History

 

An award for those who have searched OUT and recounted, over the course of their entire career, the truth through the mass communication media. A prize for Ischia, an island that has always been at the crossroads of different cultures, a bridge between European cultural traditions and those of the Mediterranean.” 

Giuseppe Valentino wrote these words thirty years ago when he brought to life the first edition of the Premio Ischia. And the event has faithfully adhered the original spirit of those days: in almost forty years it has followed the news as they unwound, growing together with a society in which the role of communications became increasingly more important. The list of winners with the names of the chief representantives of national and international news scene of the thirty six years bears witness to this constant commitment. The Premio begins in 1980, the initiative of Giuseppe Valentino, an Ischitan journalist in love with his island. An active and far reaching love. If the Premio since its begginings wanted to underline the importance of the news by recognizing its most important names, the professional and ethical values of the journalists chosen, it also wanted to draw the attention to the stage-location of the prize-giving, Ischia. It has stood out in the past years for an intense cultural activity addressed most of all to journalism and to the relationships between the world of the press and the other sectors of culture and economy.

2017


International Award Jury: Giulio Anselmi, Alessandro Barbano, Mario Calabresi, Luigi Contu, Virman Cusenza, Enzo D’Errico, Luciano Fontana, Carlo Gambalonga, Sebastiano Maffettone, Clemente Mimun, Mario Orfeo, Philip Willan, Marteen Van Aalderen, Sarah Varetto

Penna d’Oro Award Jury: Gerardo Capozza, Leonardo Bartoletti, Alessandro Bracci, Vittorio Cino, Giovanni Buttitta, Stefano Porro, Danilo Di Tommaso, Ludovico Fois, Carlo Gambalonga, Valeria Speroni Cardi, Massimilaino Paoulucci, Marizio Salvi, Luciano Tancredi

Presenter :Anna Billò, Roberta Serdof

The show in honour of the winners included Massimo Di Cataldo, Roberto Vecchioni.

Location: Lacco Ameno

Media Partner: SkyTg24, SkySport24, Tg 5, Il Mattino.it


2016

Presenter: Paola Saluzzi


The show in honour of the winners included: Zero Assoluto e Giovanni Caccamo

Media Partner: SkyTg24

Location: Lacco Ameno

International Award Jury: Giulio Anselmi, Alessandro Barbano, Mario Calabresi, Luigi Contu, Virman Cusenza, Enzo D’Errico, Pierfrancesco De Robertis, Luciano Fontana, Fabrizio Fouquet, Carlo Gambalonga, Sebastiano Maffettone, Giuseppe Marra, Clemente Mimun, Mario Orfeo Tobias Piller, Gaia Tortora, Marteen Van Aalderen, Sarah Varetto, Gian Maria Vian, Luigi Vicinanza.

Penna d’Oro Award Jury: Giorgia Abeltino, Marco Bardazzi, Gerardo Capozza, Francesco Delzio, Ludovico Fois, Carlo Gambalonga, Flavio Natalia, Massimiliano Paoulucci, Maurizio Salvi, Luigi Vianello.

 

2015

Presenter:  Paola Saluzzi

Broadcast by:  SKYTG24

The show in honour of the winners included:  Enrico Ruggeri,  Enzo Gragnaniello,  M’Barca

Location: Piazza Santa Restituta, Lacco Ameno

International Award Jury: Giulio Anselmi, Paolo Graldi, Antonio Polito, Massimo Franco, Carlo Gambalonga, Giovanni Maria Vian, Clemente Mimun, Luigi Contu, Luigi Vicinanza, Michele Renzulli, Tobias Piller, Roberto Napoletano, VirmanCusenza, Sarah Varetto.

Penna d’Oro Award Jury: Luca Lotti, Fabiano Fabiani, Luigi Contu, Luigi Vicinanza, Antonio Macaluso, Andrea Vianello

2014

 

Presenter:  Paola Saluzzi

Presenter SKYTG24

The show in honour of the winners included :  Enrico Ruggeri,  Enzo Gragnaniello,  M’Barca

Location: Piazza Santa Restituta, Lacco Ameno

International Award Jury: Giulio Anselmi, Paolo Graldi, Antonio Polito, Massimo Franco, Carlo Gambalonga, Giovanni Maria Vian, Clemente Mimun, Luigi Contu, Luigi Vicinanza, Michele Renzulli, Tobias Piller, Roberto Napoletano Vilmar Cusenza. Sarah Varetto.

Penna d'Oro Award Jury: Luca Lotti, Fabiano Fabiani, Luigi Contu Luigi Vicinanza, Antonio Macaluso, Andrea Vianello

2013

 

International Award Jury:  Alessandro Barbano, Luigi Contu, Virman Cusenza, Marco Demarco, Massimo Franco, Carlo Gambalonga, Paolo Graldi, Giuseppe Marra, Clemente Mimun, Roberto Napoletano, Mario Orfeo, Giovanni Maria Vian

Scholarship  Jury:  Maria Grazia Di Donna Diego Antonelli, Antonella Baccaro, Massimo Bernardini, Emilio Carelli, Claudia Coletta, Giuseppe De Filippi, Giuseppe Marra

Presenter: Paola Saluzzi

Broadcast by:  SKYTG24

The show in honour of the winners included:  Eduardo Bennato

Location: Piazza Santa Restituta, Lacco Ameno

2012

International Award Jury: Stefano Caldoro, Luigi Contu, Gianluca Comin, Marco De Marco, Nicolas Denis, Giuliano Giubilei, Maurizio Maddaloni, Giuseppe Marra, Alessandro Magnoni, Antonio Martusciello, Clemente Mimun, Roberto Napoletano, Mario Orfeo, Mario Sechi, Alfonso Ruffo, Sarah Varetto, Antonio Verro, Giovanni Maria Vian

