Il Messaggero

History and profile

Il Messaggero was founded in December 1878.{{cite journal|author=Francesco Fattorello|title=A Short Historical Survey of the Italian Press

Since its inception, Il Messaggero has been owned by different companies. In 1996 the paper was acquired by Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone. which has its 90%. and Il Mattino. The publisher of the daily is Il Messaggero S.p.A.

Il Messaggero is published in broadsheet format and is based in Rome.{{cite book

Circulation

The 1988 circulation of Il Messaggero was 370,000 copies. It was the sixth best-selling Italian newspaper in 1997 with a circulation of 256,400 copies. The paper had a circulation of 288,000 copies in 1999.

In 2000 the circulation of the paper was 292,000 copies. Its circulation was 293,000 copies in 2001 and 258,538 copies in 2002. The circulation of the paper was 252,000 copies in 2003 and 240,778 copies in 2004. The paper had a circulation of 230,697 copies in 2005. Its circulation was 216,000 copies in 2007.

In 2012 Il Messaggero sold 91,012,767 copies.

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