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Tg2 journalist and writer Christiana Ruggeri dies aged 57
Christiana Ruggeri, a journalist with Italy’s Tg2, has died aged 57.
She joined the public broadcaster’s news team in 2000 and worked in its foreign affairs desk, reporting on international issues.
She also presented several Tg2 programmes, beginning with Tg2 Mistrà in 2005 and later hosting Tg2 Costume e Società and weekend news editions.
From May 2025, she led Tg2’s science desk.
Alongside journalism, Ruggeri wrote essays and published a biography of Ferdinand Porsche in February; she also founded and led an animal-welfare charity for 20 years.
Her work included reporting on the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, where she recently made a Tg2 Dossier programme for the 50th anniversary of the earthquake.
She was also vice-president of Greenaccord, a journalists’ association focused on environmental issues.
Christiana Ruggeri, a Tg2 journalist and writer, has died aged 57.
She joined Tg2 in 2000 and spent much of her career there.
Since May 2025, she had been editor-in-chief of its science desk.
She also wrote books and worked on social and environmental causes.
Her family had roots in Arta Terme, and she remained connected to Carnia.
- Who
- Christiana Ruggeri, a Tg2 journalist and writer.
- What
- She has died aged 57.
- When
- The articles reporting her death were published on 18 October 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Ruggeri began her professional career, working with radio and television stations in Rome.
She joined Tg2.
She made her debut as a news presenter with the programme Tg2 Mistrà.
She became editor-in-chief of Tg2’s science desk.
She prepared a Tg2 Dossier special about the earthquake that struck Friuli Venezia Giulia.
News outlets reported that Ruggeri had died aged 57.
- Age
- 57
- Tg2 career
- Joined in 2000
- Science desk
- Editor-in-chief from May 2025
- Presenter debut
- Tg2 Mistrà in 2005
- Family roots
- Arta Terme
- Environmental organisation
- Vice-president of Greenaccord