"Chi l'ha Visto doesn't change, everything lies in its question mark, because we want to provide comfort, to be a first point of help for others — it is not a crime news programme and it will not become one. We will have a new studio, but the heart of the editorial team remains the same. In the studio, we will also have additional segments curated by the programme's longtime field reporters, who will recount iconic cases from Chi l'ha Visto. These will be half-hour segments in which each colleague analyses cases they covered in the past. The rest of the live broadcast will be led by me, so there is no change in presenting duties."
For the first time, Raffaella Griggi, the new host of Chi l'ha Visto airing on Rai3, spoke publicly — visibly emotional, with "a heart beating fast." A long-serving field reporter and journalist, unaccustomed, as she admitted, to photographers' flashbulbs, she attended her first press conference as the main protagonist, with Rai Head of In-Depth Programming Paolo Corsini by her side. "I hope," said Griggi, "to be up to the task. This is an achievement I share with all my colleagues from the field who have followed a straightforward, linear and transparent path, who have worked without ever complaining. At such a particular moment, I would like to dedicate a thought to my father and to Federica Sciarelli — to whom I would also make an appeal: if you want to come back… we are here. Chi l'ha Visto is an immense legacy and therefore it does not change. The format is a landmark — it will not become a crime news programme." On the difficulty of keeping private and professional life separate: "We always bring work home with us. Every day I speak with many people — family members and lawyers. There is a considerable emotional burden that must be kept in check." Raffaella Griggi, responding to our question about her relationship with Federica Sciarelli, stated: "We have been in touch and she is happy as she is. All of us tried to persuade her to return. She told me to dive in and break the ice." Corsini, on scheduling decisions: "We never considered moving Chi l'ha Visto to a different broadcast day. Every evening is packed with programmes and it would have made no sense to remove the format from its traditional slot." "A story is never finished as long as there are unanswered questions, and this is the most powerful legacy left by Federica Sciarelli, whom I thank because through her work and that of the field reporters, Chi l'ha Visto has become a cornerstone of Italian journalism."
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