In 1981, the "Corriere della Sera" was hit by a scandal when chief editor Franco Di Bella was outed as a member of the secret masonic lodge Propaganda Due, or P2. This allowed "La Repubblica" to win extra readers and recruit a number of prestigious commentators such as Enzo Biagi and Alberto Ronchey from "Corriere". Aiming to gain top circulation in Italy, chief editor Scalfari launched new reader-friendly initiatives. There were now 40 pages, including news sections, entertainment and sport. The newspaper was pitched as an "omnibus newspaper" (a paper catering to all types of readers).