Those who study Italian should remember that every language is closely related to its culture and a way to be always updated on the culture of a Country is finding information especially through newspapers. For this reason we are going to list the 10 most popular Italian newspapers from the least to the most sold and famous.
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The 10 most important newspapers in Italy
10) Il Fatto Quotidiano
Compared to other newspapers, this one was founded only in 2009! Its founder, Antonio Padellaro, wanted: a newspaper which had a property and not a master.
9) Avvenire
It was founded in 1968 in Milan and Papa Paolo VI himself requested it; it's the only Italian newspaper of Catholic inspiration that's on sale throughout Italy; Catholic people work on it, but with the purpose to appeal even readers who are non believers. In addition it offers a remarkable website with vocal reading of the articles to help those who have eyesight problems.
8) Il Resto del Carlino
It's a newspapers which came into being in 1885 in Bologna thanks to 4 young Bolognese journalists. Its name comes from the fact that a copy of the newspaper was given as change to those who were used to buy a cigar valued at 8 cents, by paying it with a "Carlino", a coin which was worth 10 cents. However, since the newspapers was demanded by non-smokers too, it was put on sale in newsstands.
7) Il Giornale
This newspaper was founded in 1974 in Milan by Indro Montanelli, a famous Italian journalist and writer, who gave the newspaper a political line which was independent from political parties. Since 1979 it has been owned by the Berlusconi family and after Silvio Berlusconi's entry into politics and the exit of the founder, "il Giornale" was based on the ideology of the center-right political tendency.
6) Il Messaggero
This newspaper was founded in Rome in 1878 and did cost only 5 cents because there were only 4 pages.
5) La Stampa
This newspaper was founded in 1867 in Turin and did cost only 5 cents and its slogan was: “Frangar non flectar” (Mi spezzerò non mi piegherò) (I will break, I won't bow).
4) La Gazzetta dello Sport
It's a Newspaper devoted to sport, which was printed at the end of nineteenth century, on a particular green paper in order to distinguish it from other newspapers. In those days, sports were a hobby for recreation, therefore the newspaper was released twice a week.
3) Il Sole 24 Ore
This newspaper was founded with the name “Il Sole” in 1865, as expression of the business community in Milan and for 20 years it has been accompanied by the slogan: "per tutti Splende" (shines for everyone), as a tribute to freedom and equality. In 1965, "Il Sole" was fused with the competitor “24 ore”, founded a few years earlier, which dealt with economy and finance in a modern way. During 90s the newspaper was sided by the website ilsole24ore.com, the News Agency "Radiocor" and the broadcaster "Radio 24".
2) La Repubblica
This newspaper was founded in 1976, in Rome, by Eugenio Scalfari, a famous Italian journalist, writer and congressman. Its name comes from the will of the founder to create a national newspaper, of Italian Republic. In the beginning there was the intention of imposing it as “secondo giornale”: a kind of newspaper for those readers who had already read the news of the day elsewhere.
1) Corriere della Sera
It's a traditionally moderate and conservative newspaper, founded in Milan in 1876, and its slogan is: “La libertà delle idee” (Freedom of Ideas). Its name comes from its first release that occurred in the afternoon time and because the "corriere" represented the top of modern communication means. Its releases occurred in the first Sunday of Lent, a day when other newspapers didn't come out... so there wasn't competition, but in order to avoid clashes, they opted to donate all the sales proceeds to charity.
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