vittorio guido zucconi (16 august 1944 – 26 may 2019) was an italian journalist and author. he was also a naturalized u.s. citizen. he was director of the online edition of the newspaper "la repubblica". he also served as the u.s. correspondent for the same newspaper. he also reported for the newspapers "corriere della sera" and "la stampa". he was awarded the america award of the italy–usa foundation in 2015.