Giornale di Sicilia
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Giornale di Sicilia is an Italian
daily national newspaper
based in Palermo
, Sicily
. It is also the best-selling newspaper in Sicily.
It was founded in 1860, immediately following the Expedition of the Thousand
headed by Giuseppe Garibaldi
; it was first published on June 7 under the name "Giornale Officiale di Sicilia", with Girolamo Ardizzone as its first editor-in-chief.
It is currently published in 10 different local versions, one for each province of Sicily plus another one for the city of Palermo.
Italy
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daily national newspaper
Newspaper
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based in Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
, Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
. It is also the best-selling newspaper in Sicily.
It was founded in 1860, immediately following the Expedition of the Thousand
Expedition of the Thousand
The Expedition of the Thousand was a military campaign led by the revolutionary general Giuseppe Garibaldi in 1860. A force of volunteers defeated the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, leading to its dissolution and annexation by the Kingdom of Sardinia, an important step in the creation of a newly...
headed by Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi was an Italian military and political figure. In his twenties, he joined the Carbonari Italian patriot revolutionaries, and fled Italy after a failed insurrection. Garibaldi took part in the War of the Farrapos and the Uruguayan Civil War leading the Italian Legion, and...
; it was first published on June 7 under the name "Giornale Officiale di Sicilia", with Girolamo Ardizzone as its first editor-in-chief.
It is currently published in 10 different local versions, one for each province of Sicily plus another one for the city of Palermo.