Citynews (Italy)

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'''Citynews''' is an Italian newspaper group founded in 2010 by Luca Lani and Fernando Diana. The company prepares forty-seven local editions, one national edition, and one international edition. For several consecutive years, it has been one of the third most popular Italian newspapers.{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}}

== History == Citynews was founded in January 2010 by Luca Lani and Fernando Diana as a journalistic start-up.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Citynews Spa - Company Profile and News - Bloomberg Markets|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/1400281D:IM|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=19 December 2018|website=|publisher=Bloomberg L.P.}}</ref> In 2011, after the opening of ''FoggiaToday'', it joined the company with a first round of investment of 3 million Euros, followed by other acquisitions of digital publications such as, ''LeccePrima'', ''RomagnaOggi'' and ''AgrigentoNotizie''.<ref name="econ">{{cite web |title=Lani (City News): "Editoria online, vi spiego perché il modello di business ora funziona" |url=https://www.economyup.it/startup/lani-city-news-editoria-online-vi-spiego-perche-il-modello-di-business-ora-funziona |website=Economyup |accessdate=19 December 2018 |date=2 February 2015}}</ref> By the end of 2011, Citynews was the publisher of thirty newspapers with fifty-six journalists working in total.<ref>{{cite web |title=politicamentecorretto.com – Citynews, partecipata Banzai S.p.A fondata da Luca Lani e Fernando Diana annuncia l'acquisizione di LeccePrima |url=http://www.politicamentecorretto.com/index.php?news=42315 |website=politicamentecorretto.com}}</ref>

In 2012, Citynews and opened newspapers in Monza, Treviso, Venice, Trento, and Udine. In March, the national newspaper {{ill|Today (Italian newspaper)|it|Today (quotidiano online)|lt=''Today''}} was established.<ref name="primaonline.it">{{cite web |title=Citynews apre una sua concessionaria interna per la raccolta nazionale ed entra in Audiweb |url=https://www.primaonline.it/2014/12/12/195802/citynews-apre-una-sua-concessionaria-interna-per-la-raccolta-nazionale-ed-entra-in-audiweb/ |website=Prima Comunicazione |accessdate=19 December 2018 |language=it-IT |date=12 December 2014}}</ref>

In 2013, a second investment round of 1.5 million euros was signed by venture capital: Citynews became a joint-stock company, reaching a balanced budget in June.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kranenburg |first1=Hans van |title=Innovation Policies in the European News Media Industry: A Comparative Study |date=2017 |publisher=Springer |isbn=9783319452043 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JHglDgAAQBAJ&q=break-even+citynews&pg=PA122 |language=en}}</ref> In the same year, they released the new App for iOS and Android.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nascono le nuove applicazioni Citynews per iPhone e smartphone con sistema Android |url=https://www.primaonline.it/2013/10/18/173351/nascono-le-nuove-applicazioni-citynews-per-iphone-e-smartphone-con-sistema-android/ |website=Prima Comunicazione |accessdate=19 December 2018 |language=it-IT |date=18 October 2013}}</ref>

In 2014, Citynews acquired the Brindisi-based ''BrindisiReport'' and the main online newspaper in Trieste, ''TriestePrima''.<ref>{{cite web |title=New entry nel network Citynews: arriva BrindisiReport.it – Engage.it |url=https://www.engage.it/media/new-entry-nel-network-citynews-arriva-brindisireport-it/6352#z9OxcIS0YWCMm84W.97 |website=Engage {{!}} News and views sul marketing pubblicitario |language=it-IT |date=27 March 2014}}</ref> By the end of 2014, Citynews was running solely on advertising income.{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}} Prior to this, their advertising partners were Fox Network and Fox International Channels. They have opened several offices with focal points in Rome and Milan.

