Known as the Italian Pulitzer, ‘è Giornalismo’ was founded back in 1994 by Giancarlo Aneri together with three friends who are considered as the all-times most respectable italian journalists: Indro Montanelli, Enzo Biagi and Giorgio Bocca who were also part of the jury.
The awards ceremony takes place every year in Milan where most acclaimed journalists, finance and media people get together on this convivial occasion.
Throughout the past several years the foremost award winners include Gianni Riotta, Gian Antonio Stella, Ettore Mo, Claudio Rinaldi, Natalia Aspesi, the cartoonist Francesco Tullio Altan, Antonio Ricci, Bill Emmott (former director of The Economist), Barbara Spinelli, Francesco Giavazzi, Fabio Fazio, Milena Gabanelli, Attilio Bolzoni and Sergio Romano.
The award is presented to the Journalist of the year who is selected by an appointed jury which also include Gianni Riotta and Gian Antonio Stella.