Paolo Mieli

Paolo Mieli (born February 25 1949) is an Italian journalist.

Born in Milan, Mieli debuted as journalist at 18 for "L'Espresso", where he remained for some 20 years. Initially adhering to far-left positions, as a member of Potere Operaio, later he moved to more moderate stances under the influences of his teachers Rosario Romeo and Renzo De Felice.

From the 1980s onward Mieli worked for the most important Italian newspapers. After one year and a half at "La Repubblica", he was hired by "La Stampa" in 1987, of which he became director in 1990. Two years later he moved to "Il Corriere della Sera", assuming a leading position of Italian journalist during the Tangentopoli bribe scandal. In May 1997 he was replaced by Ferruccio De Bortoli, assuming the position of editor-in-chief of Rcs MediaGroup (the publisher of "Corriere della Sera"), but continuing his collaboration for that newspaper. He returned as its director on december 24 2004.

He also worked for several historical documentaries for RAI TV, Italian state network.