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