Sports Journalist of the Year Jury: Massimo Corcione, Ilaria D’Amico, Danilo Di Tommaso, Piercarlo Presutti, Mario Sconcerti, Antonello Valentini, Enrico Varriale

Communicator of the Year Jury: Patrizia Rutigliano, Franco Bechis, Cristina Corazza, Thanai Bernardini, Francesco Delzio, Arnaldo De Pietri, Gianni Di Giovanni, Bianca Frondoni, Marco Magheri, Alessandro Magnoni, Anna Martina, Enrico Romagna Manoja, Maria Cristina Modonesi, Giorgio Mulè, Gerardo Orsini, Giancarlo Panico, Paolo Peluffo, Michele Renzulli, Filippo Ungaro, Sarah Varetto, Andrea Zagami

Presenters:  Tiberio Timperi and Ingrid Muccitelli

Broadcast by:  RAI UNO

The show in honour of the winners included :  Franco Califano, Piro Mazzocchetti,  Antonella Lo Coco (Cuore scoppiato), Chiara Civiello (Al posto),  Mariella Nava (Tempo Mosso),  I Moderni (troppo Fuori)

Location: Piazzale del Soccorso, Forio

2011

International Award Jury: Bianca Berlinguer, Mario Calabresi, Stefano Caldoro, Emilio Carelli, Gianluca Comin, Luigi Contu, Marco Demarco, Nicolas Denis, Giuseppe Di Piazza, Massimo Giannini, Franzo Grande Stevens, David Grossman, Giuseppe Marra, Antonio Martusciello, Clemente Mimun, Augusto Minzolini, Federico Monga, Roberto Napoletano, Mario Orfeo, Mario Sechi, Peter Stothard, Antonio Verro

Sports Journalist of the Year Jury: Massimo Corcione, Ilaria D’Amico, Danilo Di Tommaso, Piercarlo Presutti, Maurizio Ughi, Antonello Valentini, Enrico Varriale

Communicator of the Year Jury: Franco Bechis, Giancarlo Comin, Riccardo Luna, Alessandro Magnoni, Enrico Romagna-Manoja, Giorgio Mulè, Giancarlo Panico, Sarah Varetto, Andrea Zagami

Blog Social Network Jury: Daniele Bellasio, Cesare Buquicchio, Roberta Cocco, Mauro Crippa, Marcello Foa, Peter Gomez, Alessia Lautone, Anna Masera, Marco Pratellesi, Paolo Rastrelli, Piero Santonastaso, Andrea Santagata, Massimo Sebastiani, Giuseppe Smorto, Cristina Tagliabue

Presenter: Franco di Mare

Broadcast by:  RAI UNO, SKYTG24

The show in honour of the winners included:  Angelica Sepe,  Natalì Siria,  Antonio Onorato,  Sal da Vinci, Nair

Location: Piazzale del Soccorso, Forio

2010

 

International Award Jury:  Valentina Alazraki, Bianca Berlinguer, Mario Calabresi, Luigi Contu, Gaetano Coscia, Virman Cusenza, Giuseppe Di Piazza, Carlo Gambalonga, Massimo Giannini, Franzo Grande Stevens, David Grossman, Giuseppe Marra, Augusto Minzolini, Roberto Napoletano, Joaquin Navarro Valls, Mario Orfeo, Dennis Redmont, Gianni Riotta, Peter Stothard.

Mediterraneo Award Jury: Giancarlo Elia Valori, Giorgio Assumma, Marco Demarco, David Grossman, Giancarlo Licata, Annibale Marini, Giuseppe Marra, Paolo Messa, Clemente Mimun, Massimo Milone, Alfonso Ruffo, Antonio Sasso

Communicator of the Year Jury:  Giancarlo Comin, Franco Bechis, Orazio Carabini, Silvia De Blasio, Nicolas Denis, Gennaro Guida, Riccardo Luna, Alessandro Magnoni, Myrta Merlino, Giorgio Mulè, Vittorio Nola, Giancarlo Panico, Enrico Romagna-Manoja, Sarah Varetto, Andrea Zagami.

Scholarship Jury: Maria Grazia Di Donna,  Giuseppe Marra,   Carlo Gambalonga,  Giuseppe De Filippi,    Maria Cristina Alfieri,   Lucio d’Alessandro ,Benedetto Valentino,   Alessandro Magnoni, Giangiacomo Pierini, Daniela Serra, Virman Cusenza

Presenter: Franco di Mare

Broadcast by:  RAI UNO

The show in honour of the winners included  The Manhattan Trasfer,  Simone Cristicchi,  Zero Assoluto,  Francesca Schiavo,   Giorgia Fumanti

Location: Negombo, Lacco Ameno

 

2009

 

On the occasion of its XXXth edition, the International Premio Ischia renews itself in both format and coverage. The Ischia International Prize is awarded for Journalism in the defence of human rights to Armando Valladares, the Cuban intellectual imprisoned for 22 years in Castro’s jails, with the Mediterranean Prize going to Giancarlo Elia Valori. Mario Calabresi, now a director at La Stampa, is Italian journalist of the year. The Premio for sports journalist is presented to Ilaria D’Amico. The new category of Premio Ischia blog journalist is introduced and is won by Voglio Scendere. Special prizes are assigned to Augusto Minzolini, Adnkronos Salute and ANSA’s photographic unit.

The international jury is comprised of representatives from the principal linguistic areas. The Premio hosts four days of forums and debates, led by David Grossman, Peter Stothard and Emma Bonino and moderated by Emilio Carelli. The debates are broadcast on SkyTG24. The topics for other discussions cover the relationships between news and scientific research, sport and the economy. The awards ceremony and presentation of prizes is aired on RAI UNO, receiving a major audience and share.

