''Il Messaggero'' (
Italian
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: "The Messenger") is an Italian
newspaper
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based in
Rome, Italy
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. It has been in circulation since 1878.
History and profile
''Il Messaggero'' was founded in December 1878.
On 1 January 1879, the first issue of ''Il Messaggero'' was published,
[ under the management of Luigi Cesana.][ The first four copies of the paper were delivered as free samples to the subscribers of the newspaper, '' Il Fanfulla''.][ One of the early ]editors-in-chief
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The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
of ''Il Messaggero'' was Alberto Cianca
Alberto Cianca (1884–1966) was an Italian journalist and anti-fascist politician. He edited several significant publications, including '' Il Mondo'', and served in the Parliament and Senate.
Early life and education
Cianca was born in Rome on ...
who resigned from the post due to political reasons.
Since its inception, ''Il Messaggero'' has been owned by different companies.[ One of the former owners is ]Montedison
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through the Ferruzzi Group.[ In 1996 the paper was acquired by Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone.][ He founded the ]Caltagirone Editore
Caltagirone Editore S.p.A. is an Italian publisher, based in Rome, Italy, founded in July 1999 (following the purchase of the newspapers ''Il Messaggero'' and ''Il Mattino'' in 1999). Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone is the founder of the company ...
in 1999.[ The company is the majority owner of the paper][ Its leaders include ]Azzurra Caltagirone
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History
Funded by business magnate Aga Khan IV and industrialist Gianni Agnelli, and manage ...
, the partner of the political leader Pierferdinando Casini
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Casini is the honorary president of the Centrist Democrat International and the Inter-Parliamentary U ...
, on its board. The company also owns ''Corriere Adriatico
''Corriere Adriatico'' is an Italian regional newspaper which is one of the oldest publications in Italy and had been in circulation since 1860. The headquarters of the paper is in Ancona.
History and profile
''Corriere Adriatico'' was establi ...
'' and ''Il Mattino
''Il Mattino'' (meaning ''The Morning'' in English) is an Italian daily newspaper published in Naples, Italy.
History and profile
''Il Mattino'' was first published on 16 March 1892 by the journalists Edoardo Scarfoglio and Matilde Serao. The pa ...
''.[ The publisher of the daily is Il Messaggero S.p.A.][
''Il Messaggero'' is published in broadsheet format and is based in ]Rome
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.[ In addition to its national edition the paper has 12 local editions, including those for the regions of ]Lazio
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, Marche
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, Abruzzo
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and Tuscany
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.[ The daily has a ]centre-left
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political leaning.
Circulation
The 1988 circulation of ''Il Messaggero'' was 370,000 copies.
References
External links
Official website
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1878 establishments in Italy
Italian-language newspapers
Newspapers published in Rome
Publications established in 1878
Daily newspapers published in Italy