Gazzetta del Sud
Gazzetta del Sud is an Italian language regional daily newspaper for the south of Italy. The paper is published in Messina.[1] Since 2017, it owns also the Giornale di Sicilia.[2]
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Società Editrice Siciliana |
| Founded | 13 April 1952 |
| Political alignment | Independent |
| Language | Italian |
| Headquarters | Messina, Italy |
| Circulation | 49,872 (2008) |
| Website | http://www.gazzettadelsud.it/ |
History and profile
Gazzetta del Sud was founded in 1952 in Messina, Sicily by the Italian businessman and member of Liberal Party Uberto Bonino. Since 2006, it has been published in tabloid format. The paper has an independent political stance.[1]
Gazzetta del Sud is one of the most important newspapers published in Southern Italy; has the largest readership in Calabria and is the third-most read newspaper in Sicily, after the Giornale di Sicilia and La Sicilia. In 2008 the circulation of the paper was 49,872 copies.[3]
The paper publishes 5 different local editions: Messina, Reggio Calabria, Cosenza, Catanzaro-Crotone-Lamezia-Vibo and Catania-Ragusa-Siracusa
References
- "Communicating Europe: Italy Manual" (PDF). European Stability Initiative. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- Fusione fra Giornale di Sicilia e Gazzetta del Sud, il controllo all'editore messinese
- Data for average newspaper circulation in Italy Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Accertamenti Diffusione Stampa.