Genova (newspaper 1639–1646)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Genova (or Di Genova) was a newspaper published in Genoa from 1639 to 1646. The issue dated 29 July 1639 is the oldest issue still in existence of a newspaper printed in Italy.[lower-alpha 1][1]
Type | Weekly |
---|---|
Publisher | Pier Giovanni Calenzano |
Editor | Michele Castelli |
Founded | July 15, 1639 (1639-07-15) |
Language | Italian |
Ceased publication | December 15, 1646 (1646-12-15) |
City | Genoa |
This newspaper was founded and edited by Michele Castelli,[lower-alpha 2] and it supported the pro-Spanish faction in the politic of the Republic of Genoa. This newspaper edited by Michele Castelli shall not be confused with another newspaper printed in Genoa from 1642 to 1684, always titled Genova, but founded by Alessandro Botticelli and tied to the pro-French faction, and sometimes known as Il Sincero.[3]
Scholars suppose that the first newspaper printed in Italy was edited in Florence in 1636 by Amador Massi and Lorenzo Landi, but no issue was discovered to confirm that conjecture, therefore the Genova newspaper, printed from 1639, shall be considered the oldest printed newspaper in Italy.[4][5]