In 2015, CityNews established a newspaper in Avellino, closing the year with forty-two newspapers.<ref name="econ"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Citynews acquisisce il 100% di LeccePrima e RomagnaOggi – Engage.it |url=https://www.engage.it/media/citynews-lecceprima-romagnaoggi/45173#QjGDc1Cj7ItEQI2X.97 |website=Engage {{!}} News and views sul marketing pubblicitario |accessdate=19 December 2018 |language=it-IT |date=29 July 2015}}</ref> They were accepted to join Audiweb.<ref name="primaonline.it"/> The next year, all newspapers were redesigned and Walter Bonanno became General Manager of the Editorial Group.<ref name="Walter Bonanno è il nuovo direttore">{{cite web |title=Walter Bonanno è il nuovo direttore generale di Citynews. Tra i primi compiti dovrà riunire la gestione dalla raccolta pubblicitaria nazionale con quella locale |url=https://www.primaonline.it/2016/04/19/233764/walter-bonanno-e-il-nuovo-direttore-generale-di-citynews-tra-i-primi-compiti-dovra-riunire-la-gestione-dalla-raccolta-pubblicitaria-nazionale-con-quella-locale/ |website=Prima Comunicazione |accessdate=19 December 2018 |language=it-IT |date=19 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Walter Bonanno direttore generale di CityNews |url=http://www.dailyonline.it/walter-bonanno-direttore-generale-citynews/ |website=DailyOnline |accessdate=19 December 2018 |language=it-IT |date=20 April 2016}}</ref> In 2017, CityNews revealed a new logo and released<ref>{{cite web |title=Nuovo logo istituzionale per il Gruppo Editoriale Citynews con True Company |url=https://www.pubblicitaitalia.it/2017041471737/digital/nuovo-logo-istituzionale-per-il-gruppo-editoriale-citynews-con-true-company |website=Pubblicità Italia |accessdate=19 December 2018 |language=it-IT |date=14 April 2017}}</ref> mobile apps for each of their newspapers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Citynews lancia 42 App in 42 città e punta su un nuovo formato native – Engage.it |url=https://www.engage.it/media/citynews-lancia-42-app-in-42-citta/113402 |website=Engage {{!}} News and views sul marketing pubblicitario |language=it-IT |date=26 June 2017}}</ref> ''QuiComo'', ''FrosinoneToday'' and ''CasertaNews'' were acquired.

In the same year, CityNews launched ''EuropaToday'', in order to cover the European Parliament in Italy.<ref>{{cite web |title=Citynews lancia 42 App in 42 città e punta su un nuovo formato native – Engage.it |url=https://www.engage.it/media/citynews-lancia-42-app-in-42-citta/113402#2rXe7FuBBuIK9ZKh.97 |website=Engage {{!}} News and views sul marketing pubblicitario |accessdate=19 December 2018 |language=it-IT |date=26 June 2017}}</ref> At the end of the year, they had 47 newspapers and 200 journalists.<ref>{{cite web |title=Citynews, giro d'affari di 8 milioni nel 2017; Diana: "Sei nuove testate nel 2018" |url=https://www.engage.it/media/citynews-ricavi-utili-20-nel-2017-diana/130551#Lmrt0TyMHbwX3mbJ.97 |website=Engage {{!}} News and views sul marketing pubblicitario |accessdate=19 December 2018 |language=it-IT |date=15 December 2017}}</ref> At the end of 2017, Citynews was ranked the third in the comScore ranking of national online publications.<ref>{{cite web |title=Citynews, leader nell'editoria digitale italiana. Intervista al Founder Luca Lani |url=http://notiziario.uspi.it/citynews-leader-nelleditoria-digitale-italiana-intervista-al-founder-luca-lani/ |website=Notiziario USPI |accessdate=19 December 2018 |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Il Gruppo Editoriale Citynews chiude il 2017 sopra i 10 milioni, a +26,7% |url=http://www.dailyonline.it/mercato-gruppo-editoriale-citynews-chiude-il-2017-sopra-i-10-milioni-29-05-2018/ |website=DailyOnline |language=it-IT |date=29 May 2018}}</ref>

