The English-language Press in Italy (updated 8

July 2014)

Identification and Attempt at a Typology

ISABELLE RICHET – UNIVERSITÉ PARIS-DIDEROTM C O P Y R I G H T E D M A T E R I A L D O N O T U S E W I T H O U T P E R M I S S I O N F R O M A U T H O R

I giornali degli stranieri in ItaliaBarbara Fiorentini http://www.dialoghi.cnr.it/news/i-giornali-degli-stranieri-in-italia

Locating the Hidden DiasporaUniversity of Northumbria, Newcastle

http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/sd/academic/sass/about/humanities/history/research/projects/englishdiaspora/

iDENTIFICATION90 TITLES FOUND SO FAR - 1640-1986 (INCLUDING 3 EUROPEAN TITLES)

Italian Riviera (7 titles)

La Via Aurelia- Corriere della Riviera (in English) 1870-1878Journal et liste des étrangers de Bordighera, 1887-1900Bordighera News/Journal de Bordighera, 1900-1931 Alassio News, 1922-28Literary Directory, 1921- ?Italian Riviera Illustrated Magazine, 1926-30Quarterly bulletin, cotton news interesting all cotton shippers, 1930-1939

Venice (4 titles)

The Venice Mail: A Weekly Register of News in Italy, janvier 1874-avril 1875  Il Poliglotta: Venice Mail, giornale della domenica – 1875 (bilingual)  The Venice News: A Weekly Journal of General Information, Literature & Art, 1/1/1886 – 1888Le tre Venezie, monthly Italian/English, 1925-1947 

Rome/1 (42 titles)The Roman Advertiser and Italian Intelligencer. Journal of Science, Literature and the Fine Arts, 1847-1849Weekly Post, A journal of English ad American Church and General News, 1872Swiss Times (Roman Edition), a daily English and American Journal Circulating throughout Switzerland, Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, 1872The Italian News: An English Journal of political, artistic, scientific and ecclesiastical information, 1873The Tiber: A Daily English Newspaper ed. By George Eric Mackay, Oct. 1876 - ?Home Review and Cosmopolitan, with lists of English and American en voyage, 1882-85Strangers List of Arrivals and Roman Directory, 1886The Roman News: a weekly Review of Politics, Archeology, Fine Arts, Literature, and Society, 1883 The Italian Times, 1881-85Italia. A Monthly Magazine, January-Novembre1888 – followed byThe Italian Magazine, Septembre-Novembre 1888 – followed byThe Illustrated Italian Magazine, Decembre 1888-1889The Esquiline, Monthly magazine, 1889-1901The Roman Herald Weekly, 1887-1894The Roman Post. A Weekly Catholic Newspaper, 1/1895-1896Roman Echoes: A Weekly Newspaper of Politics, Literature and Art, 1896-1898The Roman News and Directory, 1890Forbes Directory ?? Followed byThe Rome Directory and Bulletin ?? Followed byThe Roman News and Directory, Commentarum Rerum Urbanum, 1893-98The Roman Messenger et guide des étrangers à Rome et à Naples, Rome 1895-99

Rome /2 The Roman Times, 1894-1913The Italian Review, 1900-02The Gospel in Italy, 1903-07The Italian Trade. A Fortnight Review for the increase of commercial relations between Italy and English Speaking countries, 1906-07The Roman Mail: A Periodical of Roman Archeology, History and Art, 1909-1914The Italian Times. Art, Literature, society, general news, 1910The Rome and Florence Gazette, 1911, monthlyThe Roman Review. A weekly review of Italian Politics, Science, finance, literature, drama, art and archeology, 1914Italian-British Review/Rassegna Italiana Britannica, 1918-1919Roman Echoes, Review of the American College (American Catholic Seminary), monthly, 1928-1939The Monthly Pocket Guide to Rome; presented to the guests of the Grand Hotel de Russia & Hotel Majestic, 1926-1932Weekly calendar of Rome, 1927-30The Italian Gazette, Financial, Commercial and Economic Review, 1919Broom  - An International Magazine of the Arts, 1921-1922, published by Harold Loeb and Arnold KreymborgThe Italian Press, Political, financial, tourist and sporting news, 1933-34Travel in Italy. Tourist Review of the E.N.I.T and of the Italian state railways, January 1933-36The Fascist Confederation of Industrialists; Business and financial report; a monthly survey of Italian trade, 1937-1941Italy and the World: Review of Italian production and exportation, 1940-41.Rome American News, 1952-54Rome Daily News, 1982-83Rome Daily American, 1947-1986 – partly financed by the CIA

