Monarchy and fascism The newspaper was born from an idea of
Sidney Sonnino and
Antonio Salandra, two political exponents of the liberal
Historical Right, and in particular representatives of the component of
conservative liberalism. Another founder was the Italian journalist Andrea Torre who would serve as the minister of public education in 1919. They chose together the name of the newspaper and its editor; after consulting with
Luigi Albertini, director of the
Corriere della Sera, the choice fell on Alberto Bergamini, who had demonstrated strong organizational skills. In 1901 the editor Alberto Bergamini created the "la Terza Pagina" ("Third Page"), featuring essays in literature, philosophy, criticism, the arts, and politics by eminent intellectuals, including
Alessandro D'Ancona,
Giuseppe Chiarini,
Domenico Gnoli,
Raffaele De Cesare,
Antonio Fogazzaro,
Luigi Capuana,
Luigi Pirandello,
Cesare De Lollis,
Attilio Momigliano,
Salvatore Di Giacomo,
Alfredo Panzini,
Pasquale Villari and
Benedetto Croce. The upscale press quickly followed suit with their own versions. The death of founder Sydney Sonnino in 1922 and a violent Black shirt attack on Bergamini that forced him to resign in 1923, had a devastating impact. The newspaper never recovered its prestige.
Folco Testena served as the
editor-in-chief of ''Il Giornale d'Italia'' in the 1930s. In 2020, the paper was bought by
Comcast Italia, which relaunched it again as an online newspaper under the leadership of Sergio Luciano. Under the editorship of Luciano, and leader of Giovan Battista Vico, Il Giornale d'Italia became once again close to
conservative liberal positions. In 2021, the 120th anniversary of the paper's foundation were celebrated, in a ceremony that saw the participation of the editor Giovan Battista Vico and the editor of the
Corriere della Sera, Luciano Fontana. The direction is entrusted now to Luca Greco, and the editorial line is based on facts and figures, with moderate tones, in 2024, the 123th anniversary of the paper's ==References==