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Mario Sérgio Conti
Mario Sérgio Conti in 2013.
Born
Mario Sergio Conti

1954 (age 70–71)
São Paulo, São Paulo,  Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Alma materUniversity of São Paulo
Occupation(s)Journalist
Writer
Translator
TV presenter
Years active1977 – present
Children4

Mario Sergio Conti (born 1954) is a journalist, writer, translator and television presenter. He was editor of Veja, Jornal do Brasil and Piauí.[1][2][3][4] He wrote the book Notícias do Planalto: a Imprensa e Fernando Collor.[5][6] He is currently a columnist for the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo and presents the television program Diálogos, on GloboNews.[7]

Biography

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Early years and education

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Mario Sergio Conti was born in São Paulo in 1954.[2][8] His paternal grandfather came from a family of Italian fishermen from San Lucido in Calabria, Italy, who emigrated to Brazil after a tsunami destroyed their boats.[9] His father, Mariano, was born in São Paulo and his mother was of French descent and lived near Osvaldo Cruz Square in the Paraíso [pt] neighborhood, also in the city of São Paulo.[9]

Conti graduated in Journalism from the School of Communications and Arts (ECA) of University of São Paulo (USP).[8][10]

Career

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He began his professional life at the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper in 1977.[11] After his time at the newspaper, he worked for 15 years at Veja magazine, where he became editor-in-chief. He left the weekly news magazine in 1998.[12][13][14] At Veja, he took over as editor-in-chief from journalist José Roberto Guzzo [pt], who had been in charge of the magazine for fifteen years.[15][16] In 1999, he published the book Notícias do Planalto by Companhia das Letras, in which he studied the relationship between the Brazilian press and President Fernando Collor de Mello.[17][18][19] In 2000 [pt], the book won the Jabuti prize in the reportage category.[20]

After the book was published, in the early 2000s, he was one of the journalists on the NoMínimo [pt] website, alongside names such as Zuenir Ventura and Ivan Lessa.[8][21] At Rádio Bandeirantes he worked as the station's correspondent in Paris.[2][22] He returned to Brazil and for a short time was editor-in-chief of the Rio de Janeiro newspaper Jornal do Brasil.[23]

In 2006, Mario alongside João Moreira Salles, Walter Salles, Dorrit Harazim [pt] and Marcos Sá Corrêa [pt], founded piauí magazine, inspired by The New Yorker magazine, with the aim of creating a magazine with traces of the new journalism.[24][25] In 2011, he left the magazine (becoming an occasional contributor) to take over the Roda Viva interview program on TV Cultura, replacing Marília Gabriela.[1][26][27] During his time at the helm of the program, he interviewed names such as João Ubaldo Ribeiro, Tom Zé, Roberto Freire, Domenico De Masi, among others.[28]

According to journalist and writer Elio Gaspari, in his column in the Folha de S. Paulo newspaper, Conti's premature dismissal – which took place in 2013 – was decided by Marcos Mendonça, who was close to the then governor of São Paulo, Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB) to manage the Padre Anchieta Foundation, responsible for controlling TV Cultura.[29][30] Conti had invited former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB) for an interview, when Mendonça disinvited the tucano.[31] When he found out, Conti called Cardoso again and kept the interview that aired.[32] To replace him, Mendonça appointed journalist Augusto Nunes, who had presented the program in the 1980s.[33]

In September 2013, he became a columnist for the second section of the Rio newspaper O Globo.[12] The following year, he made a gaffe that was published in the Folha de S. Paulo newspaper and in O Globo.[34] On a flight between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Conti met Vladimir Palomo, a lookalike of the then coach of the Brazilian national football team, Luiz Felipe Scolari.[35] The interview was published as an exclusive on the newspapers' digital portals.[36] Shortly afterwards, the editors issued an errata after it was discovered that the interview had been given by a look-alike.[37] Also in 2014, he debuted the interview program Diálogos, aired on GloboNews, the subscription TV channel of the Globo group, where he interviews politicians, artists and intellectuals.[7][38][39] The first interviewee was Cesare Battisti, a former member of the Armed Proletarians for Communism (PAC), a far-left militant group that committed illegal acts in Italy, who was living in Brazil and was denied extradition by then president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT).[38] In 2024, the program celebrated ten years on the air.[40]

In 2015, he got a weekly column in Folha de S. Paulo.[11] In 2022, Companhia das Letras published his translation of the first volume of Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time.[41][42]

Personal life

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Conti (left) with politician Jaques Wagner in the Diálogos program.

