The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Marco Peronaci, announced on September 10, 2026, during a reception at Villa Firenze, in Washington, the names of the winners of this year’s edition of the Urbino Prize, which enjoys the patronage of the Senate of the Republic. Peter Baker, leading writer of the New York Times, and Susan Glasser, among the most authoritative voices of the New Yorker, received the important award, now in its twentieth edition.
“Peter Baker and Susan Glasser are journalists of the highest level who well represent the excellence of American journalism,” commented Ambassador Peronaci. “The Urbino Prize plays an irreplaceable role in creating and nurturing new connections between Italy and the United States: the strong support of Italian institutions, at all levels, demonstrates the quality of the path taken so far and the great potential for the future,” he added.
Giovanni Lani, journalist, President and co-founder of the Urbino Prize, said: “The Urbino Award was born 20 years ago. This is a very important anniversary for us and we thought we would distinguish it a bit from other editions. We found the rare opportunity to have two professionals of the highest level who have also shared daily life since always, Peter Baker and his wife Susan B. Glasser; two journalists who with ethics and love for research keep the value of the journalistic profession high.”
During the event, Baker said he was honored to receive this Award together with his wife in Washington, looking forward to being able to travel to Urbino soon for the traditional ceremony at the Doge’s Palace. Glasser, on the other hand, spoke about the main challenges facing the world of information today during a conversation with Steve Clemons, winner of the Urbino Prize in 2025.
Peter Baker is the White House chief correspondent for the New York Times, where he arrived in 2008 after twenty years at the Washington Post. His journalistic career has seen him closely cover the Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden administrations, as well as a stint as a Moscow correspondent for the Post. Susan Glasser, before joining the New Yorker, worked for the Washington Post as a correspondent and editor-in-chief, for Politico as head of the team that covered the 2016 elections, and for Foreign Policy, where she served as editor. Together with her husband, she has written numerous highly successful books on American politics and history.
The event was also attended by the Councillor for Tourism, Community and International Policies and Energy Policies of the Municipality of Urbino Francesco Guazzolini, the Head of Communication of the Municipality of Urbino Gabriele Cavalera, the Secretary General of the Chamber of Commerce of the Marche Region Deborah Giraldi and the Director of Confindustria Pesaro-Urbino Andrea Baroni, demonstrating the strong support of local institutions for the Award. The participation of the Deputy Director of the Center for American Studies Giusy De Sio and the Councilor Patrizio Di Tursi of the Senate of the Republic are also noteworthy.
Many former awardees were also present, including, in addition to Steve Clemons, Wolf Blitzer, Helene Cooper, Diane Rehm, Sebastian Rotella and Michael Weisskopf, and other authoritative Italian and American journalists, as well as leading figures from the world of American business and politics.
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