Adnkronos (Adnkronos) – "I've always copied this profession from those I considered the great masters, like Biagi and Montanelli. I wasn't able to imitate them perfectly, but I made do with my own 'pistolaggine' and I was fine anyway. I enjoyed my job, and what's more, I earned a lot of money, something my young colleagues can't expect."
Vittorio Feltri, Editorial Director of Il Giornale, said this when he received the Special Lifetime Achievement Award during the 9th ICCH Young Communicators Award ceremony, held in Milan at the Swiss Center and organized by the International Corporate Communication Hub – ICCH.
Vittorio Feltri was awarded the prize for "his contribution to Italian journalism and public debate throughout his long professional career": "Usually they kick me around, but this time they rewarded me," he commented. "It now seems to me that we are facing a revolution, which I am happy to accept, of course."
After receiving the award, the Director of Il Giornale spoke with the Director of Adnkronos, Davide Maria Desario, about the changes taking place in the information world: “I find them quite tiring,” he explained, “because I don't feel comfortable with the new means of communication.
Now, finding myself faced with nothing but cell phones makes me go through a nervous breakdown."
People still need printed paper because when you read something in the newspaper, you believe it's true. Daily newspapers, and even weeklies, will live on. Those who think they can erase newspapers with cell phones shouldn't be fooled.
There is still a need for good newspapers,” he concluded.
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