Gad Lerner
Encyclopedia
Gad Lerner is an Italian
journalist
and writer.
, belonging to the eponymous political entity, becoming its deputy director. He then worked for the Genoa
n daily Il Lavoro, as well as for Radio Popolare
, the communist
newspaper Il Manifesto
and the weekly newsmagazine L'Espresso
.
Notoriety and success came when he started working for television broadcasts on Rai Tre
, among which Profondo Nord and Milano, Italia. His reporting coincided with the infamous years of bribery scandals, known as Tangentopoli
(Italian
for Bribesville), and the ascent of the Lega Nord separatist
political movement - Lerner successfully portrayed in his shows the deep changes the country was experiencing.
He later served as director deputy director of the national newspaper La Stampa
and briefly as director of news broadcasts for TG1
and Rai Uno
. He publicly resigned after a selection of pornographic footage was mistakenly aired on prime time
during his news broadcast, TG1. Along with his resignation, he revealed that a politician from National Alliance
, Mario Landolfi, who also was the president of the parliamentary commission of vigilance regarding the public TV broadcasting service, asked him to favour an acquaintance of his in the TG1.
Gad Lerner is currently host of the news talkshow L'Infedele
, on La7
TV channel. He is considered left-leaning.
He also occasionally collaborates with the weekly Vanity Fair Italia
, and writes books.
He maintains his personal blog, where he personally writes to and answers his visitors (www.gadlerner.it).
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 writer.
Career
A member of the Jewish community, he began his news career in 1976, writing for the ultra-leftist daily Lotta ContinuaLotta Continua
Lotta Continua was a far left extra-parliamentary organization in Italy. It was founded in autumn 1969 by a split in the student-worker movement of Turin, which had started militant activity at the universities and factories such as Fiat...
, belonging to the eponymous political entity, becoming its deputy director. He then worked for the Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
n daily Il Lavoro, as well as for Radio Popolare
Radio Popolare
Radio Popolare is an independent radio station based in Milan, Italy. It was founded in 1976 in Milan. Radio Popolare is one of the oldest listener-supported radio stations in Italy. Rp is known for its progressive and liberal political orientation...
, the communist
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
newspaper Il Manifesto
Il Manifesto
il manifesto is an Italian newspaper. While it calls itself communist, it is not connected to any political party. It was founded as a monthly review in 1969 by a collective of left-wing journalists engaged in the wave of critical thought and activity on the Italian left in that period. Prominent...
and the weekly newsmagazine L'Espresso
L'Espresso
l'Espresso is an Italian newsmagazine. It is one of the two most prominent Italian weeklies, the other being Panorama. Since the latter has been acquired by right-wing tycoon and politician Silvio Berlusconi, l'Espresso enjoys the reputation of being the main politically independent newsmagazine...
.
Notoriety and success came when he started working for television broadcasts on Rai Tre
Rai Tre
Rai 3 is part of RAI, the Italian government broadcasting agency, which owns other channels, such as Rai 1 and Rai 2 . Rai 3 first started transmissions on December 15, 1979. In the eighties it was under the predominant political influence of the Italian Communist Party...
, among which Profondo Nord and Milano, Italia. His reporting coincided with the infamous years of bribery scandals, known as Tangentopoli
Tangentopoli
Tangentopoli is a term which was coined to describe pervasive corruption in the Italian political system exposed in the 1992-6 Mani Pulite investigations, as well as the resulting scandal, which led to the collapse of the hitherto dominant Christian Democracy party and its allies.-Popular distrust...
(Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
for Bribesville), and the ascent of the Lega Nord separatist
Separatism
Separatism is the advocacy of a state of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial, governmental or gender separation from the larger group. While it often refers to full political secession, separatist groups may seek nothing more than greater autonomy...
political movement - Lerner successfully portrayed in his shows the deep changes the country was experiencing.
He later served as director deputy director of the national newspaper La Stampa
La Stampa
La Stampa is one of the best-known, most influential and most widely sold Italian daily newspapers. Published in Turin, it is distributed in Italy and other European nations. The current owner is the Fiat Group.-History:...
and briefly as director of news broadcasts for TG1
TG1
TG1 is the brand for Italian state-owned TV channel Rai 1's news programmes. They are shown domestically on Rai Uno and across the Europe on Rai News 24 and the world on Raitalia several times throughout the day...
and Rai Uno
Rai Uno
Rai 1 is the primary television station of RAI, the national public service broadcaster, and the most watched television channel in Italy. It was born as Rai Tv from 1954 to 1961, called Programma Nazionale from 1961 to 1979, after called Rete 1 from 1979 to 1982, then called Rai Uno from 1982 to...
. He publicly resigned after a selection of pornographic footage was mistakenly aired on prime time
Prime time
Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast programming during the middle of the evening for television programing.The term prime time is often defined in terms of a fixed time period—for example, from 19:00 to 22:00 or 20:00 to 23:00 Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast...
during his news broadcast, TG1. Along with his resignation, he revealed that a politician from National Alliance
National Alliance (Italy)
National Alliance was a conservative political party in Italy.Gianfranco Fini was the leader of the party since its foundation in 1995, however he stepped down in 2008 after being elected to the nominally non-partisan post of President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and was succeeded by...
, Mario Landolfi, who also was the president of the parliamentary commission of vigilance regarding the public TV broadcasting service, asked him to favour an acquaintance of his in the TG1.
Gad Lerner is currently host of the news talkshow L'Infedele
L'Infedele
L'Infedele is an Italian television talk show hosted by the Italian journalist Gad Lerner and is broadcast on La7 since 2002....
, on La7
La7
La7 is an Italian television channel owned by Telecom Italia Media and operated by Telecom Italia.-History:In 2001, Lorenzo Pellicioli and Roberto Colaninno, of Telecom Italia announced they had acquired Telemontecarlo, in order to create a strong competitor against the six other national channels...
TV channel. He is considered left-leaning.
He also occasionally collaborates with the weekly Vanity Fair Italia
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
, and writes books.
He maintains his personal blog, where he personally writes to and answers his visitors (www.gadlerner.it).