The Estense Prize concludes with the awarding of the Golden Eagle. The 'Granzotto' goes to Corrado Augias.

Ferrara, September 27, 2025 – The long-awaited event returns. The curtain rises this afternoon at 6:00 PM at the Claudio Abbado Municipal Theatre for the awards ceremony of the 61st edition of the Estense Prize, with the announcement of the winner and the presentation of the 2025 Golden Eagle. The event will be hosted, as per tradition, by Cesara Buonamici and, this year as always, will be streamed live on the Estense Prize YouTube channel and Facebook page.

The event's technical jury, chaired by Alberto Faustini , and composed of Agnese Pini, director of Qn-Resto del Carlino-Nazione e Giorno, with Davide Berti , Giorgia Cardinaletti , Francesco Costa , Tiziana Ferrario , Paolo Garimberti , Giancarlo Mazzuca , Venanzio Postiglione , Alessandra Sardoni , Fabio Tamburini and Luciano Tancredi , during the meeting held last June 10th at Palazzo dei Diamanti, selected the four finalist books from the 80 candidate volumes , a record number in the history of the event promoted by Confindustria Emilia which has rewarded excellence in Italian journalism since 1965.

Competing for the Golden Eagle will be: Milena Gabanelli and Simona Ravizza with "Codice Rosso. How public healthcare has become a private affair" (Fuori Scena Publishing), Gad Lerner with "Gaza. Love and Hate for Israel" (Feltrinelli Publishing), Marzio G. Mian with "Volga Blues. Journey to the Heart of Russia" (Feltrinelli Publishing), and Paolo Rumiz with "Verranno di notte. The Specter of Barbarism in Europe" (Feltrinelli Publishing).

The technical jury and the popular jury, composed of 50 members , will meet today at 2 pm in the Circolo dei Negozianti in Palazzo Roverella, to discuss the competing titles and express their voting preferences, decreeing the winner who will be awarded during the ceremony.

During the awards ceremony at 6:00 p.m., the Silver Colubrina will also be awarded to Corrado Augias, who was announced winner of the 41st " Gianni Granzotto Award. A Style in Information" by a jury composed of Gian Luigi Zaina, president of the Estense Prize Foundation, and ten entrepreneurs from the Bologna, Ferrara, and Modena areas (Marcello Bergamini, Riccardo Fava, Paolo Molinari, Laura Padovani, Mauro Padovani, Francesco Possati, Maria Silvia Salami, Donatella Sighinolfi, Giovanni Tamburini, and Luca Targa), with the favorable opinion of the technical jury.

The award, established in 1985 in memory of Gianni Granzotto , president of the Estense juries for twenty years, is given to those who have distinguished themselves for integrity, commitment, and professionalism in the field of information. The 61st edition of the Estense Prize is being held in partnership with ANSA, Rai Cultura, and Rai Radio1. Last year, in the 60th edition, Francesco Costa triumphed with "Frontiera. Perché sarà un nuovo secolo americano" (Mondadori).