 

International Jury Peter Stothard, David Grossman, Timothy Garton Ash, Joaquín Navarro-Valls, Jean Daniel, Derrick de Kerckhove Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Valentina Alazraki,  Lucia Annunziata, Emma Bonino, Gianni Riotta, Emilio Carelli, Gaetano Coscia, Giovanni Floris, Franzo Grande Stevens, Franco Siddi, Paolo Bonaiuti.

Presenters: Franco di Mare e Paola Saluzzi

Broadcast by:  RAI UNO

The show in honour of the winners included :  Giovanni Allevi,  Antonello Venditti,  Alice Lunic,  Angelica Sepe,  Senit (More),  Clastel

Location: Piazzale delle Alghe, Ischia

2008

Timothy Garton Ash, columnist for “The Guardian” wins, along with Giulio Anselmi - Press, Daniela Ducoli - Radio, Mauro Mazza - TV, Giuliano De Risi - Press Agencies and Carlo Verdelli - Sports News. The Mediterraneo Award goes to Giancarlo Licata. Special Awards to Bice Biagi, Paolo Graldi, Luigi Marzullo and Carlo Bonini. The “Suraci”goes to Alessandra Maria Tocci. The Foundation has organised two contemporary art exhibitions on the occasion of the Premio Ischia: Seward Johnson and Bartolomeo Gatto.

 

International Award Jury: Biagio Agnes ,Valentina Alazaraki, Antonio Bassolino, Gaetano Coscia, Lorenzo Del Boca, Giampiero Gramaglia, Gianni Letta, Roberto Napoletano, Pasquale Nonno, Mario Orfeo, Mario Pirani

Presenter: Milly Carlucci

Broadcast by RAI UNO

The show in honour of the winners includes :  The Pooh,  Massimo Battista,  Flamengo with Gianna Raccagnini and Stefano Arrigoni

Location Piazzale delle Alghe, Ischia

2007

The journalist and writer David Grossman is the recipient of the International Award, whilst the Press Award goes to Mario Orfeo, the Radio Award to Aldo Forbice, the TV Award to Barbara Parodi Delfino, the Press Agency Award to Carlo Gambalonga, the photojournalism Award to Alessia Lautone. A Special Award goes to Bruno Manfellotto, director of the Tirreno, a publication celebrating 130 years of activity and Marco Demarco for the Corriere del Mezzogiorno. A Career Award goes to Emilio Rossi, whilst Giacomo Marinelli Andreoli wins the “Suraci”, and Ilaria Cavo, Cristina Tagliabue, Annalena Belini and Valeria Braghieri win the under 35s award in memory of Angelo Rizzoli.

 

The debate, "Can the World Survive without war?", chaired by Ezio Mauro with David Grossmann taking part is broadcast on RAI Tre.

 

International Award Jury: Biagio Agnes, Valentina Alazaraki, Antonio Bassolino, Gaetano Coscia, Lorenzo Del Boca, Giampiero Gramaglia, Gianni Letta, Pierluigi Magnaschi, Roberto Napoletano, Pasquale Nonno, Mario Pirani

Presenter:  Milly Carlucci

Broadcast by:  RAI UNO

The show in honour of the winners includes: Lucio Dalla, Massimo Lopez e Nadia Straccia,  Piero Mazzocchetti

Location Piazzale delle Alghe, Ischia

 

2006

Jean Daniel, founder of the “Nouvel Observateur” wins the International Award; Barbara Spinelli the Press Award; Marino Sinibaldi the Radio Award; Antonio Caprarica the TV Award;  Lirio Abbate the Press Agencies Award; and the Award for photojournalism to the Iraqi, Ali Haider.

Special Awards go to Emilio Giannelli for satirical journalism; Francesco Maria Avitto for Scientific reporting, and Laura Dubini for “journalism of hope”. The Marco Suraci Scholarship goes to Anna Maria Selini. The Angelo Rizzoli Award goes to Candida Morvillo, Salvo Sottile, Riccardo Pratesi. This year Ciccio Bufi passed away, the legendary general secretary of the Premio Ischia.

 

Forum: Cesare Romiti and Candido Cannavò, chaired by Franco Di Mare take part in the round table discussion “Dal quasi gol di Niccolò Carosio alla moviola in campo (from Niccolò Carosio’s “almost-goal” on the radio to the slow motion review panel on the field)” Noà,

 

International Award Jury: Biagio Agnes ,Valentina Alazaraki, Antonio Bassolino, Gaetano Coscia, Lorenzo Del Boca, Gianni Letta, Pierluigi Magnaschi,  Roberto Napoletano, Pasquale Nonno, Mario Orfeo, Mario Pirani.

 

Presenter: Milly Carlucci

Broadcast by:  RAI UNO

The show in honour of the winners included  Noà,  Ron, I Mattia Bazar,  Gigi Finizio e Marcela Moreno Michele Zarrillo, Emanuela Loffredo

Location Piazzale delle Alghe, Ischia

 

2005

Giovanni Di Lorenzo, a journalist of Italian origins and Editor in Chief of “Die Zeit” is awarded the Premio Ischia International Award, while the Award for the Press goes to Fiamma Nirenstein, for TV to Giovanni Minoli, for Radio to Elia Zamboni and that for Press Agencies to Vincenzo Quaratino. The TV photojournalism award goes to the South African, Nic Bothma. A Special Award for satirical journalism goes to Giorgio Forattini. The Ischia Award, for journalists under 35, goes to Jacopo Iacoboni, Rula Jebreal, Emiliano Fittipaldi, Sauro Legramandi. The Campania Region scholarship, named for deceased journalist “Marco Suraci” and awarded to the top-marked graduate of the Ordine Nazionale dei giornalisti, goes to Maria Elena Cataldo. A Special Award goes to Italian TV stations RAI, Mediaset, La 7 and Sky for coverage of the death of Pope John Paul II. At the Awards Ceremony, recorded by RAI UNO: Ute Lemper, Gigi D’Alessio, Hoara Borselli and Anna Tatangelo. The President of the Republic meets the journalists of the Premio Ischia at the Quirinale, and President Ciampi is himself awarded a prize, the first copy of the "Il Giornale d’argento” (The Silver Newspaper).