Milan (3 titles)Bulletin of the American Chamber of Commerce of Milan, quarterly, 1915-48Universalità Romana (bilingual). Organo dell’idea fascista, 1932-34List of Importers and Exporters engaged in trade between the US and Italy, American Chamber of Commerce,1937-1940

Florence and Tuscany/1 (26 titles)

A Gazette without Title, published weekly, containing despatches from Venice (pub. In Florence), Sept. 1647-June 1656A Gazette without Title, published weekly with despatches from Genoa, (pub. In Florence), May 1640-June 1656A Gazette without Title, published weekly with despatches from Rome and Venice, Octobre 1640-June 1656.The Liberal – 1822-23 – Pisa – Shelley, Byron, Leigh HuntLiterary Examiner -- 1823-25 – Florence, Leigh HuntThe Ausonian or Monthly Journal of Italian Literature, Pisa, 1830-31The Times, 1865The Fleur de Lys: an Anglo-Florentine magazine, 1868 - ?The Florence Directory, monthly, 1910-1913The Tuscan Gazette, 1890-1894Florence. The Englishman’s guide and shopping directory, by an English resident, 1887 - ?Fiorenza. Rivista dei Forestieri (in English)1905 followed byThe Florence Herald, weekly, 1906-13 – followed byThe Florence Herald and Italian Herald, 1913-1917The Italian Gazette and Florence Gazette, weekly, 1890-1910The Mask; A monthly journal of the art and the theatre – Gordon Craig, 1908- ?The Miraculous Medal, 1917- ?The Florence Bulletin, monthly, January-April 1921

Florence et Toscane/2 The Italian Mail, monthly, British and American Chambers of Commerce, 1922-1932The Italian Times, Sept. 1925-March 1926The Florence Bulletin, art and literature, 1921Florence Weekly, Bulletin of the Tourist Federation of Tuscany, 1927-31 – followed byFlorence and Tuscany, monthly, 1932-1934 – followed by Central News Florence, hebdo, 1934-1937 – followed by Weekly News, under the auspices of the tourist organizations, 1937-39The Inner Vision. Bulletin of the Community of the Inner Vision, 1948 - ?

Naples (4 titles)Naples and Florence Observer: An English and American Weekly Newspaper and Review 1864-1874Naples and Roman Observer: An English and American Weekly newspaper and review, 1873Naples Observer: Organ of Local Information, 1889-90International Herald. Political, literary, worldly, commercial, artistic, sporting illustrated gazette, 1905-1908

 

Sicile (1 title)

The Sicilian Times, Palerme, 1908- ?

 

European Publications (3 titles)The Advertiser. A Weekly Newspaper for English and American Travelers in Europe - April 1878 The Ambassador, European Weekly, May 1878 The English-American Gazette 1896-1905

Attempt at a Typology

1. « Highbrow » Journals – link with Italy not important2. « Highbrow » Journals – dedicated to Italian Culture3. Hotel Publications4. Religious Publications5. « Interface » Publications between expatriates and tourists6. Publications by Chambers of Commerce, Business Associations7. General Interest Newspapers8. Publications by Tourist Authorities9. Political Publications10. European Periodicals

½ « High Brow » Cultural

Journals 1. Link with Italy not Important The Liberal, 1822-23 Literary Examiner, 1823-25 The Mask, 1908 - ? Literary Directory, 1921 - ? Broom, 1921-22

2. Dedicated to Italian Art and Culture The Ausonian, 1830-31 The Roman Advertiser and Italian Intelligencer, 1847-49

The Roman News, 1883- ?The Esquiline, 1889-1901The Italian Review, 1900-1902The Roman Mail, 1909-1914The Roman Review, 1914 - ?The Florence Bulletin, 1921

