Mauro Crippa (born 26 April 1959 in Rome) is an Italian journalist and media executive. He serves as Chief Corporate Communication Officer of MediaForEurope and as Director General for News and Communication at Mediaset.[1]
In 1987, he joined Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, where he was responsible for institutional and product press relations.
In 1994, he joined the Fininvest Group as Director of Press Relations.[2] He subsequently held various roles in the communications division of the Mediaset Group, where he headed the central communication and press relations department.[3]
Over the course of his career, he has served on several boards of directors, including that of Società Europea, publisher of Il Giornale (1998–2023), the Mediaset Group (1998–2018), and RTI (since 1999). He has also been a board member of Class CNBC.
In 2010, he was appointed Director General for News at Mediaset, with responsibility for coordinating the group's news operations. Since 2019, he has headed the Videonews division.[4]
In January 2024, he also assumed the role of Director of Communication and Image at Mediaset,[5][6] while concurrently retaining his position as Director General for News.[2] Since March 2026, he has been Chief Corporate Communication Officer of MediaForEurope.[7][8]
In 2024, he co-authored, with philosopher Giuseppe Girgenti, the essay Umano, poco umano. Esercizi spirituali contro l’intelligenza artificiale, published by Piemme.[10]
Crippa, Mauro; Girgenti, Giuseppe (2024). Umano, poco umano. Esercizi spirituali contro l'intelligenza artificiale (in Italian). Milan: Edizioni Piemme. ISBN978-88-566-9417-8.