 

Forum  “Italy’s South”: Mario Landolfi, Minister for Communication, Gerardo Bianco, Roberto Barbieri and Pierluigi Magnaschi are on the panel, coordinated by Franco Di Mare.

 

International Award Jury: Biagio Agnes, Valentina Alazaraki, Antonio Bassolino, Luigi Caruso, Gianluca Comin, Gaetano Coscia, Lorenzo Del Boca, Paolo Gambescia, Alberto Giordano, Gianni Letta, Pierluigi Magnaschi, Pasquale Nonno, Mario Orfeo, Mario Pirani.

Presenter: Milly Carlucci

Broadcast by:  RAI UNO

The show in honour of the winners includes:  Gigi D’Alessio,  Ute Lemper,  Oara Borselli,  Anna Tatangelo

Location Negombo, Lacco Ameno

 

2004

The International Award goes to Jesus Ceberio, Editor in Chief of “El Pais”. The Press Award goes to Marcello Sorgi, for Radio to Eduardo Montefusco, for TV to Piero Marrazzo, for Press Agencies to Samia Nakhoul and Erfan Rashid, for photojournalism to Guido Cravero. Special Award for 50 years in TV to Biancamaria Piccinino. The “Giuseppe Valentino Foundation” is born, as is a scholarship from the Campania Region, named after journalist Marco Suraci, who worked for Ansa and died prematurely. It will go to those achieving first place in the professional qualification of the Ordine Nazionale  dei Giornalisti, this year Paolo Bernacchio. The Premio Ischia Angelo Rizzoli Memorial goes to  Pierluigi Diaco, Dario Del Porto, Emanuele Farneti, Federico Pini. Renzo Arbore and Massimo Ranieri, among others, take part in the awards ceremony broadcast on RAI UNO. The debate centres on  "25 Years of the Premio Ischia, 25 years of Journalism, 25 years of history, and now what future?": Giulio Andreotti, Sergio Zavoli, Paolo Gambescia, Marcello Sorgi and Pierluigi Magnaschi take part. A Special Award, conferred by Gianni Letta, went to all the  "over 80s" who grace the Premio’s Roll of Honour: Gaetano Afeltra, Giulio Andreotti, Enzo Biagi, Giorgio Bocca, Mario Cervi, Walter Cronkite, Antonio Ghirelli, Igor Man, Eugenio Scalfari and Sergio Zavoli. A special award went to Domenico Di Meglio of ‘Il Golfo’, the newspaper of Ischia.

International Award Jury: Biagio Agnes Valentina Alazraki, Antonio Bassolino, Lorenzo Del Boca, Carlo Fornaro, Paolo Gambescia, Ademaro Lanzara, Gianni Letta, Pierluigi Magnaschi, Pasquale Nonno, Mario Orfeo e Mario Pirani.

Presenter: Milly Carlucci

Broadcast by:  RAI UNO

The show in honour of the winners included  Renzo Arbore, Massimo Ranieri

Location Teatro Negombo, Lacco Ameno

 

2003

Ferruccio de Bortoli is the 2003 winner. Also on stage at the Premio Ischia are Mario Cervi for the Press Award, Alessandro Cecchi Paone for TV, Ferdinando Pellegrino for Radio, Piercarlo Presutti for Press Agencies, Anja Niedringhaus, for photojournalism. Special career award for Antonio Ghirelli and to the female television journalists sent to Iraq: Giovanna Botteri, Maria Cuffaro, Tiziana Ferrario, Lilli Gruber, Monica Maggioni, Vera Baldini, Mimosa Martini, Anna Migotto, Gabriella Simoni and Gabriella Caimi. On 5 November Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of the Republic, receives the jury members, Award winners and organisers at the Quirinale: "The Premio Ischia – says Ciampi - is an institution which holds a profound meaning." During the course of the meeting the head of state consigns the medals of honour of ‘Cavaliere al merito della Repubblica Italiana’ to the Italian journalists sent to Iraq. The debate that year focuses on "TV News - yesterday, today and tomorrow", recorded by RAI Tre. Lucia Annunziata, Pierluigi Magnaschi, Ferruccio De Bortoli, Mauro Crippa, Arrigo Levi, Paolo Gambescia, and Giuseppe Parrello from "La 7" take part. The debate concludes with a special recognition to Elio Sparano for the “fifty years” of TV in Italy. Anais Ginori, Veronica Gervaso and Dario Maltese win the Angelo Rizzoli memorial prizes, whilst the Suraci Scholarship goes to Mario Portanova.

 The show in honour of the winners includes Paolo Belli, Ornella Vanoni and Gino

 Location: Negombo thermal park

alentina Alazaraki, Giulio Anselmi, Antonio Bassolino, Antonio Bernardi, Lorenzo Del Boca, Paolo Gambescia, Alberto Giordano, Gianni Letta, Pierluigi Magnaschi, Pasquale Nonno, Mario Orfeo, Mario Pirani

 

Dibattito: "Il telegiornale ieri, oggi, domani", ripreso da RAI Tre. Vi partecipano Lucia Annunziata, Pierluigi Magnaschi, Ferruccio De Bortoli, Mauro Crippa, Arrigo Levi, Paolo Gambescia, e Giuseppe Parrello del "La 7".

