''Gioia'' (
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: ''Joy'') was an Italian language weekly fashion and
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published in Milan, Italy, between 1937 and 2018.
History and profile
''Gioia'' was first published on 7 March 1937. Its owner and publisher was Rusconi Editore S.p.A.
The owner of the company was Edilio Rusconi, an Italian journalist, writer, publisher and film producer.
The company acquired the magazine in 1954 and first published it under the name Rusconi A Polazzi Editore in December 1956.
[ The company was the founder and owner of news magazine '' Gente''.][
In February 1999 ]Hachette Filipacchi Médias
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'' Hachette'' was founded by Louis Hachette (Fren ...
, a subsidiary of Lagardère SCA, bought majority stake (90%) of Rusconi Group, the owner of Rusconi Editore S.p.A.Hearst Magazines
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acquired it from Hachette Rusconi.[ Following the acquisition Hachette Rusconi changed its name to Hearst Magazines Italia.][
''Gioia'' was published weekly by Hearst Magazines Italia.][ The magazine covered articles about beauty, fashion and health.][ Its target audience was middle-class women over 30.][
From 2002 to 2006 Marina Fausti served as the co-]editor-in-chief
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of ''Gioia''. Maria Elena Viola also served in the post.[
The weekly was redesigned in June 2013.]
Circulation
''Gioia'' sold 403,246 copies in 1984. Its circulation was 197,000 copies in 2007.
See also
* List of magazines in Italy
In Italy there are many magazines. Following the end of World War II the number of weekly magazines significantly expanded. From 1970 feminist magazines began to increase in number in the country. The number of consumer magazines was 975 in 1995 ...
References
External links
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