3. Hotel Publications (lists of visitors) Journal et liste des étrangers de Bordighera, 1887-1900 (in English) Il Poliglotta: Venice Mail, 1875 Home Review and Cosmopolitan, 1882-85 Strangers. List of Arrivals and The Tuscan Gazette, 1890-94 Fiorenza, 1905-1906 The Monthly Pocket Guide do Rome, 1926-1932 Weekly Calendar of Rome, 1927-30

4. Religious Publications Weekly Post, 1872 The Roman Post, 1895-1896 The Gospel in Italy, 1903-1907 The Miraculous Vision, 1917 - ? Roman Echoes, 1928-1939 The Inner Vision, 1948 - ?

5. « Interface » Publications between Expatriates and Tourists

Naples and Florence Observer, 1864-1874 The Fleur de Lys, 1868 - ? Naples and Florence Observer, 1873 La Via Aurelia-Corriere della Riviera, 1870-72 The Venice Mail, 1874-1875 Home Review and Cosmopolitan, 1882-1888 The Tuscan Gazette 1890-1894 Florence. The Englishman’s Guide, 1887 The Venice News, ?? Roman News and Directory, 1890 - ? The Roman Herald Weekly, 1887-1894 Forbes Directory The Rome Directory and Bulletin The Roman News and Directory, 1893-98 The Roman Messenger, 1893-98 Roman Echoes, 1898-1898

The Florence Herald, 1906-1913 The Florence Herald and Italian Herald, 1913-1917 The Rome and Florence Gazette, 1911 The Florence Directory, 1910-1913 The Florence Directory, 1910-1913 The Italian Gazette and Florence Gazette, 1890-1910 The Florence Herald, 1906-17 Naples and Florence Observer, 1864-74 Italian-British Review/Rassegna Italiana Britannica, 1918-19 Bordighera News, 1900-1931 Alassio News, 1922-28

6. Publications by Chambers of commerce, Business associations The Italian Gazette, 1919 Bulletin if the American Chamber of Commerce of Milan, 1915-48 The Italian Mail, 1922-32 Quarterly Bulletin, cotton news interesting all cotton shippers, 1930-1939 List of Importers and Exporters engaged in trade between the U.S. and Italy, 1937-40 Italy and the World, 1940-41 The Fascist Confederation of Industrialists, 1937-41

7. General Interest Newspapers

A Gazette Without Title, 1647-1656

(3 different editions 1640-1656)

The Times, 1865

Swiss Times (Roman Edition), daily, 1872

The Italian News, 1873 The Tiber, daily, 1876

The Venice Mail: A weekly register of news in Italy, Janvier 1874-avril 1875 Il Poliglotta: Venice Mail, giornale della domenica, 1875- The Roman News, weekly, 1883

The Italian Times, 1881-1885 The Venice News: A weekly journal of general information, literature and art, January 1886-1888

Naples Observer, 1889-90

Roman Echoes, weekly, 1896-98

The Roman Times, 1894-1913 International Herald, 1905-1909 The Sicilian Times, 1908 - ? The Italian Times, 1910 The Italian Times, 1925-1926 The Italian Press, 1933-34 Rome American News 1952-54 Rome Daily News, 1982-83 Rome Daily American, 1947-1986

8. Publications by Tourist Authorities Italia. A Monthly Magazine, Jan-Nov. 1888 The Italian magazine, Sept.-Nov. 1888 The Illustrated Italian Magazine, Dec. 1888-Dec. 1889 Fiorenza, 1905 Italian Riviera Illustrated Magazine, 1926-30 Florence Weekly, 1927-31 Florence and Tuscany, 1932-934 Central News Florence, 1934-1939 Le Tre Venezia, rivista mensile Italian/English, 1925-1947

Travel in Italy, 1933-36 Central News Florence, 1934-1937 Weekly News, 1937-1939

9. Political Publications Universalità Romana (bilingual) 1932-34

10. European Periodicals The Advertiser. A Weekly Newspaper for English and American Travelers in Europe - April 1878 The Ambassador, European Weekly, May 1878 The English-American Gazette 1896-1905