Presenter: Milly Carlucci

Broadcast by:  RAI UNO

The show in honour of the winners included Paolo Belli,  Gino Paoli,  Ornella Vanoni, Sal Da Vinci

Location Teatro Negombo, Lacco Ameno

 

 

 

2002

The Awards ceremony takes place in the Piazzale delle Alghe in the splendid setting of the Castello Aragonese. The Premio goes to Peter Stothard, of “The Times” of London, with Miriam Mafai of La Repubblica taking Award for the Press, Gad Lerner for TV, Alfredo Provenzali for Radio, and Giuseppe Marra for Press Agencies. A new category for photjournalism is launched, won by Alessandro Bianchi. Special Memorial award to Maria Grazia Cutuli and Raffaele Ciriello, journalists of the Corriere della Sera, barbarically killed in Afghanistan. The debate focuses on "Defamation, ethics, responsibility and cover". James Sutherland from Lloyds of London Gad Lerner, Miriam Mafai, Paolo Gambescia and Salvatore Sortino are on the panel. Winners of the Sanremo Festival, Mattia Bazar, along with Renzo Arbore and surprise guests Neri Per Caso take part in the show in honour of the winners, televised by Rai Uno. The Marco Suraci Scholarship goes to Francesca Basso. An innovation, the "Premio Ischia Angelo Rizzoli memorial award", for journalists under 35, goes to Mario Calabresi, Francesca Senette and Andrea Galdo.

 

International Award Jury: Biagio Agnes Valentina Alazraki, Giulio Anselmi, Antonio Baldassare, Antonio Bassolino, Antonio Bernardi, Lorenzo Del Boca, Paolo Gambescia, Alberto Giordano, Gianni Letta, Pierluigi Magnaschi, Pasquale Nonno, Mario Pirani.

Presenter Milly Carlucci

Broadcast by RAI UNO

The show in honour of the winners included    Arbore e l’orchestra italiana , Mattia Bazar

Location:  Teatro Negombo, Lacco Ameno

 

2001

The main event is the visit of President of the Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi who takes part in the Awards Ceremony together with his wife Franca. The Premio winner is Arrigo Levi, while the Press Award goes to Natalia Aspesi, that for TV to Maurizio Costanzo, for Radio to Paolo Ruffini and for Press Agencies to Luciano Clerico. A Special Award goes to Igor Man. The Awards ceremony at Negombo on Rai Uno, as ever presented by Milly Carlucci, has as its stars Gigi D’Alessio, Alessia, Gino Paoli, Anna Oxa and Ron. Before the official ceremony the six Award winners take part in a meeting with journalists, chaired by the editor of Il Mattino, Paolo Gambescia; also present is the president of the jury, Biagio Agnes. The debate is centred on the Internet and how new technology is changing the profession, but each of the six winners also underlines how no technology could ever take the place of the reporter in telling the story of the great and small events of the day. At Villa Arbusto an exhibition of the island’s newspapers published on the island from 1890 to the present days is inaugurated.

International Award Jury: Biagio Agnes, Valentina Alazraki, Giulio Anselmi, Antonio Bernardi, Paolo Gambescia, Alberto Giordano, Gianni Letta, Pierluigi Magnaschi, Pasquale Nonno, Mario Petrina, Roberto Zaccaria.

 

Presenter: Milly Carlucci

Broadcast by: RAI UNO

The show in honour of the winners included   Gino Paoli,   Gigi D’Alessio,  Anna Oxa,  Napoli Opera Gianni Conte,   Alexia

Location Teatro Negombo, Lacco Ameno

2000

The International Award goes to Italian Paolo Mieli. Lietta Tornabuoni receives the Press Award, Clemente Mimun TV, Pasquale Borgomeo Radio, and Damiano Iovino Press Agencies. A special award goes to Gaetano Afeltra – Career - and the Memorial Award to Paolo Frajese.

Presenter: Milly Carlucci

Broadcast by RAI UNO

The show in honour of the winners includes  I Kid Kriole e Cocotan – Coco Loco Los Locas, Samuele Bersani, Ron Dirotta su Cuba  (Notti d’Estate), Bruno Filippini, Iva Zanicchi

Location: Teatro Negombo, Lacco Ameno

1999

In 1999 the jury assignes the awards to Jean Marie Colombani, Editor in Chief of "Le Monde", Bruno Vespa, Pietro Calabrese, Antonio Russo and Giuseppe Tripaldi.  The Award is broadcast by RAI Uno and the ceremony is watched by two million viewers.

Forum: Mario Petrina, President of the National Order of Journalists, chairs the debate on "News and the war in Kosovo" with the participation of Colombanì’ and Antonio Russo, the radio journalist.  Indro Montanelli, on the recommendation of the Foundation Valentino is nominated honorary citizen of Lacco Ameno.

International Award Jury: Biagio Agnes, Valentina Alatzaki, Giulio Anselmi, Antonio Giordano, Paolo Graldi, Gianni Letta, Pasquale Nonno, Maro Pirani, Roberto Zaccaria


Presenter Milly Carlucci

Broadcast by  RAI UNO

The show in honour of the winners includes  Enzo Gragnaniello (Alberi),  Amedeo Minghi (Amore è),  Mariella Nava,  Rita Forte, Massimo Ranieri

Location Teatro Negombo, Lacco Ameno

1998

In 1998 the jury consigns the Award to Candido Cannavò, Editor in Chief of "La Gazzetta dello Sport", whilst the journalists of the year are: Press, Stefano Folli of "Il Corriere della Sera", TV, Cristina Parodi of "Canale 5"; Radio, Emanuela Falcetti; Press Agencies, Ciro Fusco of "L’Ansa" with a Special Award going to Aldo Biscardi. The debate has "Technological and information innovations in the socio-cultural context of the Mezzogiorno" as its theme and sees experts from the fields of journalism, economics and information technology taking part. At the Awards gala - recorded by La Sette (Tele Montecarlo) - Branduardi, Shapplin, i Sei come Sei, Peppino di Capri, Rita Forte and Mietta participate. The Premio is staged at the Negombo Park in Lacco Ameno. The jury consists of Biagio Agnes,Giulio Anselmi, Alberto Giordano, Paolo Graldi, Gianni Letta, Pasquale Nonno, Mario Pirani, Giuseppe Scalera and Roberto Zaccaria.

