''IO Donna'' () is a weekly women's magazine and Saturday supplement of the Italian daily newspaper ''
Corriere della Sera
(; ) is an Italian daily newspaper published in Milan with an average circulation of 246,278 copies in May 2023. First published on 5 March 1876, is one of Italy's oldest newspapers and is Italy's most read newspaper. Its masthead has remain ...
''. The magazine is the first supplement of a daily which focuses on women readers. It has been in circulation since 1996 and is based in Milan, Italy.
History and profile
''IO Donna'' was started in March 1996, being the first women's magazine as a
supplement of an Italian daily newspaper. The magazine is sold as the Saturday supplement of ''Corriere della Sera''. It is part of
RCS MediaGroup SPA, and is published in Milan by RCS Pubblicià, the magazine division of the company.
As of 2015, Diamante D'Alessio was the
editor-in-chief
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of the weekly which features articles on art, culture, fashion,
cosmetics
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, entertainment, decor, and
cuisine
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.
[ D'Alessio was appointed to the post in January 2010.]
Spanish daily newspaper '' El Mundos women's supplement ''Yo Donna'', started in 2005, was modeled on ''IO Donna''.
The website of ''IO Donna'' was launched in 2012.
The circulation of ''IO Donna'' was 514,946 copies from December 2002 to November 2003. It was 502,057 copies in 2007. Its average circulation was 435,000 copies in 2009.[ In 2010 the magazine sold 439,023 copies.]
See also
* List of magazines in Italy
In Italy there are many magazines. In the late 1920s there were nearly one hundred literary magazines. Following the end of World War II the number of weekly magazines significantly expanded. From 1970 feminist magazines began to increase in numbe ...
References
External links
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1996 establishments in Italy
Italian-language magazines
Lifestyle magazines
Magazines established in 1996
Magazines published in Milan
Newspaper supplements
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Weekly magazines published in Italy
Women's fashion magazines
Women's magazines published in Italy