In April 2018, Citynews was ranked the second in the Comscore among the national online publications based on views, with almost 21 million visitors, ahead of ''Corriere della Sera'', but behind ''la Repubblica''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Classifica dell'informazione online in aprile, secondo Comscore |url=https://www.primaonline.it/2018/06/18/273534/la-nuova-classifica-dellinformazione-online-by-comscore-in-aprile-repubblica-citynews-e-corriere-della-sera-in-vetta-tabella/ |website=Prima Comunicazione |accessdate=19 December 2018 |language=it-IT |date=18 June 2018}}</ref> In July 2018, Citynews went down in ranking to the 4th position among online publications.<ref>{{cite web |title=Classifica dell'informazione online di maggio, secondo Comscore (TABELLA) |url=https://www.primaonline.it/2018/07/06/274535/classifica-dellinformazione-online-comscore-maggio-2018-repubblica-corriere-della-sera-e-tgcom24-sul-podio-tabella/ |website=Prima Comunicazione |accessdate=19 December 2018 |language=it-IT |date=6 July 2018}}</ref> In the same month, Citynews launches TerniToday.<ref>{{cite web |title=Citynews lancia TerniToday e allarga la copertura in Umbria |url=https://www.primaonline.it/2018/07/12/274900/citynews-lancia-ternitoday-e-allarga-la-copertura-in-umbria/ |website=Prima Comunicazione |language=it-IT |date=12 July 2018}}</ref> In August 2018, Citynews ranked as the 2nd most popular online publication based on view count.<ref>{{cite web |title=Classifica dell'informazione online Comscore, giugno 2018 |url=https://www.primaonline.it/2018/08/09/276109/classifica-dellinformazione-online-a-giugno-repubblica-sempre-in-testa-citynews-secondo-tgcom24-terzo-dati-comscore/ |website=Prima Comunicazione |accessdate=19 December 2018 |language=it-IT |date=9 August 2018}}</ref>

The company is present in the Sole24ore ranking 216 among 350 Italian companies with the highest growth rate.<ref>{{cite web |title=La lista della 350 aziende italiane cresciute di più – Il Sole 24 Ore |url=http://lab24.ilsole24ore.com/leader-della-crescita-2019/ |website=Il Sole 24 Ore |accessdate=19 December 2018 |language=it}}</ref>

== Structure == Citynews publishes forty-seven local editions and five national editions. Their editorial team consists of 250 people, including company employees and freelancers. The Citynews editorial group includes the following editions:<ref>{{cite web |title=Citynews – Brands |url=https://www.citynews.it/brands/ |website=CityNews |accessdate=19 December 2018 |language=it}}</ref>

===Metropolitan editions=== {| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="border: 0px solid #aaa;" |- valign="top" | width="40%" | * ''Agrigentonotizie'' * ''AnconaToday'' * ''ArezzonoToday'' * ''AvellinoToday'' * ''BariToday'' * ''BolognaToday'' * ''BresciaToday'' * ''BrindisiReport'' * ''CasertaNews'' * ''CataniaToday'' * ''CesenaToday'' * ''ChietiToday'' * ''FirenzeToday'' * ''FoggiaToday'' * ''ForliToday'' * ''FrosinoneToday'' | width="40%" | * ''GenovaToday'' * ''ilPescara'' * ''ilPiacenza'' * ''LatinaToday'' * ''Lecceprima'' * ''LeccoToday'' * ''MilanoToday'' * ''ModenaToday'' * ''MonzaToday'' * ''NapoliToday'' * ''NovaraToday'' * ''Padovaoggi'' * ''PalermoToday'' * ''ParmaToday'' * ''PerugiaToday'' * ''PisaToday'' | width="80%" | * ''Quicomo'' * ''RavennaToday'' * ''RiminiToday''' * ''RomaToday'' * ''SalernoToday'' * ''SondrioToday'' * ''TerniToday'' * ''TorinoToday'' * ''TrentoToday'' * ''TrevisoToday'' * ''Triesteprima'' * ''UdineToday'' * ''VeneziaToday'' * ''VeronaSera'' * ''VicenzaToday'' |}

===National and thematic editions=== * ''AgrifoodToday'' * ''EuropaToday'' * ''RomaGnaoGGi'' * ''SportPiaCenza'' * ''Today''

== See also == * CityNews (Canada)

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.citynews.it}}

Category:Mass media in Italy