International Award Jury: Biagio Agnes,Giulio Anselmi, Alberto Giordano, Paolo Graldi, Gianni Letta, Pasquale Nonno, Mario Pirani, Giuseppe Scalera e Roberto Zaccaria.

Presenter Milly Carlucci

Broadcast by Telemontecarlo

The show in honour of the winners includes    Peppino Di Capri,  Angelo Branduardi,   Rita Forte,  Sei come Sei, Mietta,   Emma Shapplin

Location: Teatro Negombo, Lacco Ameno

1997

The Premio returns to Ischia, to the ancient "Torre dei Guevara", a magnificent 16th century building restored recently and inaugurated with the Premio gala. The jury, under president Biagio Agnes and made up of Alberto Giordano, Paolo Graldi, Sergio Lepri, Gianni Letta, Pasquale Nonno, Mario Pirani, Enzo Siciliano and Luciano Schifone selects Indro Montanelli, the only journalist to have received the recognition twice. Other Awards – again the result of the CIRM survey – go to David Sassoli of "RAI UNO", Giannatonio Stella of "Corriere della Sera" and Giampiero Gramaglia of "Ansa". Special Awards to Sergio Luciano. Renzo Arbore and the Orchestra Italiana, Rita Forte, Samuele Bersani, Ambra Angioini, Teresa De Sio, Giuditta Santarini and Eugenio Bennato enliven the evening.

International Award Jury Biagio Agnes Alberto Giordano, Paolo Graldi, Sergio Lepri, Gianni Letta, Pasquale Nonno, Mario Pirani, Enzo Siciliano e Luciano Schifone 

Presenter Milly Carlucci

Broadcast by RAI UNO

The show in honour of the winners includes   Renzo Arbore e Orchestra Italiana,, Ambra Angioini,  Eugenio Bennato e sua figlia Carola,  Samuele Bersani,   Teresa De Sio, Giuditta Santarini e Cesare Rascel,  Rita Forte

Location Torre dei Guevara, Ischia

1996

The Premio is won by Eugenio Scalfari, whilst the survey results in awards for Bruno Caselli, Gianni Riotta and Carlo Rossella.

Jury: Biagio Agnes, Lucia Annunziata, Paolo Graldi, Pasquale Nonno, Sergio Lepri, Gianni Letta, Mario Pirani, Luciano Schifone, Mazzoni.

Presenter Milly Carlucci

Broadcast by RAI UNO

The show in honour of the winners includes   Orchestra Italiana,  Fausto Leali, Ivana Spagna,  Rita Forte, I Dirotta su Cuba

Location: Teatro Negombo, Lacco Ameno

 

 

1995

The personality of Walter Cronkite, to whom the jury consigns the International Award, dominates. This year the Premio is enriched by a new system whereby the CIRM Institute is appointed to conduct a survey to select the TV and Press journalists of the year: Vittorio Feltri and Enrico Mentana win

Forum Bruno Vespa chairs the meeting between Cronkite and Italian journalists.

International Award Jury: Biagio Agnes, Paolo Graldi, Letta, Pirani, Barbato, Franco Serpieri, Ezio Mauro e Luciano Schifone. 

Presenter Milly Carlucci

Broadcast by RAI UNO

The show in honour of the winners includes  Peppino Di Capri,  Rita Forte,  Luca De Filippo, Massimo Ranieri

Location: Teatro Negombo, Lacco Ameno

1994

In 1994 prizes are conferred on Ezio Mauro, the editor of "La Repubblica", Carla Mosca and Frank Cimini. A Special Award goes to Ilaria Alpi and to the RAI staff killed in Bosnia and Somalia.

Forum  Ezio Mauro chairs the debate on "Journalism in Italy".

International Award Jury: Biagio Agnes, Andrea Barbato, Gianni Letta, Pasquale Nonno, Mario Pirani, Demetrio Volcic, Antonio Iervolino.

Annuncer  Milly Carlucci

Broadcast  RAI UNO

The show in honour of the winners included  Michele Zarrillo,  Fabio Concato, Amij Steward

Location Teatro Negombo, Lacco Ameno

1993

Ugo Stille, Andrea Barbato, Mario Pirani are the three winners of the XIII edition.

Forum In the peak year of Tangentopoli the debate centres on: "Journalism and Ethics". RAI Uno broadcasts the gala night in peak time, immediately before the football The show in honour of the winners included , "Novantesimo minuto". Because of a sudden storm which destroys the set at Negombo, the awards ceremony is held at the "Angelo Rizzoli" conference centre in Lacco Ameno.

 

Jury: Biagio Agnes, Pasquale Nonno, Gianni Faustini, Mario Pendinelli, Sergio Zavoli, Ferdinando Ventriglia e Antonio Iervolino.

Presenter Milly Carlucci

Broadcast by  RAI UNO

The show in honour of the winners includes Eddy Napoli, Renzo Arbore e l’Orchestra Italiana

Gerardina Trovato,  Avion Travel,   Mietta

Location Conference centre Angelo Rizzoli, Lacco Ameno

 

 

1992

The jury of the twelfth edition, which includes Biagio Agnes, Pasquale Nonno, Ernesti Mazzetti, Navarro-Valls, Claudio Rinaldi and Ferdinando Ventriglia, awards the Premio Ischia to Demetrio Volcic. On the stage with him at the Negombo Thermal Park are Massimo Lo Cicero and the Germans Gottfried Aigner and Nana Claudia Nanzel. Amongst the artists Enrico Lo Verso and Luigi Faccini. Renzo Arbore and the Orchestra Italiana give a foretaste of their new album, dedicated to Neapolitan song. Presented by Milly Carlucci, with Roberto Murolo, Amij Stewart, Minghi and Mariano Rigillo also taking part. Together with the Premio, there are also awards for documentary film makers Enrico Lo Verso, Gianni Amelio and Faccini. The theme of the debate is the relationship between Western Europe and the countries of the East after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Presenter Milly Carlucci

