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''L'Idea'' is a quarterly bilingual magazine in Italian and
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, published continuously in
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,
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since 1974.


History

"Founded as the official magazine of New York's Circolo Culturale di
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... The magazine has continued to grow and improve ... becoming a solid point of reference to the Italian community in America." "L'Idea, directed by Leonardo Campanile, was distributed free to anyone who requests it: a tradition since 1974, repeated year after year, that transformed what once was just a large journal(
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format) into a magazine that is widely distributed and has received numerous awards ...", with 48-60 pages, tabloid format and full color. L'Idea was used as the official newsletter for the Italian community by the Italian
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of New York."The magazine funded and sponsored many cultural and social activities for the Italian community, including the yearly Miss Puglia USA and Miss L'Idea competitions. Winners received scholarships...
Tiziano Thomas Dossena Tiziano Thomas Dossena is an Italian American author and art critic. Biography Born in Milan on 19 September 1952, Tiziano Thomas Dossena moved to the United States in 1968 and completed his studies in that country, where he graduated in Itali ...
assumed the role of Editorial Director in 1990.... L'Idea had administrative offices in Brooklyn for 39 years, until it stopped its paper version", becoming an online magazine. The magazine received the '2012 Globo Tricolore International Award',"similar to an Oscar for famous Italians abroad who are unknown in their homeland... for its almost forty years at the service of the Italian community in America." ''The 2012 Globo Tricolore Award to the Brooklyn-based L'Idea Magazine.'', Leader-Observer, July 21, 2012


Journalists

In the magazine, there have been many reputable and renowned Italian and Italian American writers and journalists, such as
Tiziano Thomas Dossena Tiziano Thomas Dossena is an Italian American author and art critic. Biography Born in Milan on 19 September 1952, Tiziano Thomas Dossena moved to the United States in 1968 and completed his studies in that country, where he graduated in Itali ...
(an Italian American author and publisher from Yonkers), Robert Viscusi (a fellow of the
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, of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute and president of the Italian American Writers Association), Anthony Julian Tamburri, Patrizia Di Franco, Federico Tosti (1898–2001), "known romanesco poet".
LindaAnn Loschiavo LindaAnn LoSchiavo (also spelled Linda Ann Lo Schiavo) is an American freelance journalist, poet, and dramatist from New York City. Her poetry has been published in many journals and anthologies, including ''Wild Dreams: The Best of Italian Amer ...
, the English section director is a recognized "poet, reviewer, and dramatist"."LindaAnn Loschiavo promoted to Director at L'Idea Magazine", ''Brooklyn Downtown Star'', July 16, 2011 The magazine, also known as ''L'Idea Magazine'', has been directed by Leonardo Campanile for over twenty years.


Notes

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