Elisabetta Rota won the first prize at the tenth edition of the Premio Giornalistico Nazionale "Mimmo Ferrara." Antonio Corbo received the 2026 career award.
The ceremony took place in the Sala dei Baroni at the Maschio Angioino in Naples on 7 November 2026. The result was reported by Il Mattino and independently confirmed by ANSA.
Rota's winning work
Rota's winning work concerned the Associazione Figli in Famiglia, founded in 1993 by Carmela Manco, and its support for children reaching the Scandone swimming pool.
Who else was recognized
Francesco Alfi received the second prize. Christian Mancini and Caterina Marzano received special mentions.
The theme of this edition
The edition focused on sport as a force that unites people, breaks barriers and creates belonging. In Italian, the theme was presented as "Lo sport che unisce le persone, rompe le barriere e crea appartenenza."
The award was promoted by the Ferrara family, the Campania Journalists' Association and Casagit.
Tribute and discussion
The ceremony included a tribute to recently deceased journalist Francesco Tedesco, whose family received a medal from the Campania Journalists' Association.
Corbo also took part in the round table "Il giornalista sportivo oggi. Riscrivere il gioco?"
