“Symbol of integrity, competence and dedication”

Thus begin the reasons with which the journalist obtained this evening, in the Queen’s Hall of the Chamber of Deputies, the Laurentum Award for Excellence in International Journalism 2024

Giovanna Botteri is “an emblematic figure of contemporary journalism, a symbol of integrity, competence and dedication in the field of public service”. Thus begin the reasons with which the journalist obtained this evening, in the Queen’s Hall of the Chamber of Deputies, the Laurentum Award for Excellence in International Journalism 2024

“His career – we read again in the motivations – is marked by the extraordinary courage with which he operated as a correspondent on the front line on the most dangerous and complex fronts in the world, documenting conflicts and humanitarian crises with rigor and humanity. He followed epochal events such as the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Croatian War of Independence, the siege of Sarajevo and the tragic destruction of the National Library. A direct witness of the war atrocities, he filmed and documented the Srebrenica massacre and the humanitarian tragedies in the Balkans. Its constant presence in the most critical areas of the world – from Iran to Algeria, from Kosovo to Afghanistan, up to Iraq and the COVID-19 pandemic in China – has made it one of the voices most authoritative and respected in investigative journalism. Each report offered viewers an authentic and profound look at international dynamics”.