Linkiesta

Linkiesta

Editor	Christian Rocca
Frequency	Online newspaper
Publisher	Editoriale Linkiesta.it S.r.l.
First issue	31 January 2011
Country	Italy
Language	Italian
Website	www.linkiesta.it

Linkiesta is an independent Italian online newspaper of investigative journalism, in-depth analysis, and commentary. It was launched on 31 January 2011, with the first editor-in-chief being Jacopo Tondelli. Since 24 September 2019, the editor-in-chief has been Christian Rocca. ^[1]

The Società Editoriale Linkiesta is a start-up comprising journalists and businessmen. ^{[2] [3]} It is a public company with about 80 shareholders who have put in an investment between €10,000 and €50,000. The governance rules state that nobody can own more than 5% of the capital stock. Initially, a full list of shareholders was published on the website. ^[4] In a video interview published on Il Sole 24 Ore , Tondelli said: "Many shareholders and no bosses. As we are a public company, nobody can exert individual influence on the editorial line." ^[5]

References

1. Adami, Marina (31 January 2023). "In a tough environment for digital news, this Italian news site is betting on a rebrand". Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
2. "Italy a new protagonist in the growing of". Editor\'s Blog. January 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2023.^{[ dead link ]}
3. Bruno, Nicola; Nielsen, Rasmus Kleis (April 2012). "Survival is Success: Journalistic Online Start-Ups in Western Europe" (PDF). Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. pp. 84–87. ISBN   978-1-907384-08-0 . Retrieved 28 June 2023– via Repubblica.it.
4. "La Società". Linkiesta (in Italian). 3 February 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
5. Lepido, Daniele (31 January 2011). "Linkiesta.it, il video 'segreto' della redazione". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2023.