il Centro

{{Infobox Newspaper

| name = {{Lang|it|il Centro}}

| image = Logo de "Il Centro".png

| caption =

| motto = Quotidiano dell'Abruzzo
("Daily of Abruzzo")

| type = Daily newspaper

| format =

| foundation = {{start date and age|1986}}

| owners = Luigi Pierangeli

| publisher = {{ubl| Il Centro S.p.A.}}

| political = Independent

| circulation = 17,500 (2014)

| headquarters = Pescara, Italy

| language = Italian

| website = {{url|www.ilcentro.it}}

| italic title = no

}}

{{Lang|it|il Centro}} is an Italian language local daily newspaper based in Pescara, Italy.

History

{{Lang|it|il Centro}} was founded in 1986{{cite web|title=Il Centro|url=http://www.publicitas.com/india/media-solutions/factsheet/mediadata/il-centro/?PARAM1=SPCCP1|publisher=Publicitas|access-date=3 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223092244/http://www.publicitas.com/india/media-solutions/factsheet/mediadata/il-centro/?PARAM1=SPCCP1|archive-date=23 December 2014}} and the first issue was published on 3 July. Its headquarters is in Pescara{{cite web|title=Local Newspapers|url=http://www.gruppoespresso.it/en/businesses/local-newspapers.html|publisher={{Lang|it|Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso|italic=no}}|access-date=15 March 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318000550/http://www.gruppoespresso.it/en/businesses/local-newspapers.html|archive-date=18 March 2015|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|title=Communicating Europe: Italy Manual|url=http://www.esiweb.org/pdf/enlargement_debates_manual_italy.pdf|publisher=European Stability Initiative|access-date=7 May 2015|date=19 May 2008}} and the paper was published by Finegil Editoriale.

The newspaper was part of Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso until 2016, when it was sold to local businessman Luigi Pierangeli.{{cite web|title=Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso Spa 2014 |url=http://www.gruppoespresso.it/uploads/tx_cir/Pres_Inglese_GELE_ottobre14.pdf |publisher={{Lang|it|Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso|italic=no}} |access-date=3 September 2018 |date=October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218211038/http://www.gruppoespresso.it/uploads/tx_cir/Pres_Inglese_GELE_ottobre14.pdf |archive-date=18 February 2015 |df=dmy-all |page=8|type=presentation slides}}{{Cite web |date=2016-09-07 |title=Luigi Pierangeli compra 'il Centro' - Notizie - Ansa.it |url=https://www.ansa.it/abruzzo/notizie/2016/09/07/luigi-pierangeli-compra-il-centro_0077e7c2-aff6-4100-a853-6a4f9055e824.html |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=Agenzia ANSA |language=it}}

{{Lang|it|il Centro}} has an independent political stance.

The editorial office of the paper in L'Aquila was severely damaged during the earthquake in 2009.

{{Lang|it|il Centro}} had a circulation of 24,265 copies in 2008.[http://www.adsnotizie.it/certif/certificati_2008.xls Data for average newspaper circulation in 2008] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722023523/http://www.adsnotizie.it/certif/certificati_2008.xls |date=22 July 2011 }} Accertamenti Diffusione Stampa {{Lang|it|Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso|italic=no}} claimed a circulation of 19,041 copies for the paper in 2013. The company reported that the circulation of the paper was 17,500 copies in 2014.

Localised publications

Chieti-Lanciano-Vasto
L'Aquila-Avezzano-Sulmona
Pescara
Teramo

References

External links

{{official website|http://www.ilcentro.it}} {{in lang|it}}

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