ARTURO DI CORINTO Scholar, activist, and consultant working on issues of technology and society. I’m currently serving as information officer in the italian Prime Minister Office.
I’m also a journalist, with over 10 years experience.
“I’m currently doing research on ICT and Innovation as director for Logos – an university research laboratory (Sapienza, University of Rome). I’ve worked for the Latium Regional Board, for the Prime Minister Office, for the Italian Public Television. I’m interested in the relationship between technology and society and I’m also exploring these topics on my ArDiCor weblog and in several newspapers (La Repubblica, Il Sole 24 Ore). In addition, I’m sought out as a speaker and I appear frequently in the press.
Prior to joining the National Center for Informatics in 2005, I’ve worked in a variety of communications positions in corporate, non-profit and big/mid-sized media firms such as Rai-Radio Televisione Italiana and Apogeo/Feltrinelli”.

So I can summarize my expertise in this way:

• Profound experience as a media/communication manager in PR and journalism in the public and corporate sector.
• Thorough knowledge of the italian and international media, a strong news sense and an ability to digest complex information and present it in a concise, simple and compelling way.
• Excellent IT skills; hands-on experience in maintaining and developing a website; experience in web design and graphic design.
• Academic qualification and experience.
• Proven track record in successful project management and implementation of strategies. Ability to work collaboratively with an international team and to prioritise, strong interpersonal skills.
• Fluent English

Specialties:
Journalism, Web 2.0, public relations, digital marketing, PR, advertising,

_Network Marketing and Web Communication strategies development.

_Web community management

_CrossMedia projects.

Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum

Arturo Di CorintoI wasd born in Lanciano, Italy (23-08-1967) and I live in Rome, Italy

PROFESSION

Professional journalist. Member of the “Ordine dei Giornalisti del Lazio” since 2002

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Information officer. Department for Digitalization and Technological Innovation. Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Italy. Aug. 2011

Researcher at IRES-CGIL – Institute for Social and Economic Research Apr. 2009

Team manager and web content manager at Lait – Latium Innovation Technology – Jan.2007

Senior Information Officer for the National Center for Informatics in the Public Administration, Prime Minister Office. 2005-2009

Journalist, Op-Ed and columnist for L’Espresso, La Repubblica, Ilsole24ore, La Stampa, L’Unità, Il Manifesto, Liberazione, Wired, Aprile, Aprileonline, Punto-Informatico. Since 1994

Professor of “Computer Mediated Communication”,University of Rome, “La Sapienza”. September 2004-Feb. 2009

Professor of “Psychology of online communication”, Accademia di Belle Arti, Carrara. 2004-2006

VideoMaker and Documentarist, C’eraunavolta Rai3, Italian Public Television. Dec 2002-Jan 2004

Coordinator, Internet Working Group RAI – Radio Televisione Italiana. May. 2000, May. 2002.

PRIZES

WSIS-ONU award-winning editor of Culturalazio.it in the e-content category of the prize: http://www.econtentaward.it/

EDUCATION

Researcher, visiting scholar, Cognitive Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, U.S.A. 1997-98.

Degree (Laurea) in Cognitive Psychology, University of Rome, “La Sapienza”, Italy. March, 20th 1995, 110/110 cum laude

Grammar School Diplome, Liceo Ginnasio Statale “Umberto I”, Lanciano, Italy, 1987. 52/60.

Experience in educational institutions

Researcher, National Resarch Council (CNR), Cognitive and Communication Technologies Department, Rome, Italy. 1996-97.

Teacher assistantof Communication Psychology, Psychology Department, University of Rome, “La Sapienza”, Italy. 1995-96.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Mac-OS, Dos-Windows, GNU/Linux, Webmaster, List owner, SysOp, Blogger, Portal Administrator, Web Community Manager

LANGUAGES

Italian (mother tongue), English (C-1), Spanish

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

Internet Governance
Privacy
Intellectual Property
Internet of Things
Journalism and New Media
Social and Cognitive Psychology
e-Learning
e-Government
e-Democracy

OTHER MEMBERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES

Regional Observatory on Latium Culture, Board Member
Province of Rome Open Source Committe, Board Member
National Copyright Reform Committe, Member
Chamber of Deputies, Culture Commission, Adviser
Scientific Committe uCan, Board Memberr
Scientific Committe Italian Conference on FLOSS Board Member
Free Hardware Foundation, President

PRESS RELATED ACTIVITIES

Director, Il secolo della Rete, technology and scientific magazine 2006 – May 2007

Editor in chief, Aprile Magazine, vice-director Aprileonline.info. Feb. 2004 – May 2005

Editorial consultant, Apogeo/Fetrinelli, Milano

Editor and columnist: Punto Informatico, Peace Reporter, Carnet, DeriveApprodi, Virtual, Notizie Verdi, Infoxoa, Simultaneità, Global, La Nuova Ecologia, Altreconomia, Zeus News, Apogeonline. 1994-2009.

BOOKS&MEDIA
Author of scientific publications, UE, Department XIII.

Author and editor of books: Apogeo, Manifestolibri, Castelvecchi Editore, CityLights Italia, G.R.A. Grande Raccordo Autoproduzioni.

Author of television and radio programmes: Raiuno, Raitre, RaiNews24, RadioTre; Radio Città Futura, Radio Popolare Network, Radio Onda Rossa.

Author in projects favouring Internet and web-based communication, founder of NGOs and special interest groups to democratize mass-communication:

Founder: Pandoratv.it (2008)
Founder: Telematics Freedom Foundation (2007)
Founder: Popolobue.tv (2007)
Founder: Free Hardware Foundation (2006)
Founder: Il secolo della rete – for a Free Knowledge Society (2003)
Founder: Megachip-Democrazia nella Comunicazione (2001)

Panelist and conference organizer on culture and communication in Italy and abroad.

Read More: www.it.wikipedia.org

Articles, Open-eds, books and scientific essays: www.dicorinto.it

University website: www.comunicazione.uniroma1.it