- Giovanni di Lorenzo
Giovanni di Lorenzo (born
March 9 ,1959 ) is a German-Italian journalist. Editor-in-chief (since 2004) of German nationwide weekly newspaper "DIE ZEIT" and former editor-in-chief ofBerlin 's liberal daily newspaper "Der Tagesspiegel" (1999-2004; has since retained the position of publisher). Additionally di Lorenzo is a prominent talk show host for theRadio Bremen show "3nach9" airing monthly onNDR .Biography
Giovanni di Lorenzo was born March 9, 1959 in
Stockholm ,Sweden to a German mother and an Italian father. He spent his early childhood inRimini andRome ,Italy . After his parents' separation, he and his mother moved toHanover ,Germany . He is a citizen of both Germany and Italy.At the age of 15, upon seeing an episode of "3nach9" (transl. 3 after 9, named after its regular airing time) on the family’s first black-and-white TV-set, di Lorenzo allegedly announced his wish to someday host the show. Today, after nearly 16 years on the job, di Lorenzo is the longest serving host on "3nach9".
In
Hanover di Lorenzo attended the Ratsgymnasium and the Tellkampfschule, from which he graduated in 1979. During his senior year of high school, an internship atHanover 's daily newspaper Neue Presse prompted di Lorenzo to pursue a career in journalism. He continued working for Neue Presse until 1982. It was there where he met his future mentor Michael Radtke. His first article was published under the pseudonym "Hans Lorentz", because the editor in charge believed his name to be a pen name and felt it sounded too construed.Di Lorenzo attended
Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich , where he majored incommunication studies ,modern history , andpolitical science . His Master’s thesis was entitled "Strategy and Ascent of Private Television in Italy Exemplified by the Networks ofSilvio Berlusconi " (orig.: "Strategie und Aufstieg des Privatfernsehens in Italien am Beispiel der Networks von Silvio Berlusconi") and earned him the highest possible grade.Di Lorenzo is a passionate cook. Learning how to cook, he stated, was an "act of self-defense," as his mother was not particularly talented in the kitchen. Fact|date=February 2008 After their move to
Hanover , di Lorenzo quickly felt the need to emulate his father, who is also a good cook. Because of his demanding work schedule, he now often lacks time to go about his hobby, something he deeply regrets.Awards
* 2006 Medienpreis für Sprachkultur - category press
* 2005Premio Ischia
* 2001Preis der europäischen Presse - RAI/Radiotelevisione Italiana
* 2001 Goldene Feder for his work as editor-in-chief of "Der Tagesspiegel"
* 2001 München leuchtet
* 1993 Theodor-Wolff-Preis
* 1992 Bambi
* 1986 Adolf-Grimme-PreisExternal links
* [http://www.zeit.de DIE ZEIT online]
* [http://www.tagesspiegel.de Der Tagesspiegel online]
* [http://www.radiobremen.de/tv/3nach9/ 3nach9 online]
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