Vito Taormina

It all began in the 1970s in Palermo, Italy, when I was just 5 or 6 years old. My father Salvatore, a journalist, would often take me to his workplace, Il Giornale di Sicilia, where we would stay until 2 am, eagerly awaiting the newspaper to roll out of the printing press.

The thrill of being among the first to know the news (as the internet didn't exist back then), the deafening sound of the printing works, and the scent of liquefied lead flowing through the Linotype machines all ignited my passion for journalism at an early age.

Fast forward to 1985 when, at the age of 20, I moved to New York City and began my career as a reporter for the Italian daily newspaper Il Progresso. During those years, I also freelanced from New York for Il Giornale di Sicilia and the news agency Italpress. In 1996, I became an editor for America Oggi, the daily Italian newspaper in New York City.

In the early new millennium, I relocated to Milan and worked as an editor in the headquarters of Panorama, Italy's most widely read weekly magazine, published by Mondadori. Driven by my passion for action and adventure, I took on assignments as a correspondent in New York City and other parts of North and Central America. Meanwhile, I also contributed to the weekly magazine Economy, also published by Mondadori.

In 2006, my love for Mexico led me to found Il Sole d'Italia, a bilingual Italian and Spanish magazine printed in Playa del Carmen. In 2010, I was honored with the "Premio Italia-Mexico" for my work.

In 2015, I returned to America Oggi, where I held the responsibility of overseeing the front page. Unfortunately, due to the Covid crisis, the newspaper suspended publication in February 2022.

Currently, I am immersed in writing a fantasy novel that aims to captivate and inspire readers on both an entertaining and spiritual level. The book strives to raise awareness about climate change and the protection of the environment.Today, I also work at xAI as an AI tutor, a role that stands as one of the most stimulating professional achievements of my long career.