Of Italian and French descent, he is the father of four children: filmmaker Carol,[9] editor André,[43] veterinarian Luisa[9] and Lina, who studied sociology and philosophy in Bologna, Italy.[44]

Religious views

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In May 2024, he declared himself an atheist in his Folha column, stating that “the idea of God persists because in the consumer society billions do not consume. Religions fulfill the function of giving imaginary relief to those who don't have it in real, material life.[45] On Easter 2021, he had already released a provocative text in which he noted: “Blessed are those who believe in Christ as children believe in the Easter bunny: as a joke, from time to time, until the age of seven.”[46]

Works

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Books

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Translation

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mario Sergio Conti - revista piauí". revista piauí - _pra quem tem um clique a mais. 2015-09-30. Archived from the original on October 11, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Mario Sergio Conti". Companhia das Letras. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  3. ^ "Mário Sérgio Conti fala sobre sua tradução de Proust". Zero Hora (in Portuguese). April 6, 2013. Archived from the original on March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  4. ^ Torres, Fernanda (September 10, 2013). "Mario Sergio". Observatório da Imprensa (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Conti, Mario Sergio (2012-08-16). Notícias do planalto: A imprensa e o poder nos anos Collor (in Brazilian Portuguese). Companhia das Letras. ISBN 978-85-8086-367-3.
  6. ^ Moraes, Camila (April 5, 2016). "Conti: "A elite brasileira quer encerrar o ciclo do PT no poder a qualquer custo"". El País Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on December 2, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Diálogos com Mario Sergio Conti: assista agora!". Globoplay (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  8. ^ a b c "Mario Sergio Conti". Portal dos Jornalistas (in Brazilian Portuguese). May 30, 2017. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  9. ^ a b c d Conti, Mario (November 27, 2011). "Meu pai era paulista, meu avô italiano: sou um jornalista brasileiro". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  10. ^ "Ecanos nas eleições". Ágora ECA (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on January 16, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  11. ^ a b "Mario Sergio Conti estreia coluna semanal". Folha de S.Paulo. December 8, 2015. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  12. ^ a b Miranda, André (September 29, 2019). "Mario Sergio Conti estreia como colunista no Segundo Caderno". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  13. ^ Nogueira, Paulo (February 19, 2016). "Perfil: o jornalista da Veja que inventou um pai para o filho de Mírian Dutra". Diário do Centro do Mundo| (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 18, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  14. ^ Nassif, Luis (July 2, 2012). "O caráter no jornalismo". Jornal GGN (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  15. ^ Sardenberg, Carlos (May 7, 1991). "Guzzo e a 'Veja'". Jornal do Brasil. 101 (129): 26.
  16. ^ Netto, Ferreira (April 30, 1991). "Bate-rebate". Tribuna da Imprensa. 40 (12686): 15.
  17. ^ Diniz, Lilia (August 3, 2012). "Notícias do Planalto, 13 anos depois". Observatório da Imprensa (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on August 6, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  18. ^ Xexéo, Artur (December 1, 1999). "O prefeito, o jaburu e o tuiuti". Jornal do Brasil. 109 (237): 40.
  19. ^ Cony, Carlos (December 7, 1999). "Lanterna na popa". Jornal do Commercio. 173 (55): 16.
  20. ^ "Premiados do Ano". Prêmio Jabuti. Archived from the original on August 12, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  21. ^ Azevedo, Reinaldo (June 30, 2007). "O fechamento do site NoMínimo". Veja (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  22. ^ Conti, Mario Sergio (2012-12-01). "Rise of the Image-Makers". New Left Review (78): 81–97. Archived from the original on December 23, 2024.
