''Il Tirreno'' (English: "The Tyrrhenian") is a regional

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, printed in

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and serving the

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region. ''Il Tirreno'' also features sixteen local editions around the whole region.

History

It was founded in 1877 under the name ''Il Telegrafo'', with a moderate centrist political line. During the

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regime, it was owned by the Ciano family. Following the Liberation, it was replaced in 1945 by ''Il Tirreno'', and switched to a left-wing policy. From 1957 to 1976 it was known again as ''Il Telegrafo'', but then resumed using its current name. The paper is owned by the media company

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and has its headquarters in Livorno. Between 1998 and 2001 ''Il Tirreno'' had a 21% share of the Italian language newspaper market in

. The circulation of the paper was 85,786 copies in 2004 and 80,832 copies in 2008.Data for average circulation in 2008
''Accertamenti Diffusione Stampa''. The Espresso Group reported that the paper had a circulation of 54,900 copies in 2014.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tirreno 1877 establishments in Italy Daily newspapers published in Italy GEDI Gruppo Editoriale Italian-language newspapers Mass media in Livorno Newspapers established in 1877

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