Check out the 50 main newspapers in Italy

Check out the list of 50 main newspapers in Italy.

Data on the best-selling newspapers is from ADN (Associazione Accertamenti Diffusione Stampa), the entity that certifies the circulation numbers of main printed newspapers published in Italy, and based on the month of September 2021.

Corriere della Sera, Republic e Il Sole 24 Ore They are the best-selling newspapers in all of Italy.

TOP 20 OF THE BEST SELLING NEWSPAPERS IN ITALY

1 – CORRIERE DELLA SERA
It got this name because it was originally sold from 21 pm onwards. Its headquarters are in Milan. It was founded in 1876. 
Average daily sale: 255.119 copies
www.corriere.it

2 – LA REPUBBLICA
La Repubblica was founded in 1976 in Rome by the L'Espresso Publishing Group, and is one of the main newspapers in Italy.
Average daily sale: 157.228 copies
www.repubblica.it

3 – IL SOLE 24 ORE
The newspaper is owned by Confindustria, the Italian employers' federation. It was founded in 1965.
Average daily sale: 134.533 copies
www.ilsole24ore.com

4 – LA GAZZETTA DELLO SPORT
It is the main sports newspaper in Italy, with the main characteristic being the pink color of its pages. It was founded in 1896.
Average daily sale: 108.335 copies
www.gazzetta.it

5 - L'AVVENIRE
It is a Catholic-inspired newspaper, with news and insights about the church and the Pope. It was founded in Bologna in 1902.
Average daily sale: 107.702 copies
www.avvenire.it

6 - THE PRESS
Italian daily newspaper, founded in 1867, with headquarters in Turin.
Average daily sale: 106.308 copies
www.lastampa.it

7 – IL MESSAGGERO
Headquartered in the city of Rome, was founded in 1878.
Average daily sale: 74.684 copies
www.ilmessaggero.it

8 – IL RESTO DEL CARLINO
Based in Bologna, it is one of the oldest newspapers still in circulation in Italy. It was founded in 1885.
Average daily sale: 68.820 copies
www.ilrestodelcarlino.it

9 - DAILY FACT
Published in Rome, the periodical was founded in 2009.
Average daily sale: 52.158 copies
www.ilfattoquotidiano.it

10 – CORRIERE DELLO SPORT
Printed in Rome, and dedicated to sports, it was merged with the daily Stadio in 1948. It was founded in 1924.
Average daily sale: 51.141 copies
www.corrieredellosport.it

11 – IL GAZZETTINO
Based in Mestre, Venice, it is the main newspaper in northeastern Italy and is one of the oldest newspapers in Italy. It was founded in 1887.
Average daily sale: 49.919 copies
www.ilgazzettino.it

12 - THE NATION
It is one of the oldest regional newspapers in Italy and was established on 8 July 1859. The newspaper is based in Florence.
Average daily sale: 47.430 copies
www.lanazione.it

13 – DOLOMITEN
Based in Bolzano, it is the oldest and most important German-language newspaper published in South Tyrol.
Average daily sale: 37.612 copies
www.dolomiten.it

14 – IL GIORNALE
Founded in 1974, in Milan, it is known for its conservative editorial line.
Average daily sale: 36.942 copies
www.ilgiornale.it

15 – L'ECO DI BERGAMO
Founded in 1880, it is mostly controlled by the Curia of Bergamo, and has always maintained a centrist line, close to the Catholic Church.
Average daily sale: 33.379 copies
www.ecodibergamo.it

16 – L'UNIONE SARDA
It is a regional daily in Sardinia, being the oldest newspaper on the island still publishing. It was founded in 1889.
Average daily sale: 33.044 copies
www.unionesarda.it

17 – LA VERITÀ
Based in Milan, it was founded in 2016, but only in 2018 did it become daily. The editorial line is inspired by the liberal journalism model. Under the title appears a biblical quote: “What is the truth?” (John 18:38).
Average daily sale: 32.320 copies
www.laverita.info

18 – MESSAGGERO VENETO
Based in Udine, it has the largest readership in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Monday's edition is called Messaggero del Lunedì. It was founded in 1946.
Average daily sale: 32.197 copies
www.messaggeroveneto.gelocal.it

19 – IL SECOLO XIX
Average daily sale: 28.526 copies
Founded in March 1886, its headquarters are in Genoa, Liguria. It is one of the first Italian newspapers to be printed in color.
www.ilsecoloxix.it

20 - ALLSPORT
The first publication was on July 30, 1945. It was founded by Renato Casalbore, who died in Superga tragedy, a plane crash that occurred in 1949, which killed 18 Torino players.
Average daily sale: 26.526 copies
www.tuttosport.com

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