Alessandra Sardoni (born 5 May 1964) is an Italian journalist and television presenter.
Biography
Sardoni was born in
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
on 5 May 1964.
She studied with Tullio De Mauro and graduated with a degree in
Philosophy of language
Philosophy of language refers to the philosophical study of the nature of language. It investigates the relationship between language, language users, and the world. Investigations may include inquiry into the nature of Meaning (philosophy), me ...
. In 1991 Sardoni worked for the Naples section of
la Repubblica
(; English: "the Republic") is an Italian daily general-interest newspaper with an average circulation of 151,309 copies in May 2023. It was founded in 1976 in Rome by Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso (now known as GEDI Gruppo Editoriale) and l ...
. In March 1994, she became a member of the Lazio order of journalists. Sardoni became a political commentator and began working in television. She hosted ''Otto e mezzo'' and ''Omnibus''. Sardoni now works for
La7
La7 is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned by Cairo Communication. Cairo Communication acquired it from Telecom Italia Media, itself owned by Telecom Italia, in 2013.
La7 features a generalist programming schedule, primarily ...
and is one of the leading faces of the network. She has also become a writer with two books to her name.
From 2012 until April 2015, she was president of the Parliamentary Press Association, the first woman to hold the position. In June 2015, she was awarded ''
Il Premiolino'', the most prestigious journalism award in Italy.
Works
* ''Il fantasma del leader'', (2009)
* ''Irresponsabili: Il Potere Italiano e La Pretesa dell’Innocenza'', (2017).
Sources
1964 births
Living people
Journalists from Rome
Italian journalists
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