Broadcast by RAI UNO

The show in honour of the winners includes    Renzo Arbore e l’Orchestra Italiana, Enzo Gragnaniello Spacca Napoli, Ami Stewart,  Enrico Loverso,  Mariano Rigillo,  Gragnaniello – Murolo,   Amedeo Minghi

Location Teatro Negombo, Lacco Ameno

1991

The winners of the XII edition are Peter Arnett, special correspondent for CNN during the Gulf War, in the international journalism category and Mario Pendinelli, Osvaldo De Paolini, Horst Dammash. Forum There are two debates: "TV and Truth" in which three correspondents who were in Baghdad during the Gulf War take part, as well as Arnett, Del Noce and Dell’Uva; "Technoparks and the development of Italy’s South" with participation from Ferdinando Ventriglia, Gian Maria Gros, Fausto Cereti, Mariano D’Antonio and Minister Ruberti. 

Jury:  Biagio Agnes, Pasquale Nonno, Ernesto Mazzetti, Navarro Valls, Claudio Rinaldi, Ferdinando Ventriglia 

Annuncer Milly Carlucci

Media partner   RAI UNO 

The show in honour of the winners included   Massimo Ranieri,   Sergio Caputo, Mirielle Mathieu, Enzo De Piscopo, Rosalinda Celentano, Renato Carosone Teatro Negombo, Lacco Ameno

1990

The 11th edition of the Premio Ischia was won by Harrison E. Salisbury, former chief editor of the New York Times, Sergio Zavoli and Roberto Napolitano. The debate of that year is "Financial News and Italy’s South". The ceremony honouring the winners gets a peak time audience of nearly five million (data from Auditel). Present Giuseppe Tornatore, the winner of an Oscar that year.

 

Jury: Biagio Agnes,  Ferdinando Ventriglia, Carlo Rognoni, Nuccio Fava, Ernesto Mazzetti, Pasquale Nonno, Navarro Valls, Claudio Rinaldi.

Presentano Simona Marchini e Claudio Angelini

Media partner   RAI UNO

The show in honour of the winners included  Enzo Avitabile,  I Bravo,  Consilia Ricciardi, Massimo Dapporto, Paola Turci,  Mango,   Roberto Murolo A Special Award goes to Katia Ricciarelli, accompanied by Pippo Baudo.

Location Pineta Nenzi Bozzi, Ischia

1989

The hury assign the prize to Giovanni Spadolini. Claudio Rinaldi, the editor of "Panorama", and Victor and Daniela Simpson are also winners. The television coverage proves to be a great success, attracting an audience of three million  The presentation ceremony is staged in the Nenzi Bozzi gardens in Ischia. Francesco Bufi is the Secretary General of the Premio.

Jury: Biagio Agnes, Nuccio Fava, Pasquale Nonno, Joaquin Navarro Valls, Ferdinando Ventriglia, Enzo Mazzella, Elio e Benedetto Valentino 

Presentano Elisabetta Gardini e Claudio Angelini

Media partner   RAI UNO

The show in honour of the winners included  in onore dei vincitori Fred Buongusto Eduardo Bennato Amedeo Minghi Mia Martini Luca De Filippo Peppino di Capri  Nuova Compagnia di canto popolare Raffaele Paganini e Cristina Sciabordi Films by Luciano Odorisi, Piero Natoli and Duccio Tessari are screened and the actors Elena Sofia Ricci and Toto Cascio are present.

Location: Pineta Nenzi Bozzi, Ischia

1988

Giuseppe Valentino dies just one week before the Premio. This year awards go to Joaquin Navarro-Valls, Biagio Agnes, Leonardo Zega, Gianna Naccarelli and Piero Ottone.

Forum The debate centres on the political economy "Italy’s Mezzogiorno and the role of the “Banco di Napoli".

Jury:  Pasquale Nonno,  Nuccio Fava, Eduardo Del Gado, Ferdinando Ventriglia, Saverio Barbati, Sergio Lepri.

Annuncer Claudio Angelini e  Paola Agus

Media partner   RAI UNO

The show in honour of the winners included  Fred Bongusto,  Trio Solenghi Marchesini, Lopez,  Gianfranco Lomanto, Luisa Rivelli,  Gegia, Gil Cagné, La Ghironda

Location Hotel Excelsior, Ischia

1987

The winners were Giulio Andreotti, Sandro Mayer, Tana De Zulueta, Pio Mastrobuoni and Guglielmo Zucconi. The Premio debate, on the theme of "Environmental journalism and politics", featured the participation of Environment Minister Franco De Lorenzo, Enzo Forcella, Manuela Cadringer, Luigi Mattioli, Fulco Pratesi, Alberto Mucci, Rosa Filippini and Giovanni Lubrano

 

Jury:  Valentina Altzaki, Saverio Barbati, Gaspare Barbellini Amedei, Enzo Biagi, Nuccio Fava, Antonio Ghirelli, Alberto La Volpe, Pasquale Nonno,   Ferdinando Ventriglia, Saverio Barbati, Giuseppe Valentino.

Annuncer Maria Rosaria Omaggio

Media partner  RAI TRE

The show in honour of the winners included  Walter Chiari,  Renzo Risi,  I Superquattro: Jimmy Fontana, Nico Fidenco Riccardo Del Turco e Gianni Meccia

Location Hotel Excelsior, Ischia

1986

The Premio Ischia went to: Enzo Biagi, Pasquale Nonno, Carlo Rognoni. The theme “What future for Italy’s Mezzogiorno?" was debated by Ferdinando Ventriglia, Enzo Giustino, Antonio Maria Fusco and the journalists Giovanni Russo and Mario Salvatorelli.

