Ellissi is a newsletter launched by Italian strategy consultant, author and journalist Valerio Bassan.

Started in 2020, Ellissi covers topics such as the future of the media industry, the evolving business models of the Internet, the relationship between society and technology.

It aims to inform the Italian audience about the evolution of the media sector in the country. It also wants to spark a debate about the topic.

This is how Bassan explains the name Ellissi (in English: ellipsis): "An ellipsis is literally an omission from speech or writing of words that can be understood from contextual clues. I want my newsletter to give those contextual clues usually missing in Italy."

Its business model relies on advertising. The newsletter moved from Mailchimp to Substack in late 2022.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
Milan, Italy
Year the organization started publishing:
2020
Languages:
Italian
Type of coverage:
International
Countries of coverage:
Other
Other countries of coverage:
Global

Content

Editorial coverage:
A single topic (such as education, environment or criminal justice)
Type of content produced by theme:
Technology
Economy and business
Society and human rights
Economy and finance
Journalism industry
Journalism genres:
Essays
Interviews and reporting
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Curated/aggregated content
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Newsletter
Social media platforms
LinkedIn
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Newsletter

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
Valerio Bassan
Directors:
Valerio Bassan

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
1
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Hybrid model (more than one nonprofit or for-profit)
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Advertising
Affiliate advertising
National advertising sold by own team
Event sponsorships
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Advertising
The second most important revenue source reported:
Newsletter subscriptions

Transparency

Doesn’t publish information about annual revenue
Doesn’t have an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
Publishes up to date information about its team

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