''L'Italiano'' is an Italian

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published in

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History

Founded in Rome in 2006, by a group of journalists interested in question related to Italians abroad from a center-right perspective, according to a project devised by Cav. Gian Luigi Ferretti, who was its first director. In 2010 ''L’Italiano'' is launched in

using content edited and transmitted from Rome. Right afterwards, ''L’Italiano'' transforms itself in a truly Argentinean daily newspaper in Italian language and at the same time abandons its political center-right orientation to become an independent newspaper not only with a strong Italian news section but also with ample space to news from the Argentine-Italian community and Italians abroad.the new director Tullio Zembo from 2016

Distribution and Contents

''L'Italiano'' is published from Tuesday to Saturdays in Argentina, with 12 pages in

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format. It is distributed in the metropolitan area of

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, where more than 400.000 currently live. ''L’Italiano'' can also be read on PC, tablets and smartphones and in 2013 became the first Italian newspaper abroad to have an own app at the

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. ''L'Italiano'' sponsored the creation of “Italia nel mondo”, a collection of historical and social research about global Italian emigration with the aim of giving ample space to these types of studies. The first publications of these collection are: "L'Altra Italia" by Stefano Pelaggi (historical emigration and juvenile mobility compared) - "Il divario" by Luca Marfé, Emanuele Schibotto (Globalization, Emigration and South). - "Italiani in movimento. Ripensare l’emigrazione italiana in Argentina" di Elena Ambrosetti e Donatella Strangio. - "Il colonialismo popolare, L'emigrazione e la tentazione espansionistica italiana in America latina" di Stefano Pelaggi.

L'Italiano Awards to Italian Excellence Abroad

On December 18, 2013 the first edition of the "L'Italiano Awards to Italian Excellence Abroad" took place at the Italian Institute of Culture in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The prize is awarded to all those Italian descendants with extraordinary achievements on their respective fields. The selection committee for the first edition or the awards was composed by: Gian Luigi Ferretti, founder and global director of the newspaper, Tullio Zembo and Marcelo Bomrad-Casanova, Director and Editorial Director respectively and Arturo Curatola, VP of the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Buenos Aires. The first prize was awarded to

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, Argentine of piedmonts’ descendant and the prize was received by the Vatican’s Ambassador to Argentina Mons.

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. Other celebrities awarded were in alphabetical order:

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, author of the book ''The Jesuit'' a biography of Pope Francis; Fabio Bartucci, a highly celebrated ophthalmologist in Argentina;

Nicolás Catena Zapata Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to: People Given name * Nicolas (given name) Mononym * Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer Surname Nicolas * Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), ...

, founder and CEO of Catena Zapata one of the most important wineries worldwide;

Eduardo Costantini Eduardo Francisco Costantini (born September 17, 1946) is an Argentine real estate developer and businessman and the founder and chairman of the Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires (MALBA). In April 2022, his net worth was estimated at U ...

, important businessman and philanthropist; Mariano Cuneo Libarona, the best penal lawyer in Argentina; Carlota D’Adamo, executive with Emirates Airlines Argentina; Ricardo Echegaray, head of AFIP (local

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); Pedro Ferraina, best gastric surgeon and university professor; Gustavo Marangoni, CEO of the Banco Provincia de Buenos Aires; Oscar Marvasio, president and CEO of Radio Catena Eco,

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, businessman and president of the Camera di Commercio Italiana; Eduardo Serenellini, famous TV journalist; Cristiano Rattazzi, president and CEO Fiat Argentina; Eduardo Santarelli and Juan Santarelli, CEO and COO of Arcano Pharmaceuticals; Pietro Sorba, celebrated gourmet journalist and writer;

Marcelo Tinelli Marcelo Hugo Tinelli (born 1 April 1960) is an Argentine television host, media producer and businessman, best known as the host of the TV show '' Showmatch'' broadcast on Argentina's El Trece. One of the most famous supporters of Club San Lor ...

, TV showman and VP of soccer team San Lorenzo. BairesUno a local signal related to

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has transmitted the entire ceremony.

References

External links

- Home page of on line editionApp of ''L'Italiano''Headquarter in Buenos AiresL'Italiano Awards on BairesUno
{{DEFAULTSORT:Italiano Daily newspapers published in Argentina Newspapers established in 2006 Newspapers published in Rome