Giovanni di Lorenzo

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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 of Berlin'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 the Radio Bremen show 3nach9 airing monthly on NDR.

1 Biography
2 Trivia
3 Awards
4 External Links

[edit] 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 in Rimini and Rome, Italy before permanently relocating to Hanover, Germany with his mother after his parents split.

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 at Hanover's daily newspaper Neue Presse induced di Lorenzo to pursue a career in journalism. He continued working for Neue Presse until 1982 and it was here that he met his future mentor Michael Radtke.

Di Lorenzo attended Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, where he majored in communication studies, modern history, and political science. His Master’s thesis was entitled Strategy and Advancement of Private Television Channels in Italy as Exemplified by Silvio Berlusconi’s Networks (orig.: Strategie und Aufstieg des Privatfernsehens in Italien am Beispiel der Networks von Silvio Berlusconi) and earned him the highest possible grade.

[edit] Trivia

Di Lorenzo is a citizen of both Germany and Italy.

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.

At the tender age of 15, upon seeing an episode of 3nach9 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.

Di Lorenzo is a passionate cook. Learning to cook, he now says, was an "act of self-defense," as his mother was not particularly talented in the kitchen. After they moved 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 this hobby, a circumstance he deeply regrets.