Jury: Piero Angela, Joaquin Navarro Valls, Dennis Redmont, Albino Longhi, Sergio Lepri, Ferdinando Ventriglia, Giuseppe Valentino, Enzo Mazzella e Saverio Barbato.

Annuncer  Paola Agus

Media partner  TG1

The show in honour of the winners included  Ida Di Benedetto e  Giancarlo Lomanto

Location Hotel Excelsior, Ischia

1985

The theme of the Premio debate was: "Cinema, Television, Mass Broadcast ", with participation by Nuccio Fava, Alberto Ronchey, Carlo Laurenzi, Luca di Schiena, Francesco Palladino, Gino Agnese and Riccardo Scarpa.

Jury: Antonio Ghirelli, Gianni Letta, Giacomo Lombardi, Joaquin Navarro Valls, Albino Longhi, Enzo Mazzella, Giuseppe Valentino and Saverio Barbati. 

Annuncer Paola Agus

The show in honour of the winners included  in onore dei vincitori  Pino Caruso e  Antonio Sorrentino

Media partner  TG1

Location: Hotel Excelsior, Ischia

 

1984

The award is divided into four categories. The winners of this edition were Giorgio Bocca, Albino Longhi (Radio & TV), Luigi Rizzoli (Press Agencies), Klaus Bender (Foreign Category). It is now traditional to precede the Awards ceremony with a debate. This year a round table discussion is organised on "Literature and Journalism" with participation from, amongst others, Mario Pomilio, Beniamino Placido, Giampaolo Panza, Lorenzo Mondo, Giovannino Russo and  Alberto Bevilacqua.

There were five prize winners: Piero Angela, Alberto Ronchey, Roger Morris Cohen, Bruno Marolo and Chiara Valentini.

Jury: Joaquin Navarro Valls, Franco Angrisani, Sergio Lepri, Sergio Zavoli, Vincenzo Mazzella, Saverio Barbati, Giuseppe Valentino.  

Annuncer Rosanna Vaudetti e Maria Giovanna Elmi

Media partner  TG1

The show in honour of the winners included  Vanna Brosio,  Alexander,  Renzo Risi

Location Hotel Excelsior, Ischia

 

1983

The Award goes to: Karl Von Schneider, Liliane Gigante Palette, Vittorio Presicci, Maurizio Spagna, Domenico Farina, Mario Accolti Gil, Italo Khune, F. Ricci. The jury is Gianni Letta, Franco Angrisani, Ermanno Corsi, Dennis Redmont, Saverio Barbati, Mario Salvatorelli, Giuseppe Valentino and Enzo Mazzella. The Premio was preceded by a debate on the economy of Southern Italy, presided over by the Director General of the Banco di Napoli, Ferdinando Ventriglia.

Jury: Gianni Letta, Franco Angrisani, Ermanno Corsi, Dennis Redmont, Saverio Barbati, Mario Salvatorelli, Giuseppe Valentino, Vincenzo Mazzella

Annuncer Rosanna Vaudetti e Maria Giovanna Elmi

The show in honour of the winners included  in onore dei vincitori Renzo Risi e  Antonio Sorrentino

Location Hotel Excelsior, Ischia

1982

The Award again culminates with a combined presentation ceremony and entertainment The show in honour of the winners included . Nicoletta Orsomanno, Rosanna Vaudetti and Anna Maria Gambineri present the evening. The Award goes to Riccardo Scarpa, Clara di Meglio, Manuela Lucchini, Rosario Mazzitelli and, in memorial, to Francesco Fermo.

Jury: Gianni Letta,  Franco Angrisani, Saverio Barbati, Enzo Biagi, Sergio Zavoli, Mario Salvatorelli,  Vincenzo Mazzella (sindaco di Ischia) e Giuseppe Valentino.

Annuncer Nicoletta Orsomanno, Rosanna Vaudetti e Annamaria Gambineri

The show in honour of the winners included  Carlo Dapporto,  Alexander, Patrizia Pellegrino

Location: Hotel Excelsior, Ischia

1981

At a press conference held on the terrace of the "Martini club” in Rome, Nicoletta Orsomanno, the RAI presenter, announces the winners of the second edition: Jean Lewis the International Award and Special Awards to Domenico Petrocelli, Marcella Ciannelli, Gianni Franceschi, Francamaria Trapani. The President of the Premio is Gianni Letta, the General Secretary Saverio Barbati, members of the jury:  Giuseppe Valentino, Roberto Ciuni, Indro Montanelli and the Announcer:  Vincenzo Mazzella. The Awards ceremony takes place at the Hotel Excelsior. Vanna Brosio and Oreste Lionello perform at the The show in honour of the winners included  held in honour of the winners.

Jury: Roberto Ciuni, Saverio Barbati, Indro Montanelli, Giuseppe Valentino, Vincenzo Mazzella,  (Mayor of Ischia  )

Announcer:  Nicoletta Orsomanno

The show in honour of the winners included   Brosio e  Oreste Lionello

Location: Hotel Jolly, Ischia

1980

In its first year, the single Premio goes to Indro Montanelli, at the time the Editor in Chief of "Il Giornale". The gala evening is held at the Hotel Excelsior whilst the presentation ceremony takes place in the Council chamber of the municipality of Ischia. Special Awards go to Loni Skulima, Maurice Thibaut, Maurice Kettnaker, Terry Barry, L. Schenk, Elettra Ferraù, Giacomo Rossone- Lawrens and Angelo Lorizzo.

Jury:  Roberto Ciuni, Saverio Barbati, Ermanno Corsi, Antonio Spinosa, Giacomo Deuringer, Baldo Fiorentino, Vittorio Amedeo Caravaglios, Giacomo Menichelli and Mario Del Giudice.

Announcer:  Pino D’Amore and Adriana Retacchi

Location: Municipality Ischia 

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