Mass media in Italy

Mass media in Italy includes a variety of online, print, and broadcast formats, such as radio, television, newspapers, and magazines.

History

See also: History of journalism in Italy

The governmental Ministry of Communications formed in 1924. "The legalization of local, independent broadcasting stations in 1976 radically changed the media landscape."

Magazines

See also: List of magazines in Italy

Newspapers

See also: List of newspapers in Italy

Among the most widely read national newspapers in Italy are Corriere della Sera, Corriere dello Sport – Stadio, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Il Giorno, la Repubblica, and La Stampa. "Local and regional papers are particularly vital in Italy."

Books

Main article: Books in Italy

Radio

See also: List of radio stations in Italy

Television

Main articles: Television in Italy and List of television channels in Italy

See also

• Cinema of Italy
• Internet in Italy
• Telecommunications in Italy
• Italian literature
• Censorship in Italy
• Open access in Italy to scholarly communication

Bibliography

• Euromedia Research Group; Mary Kelly; et al., eds. (2004). "Italy". Media in Europe (3rd ed.). SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-0-7619-4132-3.
• Mark Gilbert; Robert K. Nilsson (2007). "Media". Historical Dictionary of Modern Italy. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6428-3.
• Ross Eaman (2009). "Italy". Historical Dictionary of Journalism. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6289-0.

External links

• "Media Landscapes: Italy", Medialandscapes.org, Netherlands: European Journalism Centre