  23. ^ Belém, Euler de França (June 28, 2014). "Por que não parar o massacre contra Mario Sergio Conti?". Jornal Opção (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  24. ^ Colombo, Sylvia (October 9, 2006). "Revista "Piauí" chega ao mercado - 09/10/2006". Folha de S.Paulo. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  25. ^ Diniz, Lilia (October 3, 2023). "piauí, uma revista sem gravata". Observatório da Imprensa (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 20, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  26. ^ "Jornalista Mario Sergio Conti é novo apresentador do "Roda Viva"". Folha de S. Paulo. August 17, 2011. Archived from the original on March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  27. ^ Nery, José (August 15, 2011). "Mário Sergio Conti é apontado para substituir Marília Gabriela no "Roda Viva"". Universo Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  28. ^ Jimenez, Keila (August 3, 2013). "Poder - Mario Sergio Conti deixará o "Roda Viva"". Folha de S. Paulo. Archived from the original on March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  29. ^ "Marcos Mendonça é o novo presidente da TV Cultura". Valor Econômico (in Brazilian Portuguese). May 13, 2013. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  30. ^ Arantes, Silvana (June 17, 2013). "Marcos Mendonça assume direção da TV Cultura". Folha de S. Paulo. Archived from the original on March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  31. ^ Attuch, Leonardo (August 4, 2013). "Convite a FHC motivou troca no Roda Viva". Brasil 247 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on December 10, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  32. ^ Nogueira, Paulo (August 4, 2013). "A bizarra saída de Conti do Roda Viva". Diário do Centro do Mundo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  33. ^ Abrantes, Silvana (August 26, 2013). "Augusto Nunes retorna ao 'Roda Viva' e propõe mudar sua fórmula". Folha de S. Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  34. ^ "Texto de colunista gera saia-justa na Folha e no Globo". CartaCapital (in Brazilian Portuguese). June 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  35. ^ Amorim, Silvia; Farah, Tatiana (June 19, 2014). "Colunista do GLOBO confunde sósia com Felipão". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on September 24, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  36. ^ "Mario Sergio Conti: "Pensei realmente que era o Scolari"". Zero Hora (in Portuguese). June 19, 2024. Archived from the original on December 10, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  37. ^ Brasil, Felipe (June 19, 2024). "O Conti do Vigário – Entrevista com "falso" Felipão gera "Erramos" no Globo e na Folha. Mario Sergio Conti, catador de errinhos no livro "Dirceu", comeu barriga de novo!". Veja (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  38. ^ a b Lichote, Leonardo (April 10, 2014). "Mario Sergio Conti estreia seus 'Diálogos' na Globonews entrevistando Cesare Battisti". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 26, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  39. ^ Santiago, Anna (October 18, 2024). "Fernanda Torres fala sobre interpretar Eunice Paiva em 'Ainda estou aqui'". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  40. ^ Cantore, Jacqueline (April 4, 2024). "Onde ver filme da entrevista com príncipe Andrew que chocou o Reino Unido". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on January 29, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  41. ^ Werneck, Gustavo (November 18, 2021). "Obra-prima de Proust, 'Em busca do tempo perdido' ganha novas traduções". Estado de Minas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  42. ^ Gois, Ancelmo (May 21, 2022). "O que as editoras estão planejando para celebrar o autor Marcel Proust". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  43. ^ "Escândalo envolve dono da Editora Todavia, André Conti, a escritora Vanessa Barbara e outros escritores". Jornal Opção (in Brazilian Portuguese). January 22, 2025. Archived from the original on January 24, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  44. ^ "Lina Conti". Machine Translation Unit. Archived from the original on October 8, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  45. ^ Conti, Mário (May 24, 2024). "Defender os ateus é defender a razão". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 11, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  46. ^ Conti, Mário (April 2, 2021). "Opinião - Mario Sergio Conti: Felizes os que acreditam em Cristo como as crianças no coelhinho da Páscoa". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  47. ^ Barile, João (May 17, 2009). "A correspondência virtual de Mario Conti e Ivan Lessa". O Tempo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  48. ^ Lessa, Ivan (2009). Eles foram para Petrópolis: uma correspondência virtual na virada do século (in Brazilian Portuguese). Companhia das Letras. ISBN 978-85-359-1428-3.
  49. ^ Proust, Marcel (2022-12-06). Para o lado de Swann: À procura do tempo perdido, vol. 1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Companhia das Letras. ISBN 978-65-5782-741-3.
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