{
  "country": "Italy",
  "code": "IT",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-13",
  "source": "https://happychef.cloud/en/press-contacts/it.html",
  "national": {
    "description": "Italy has a concentrated national press built around a handful of quality dailies (Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica, La Stampa, Il Sole 24 Ore) that all run dedicated food and lifestyle verticals, alongside a mature specialist ecosystem: Gambero Rosso and La Cucina Italiana lead consumer food media, while trade titles like Italia a Tavola, Identità Golose and Sala&Cucina serve restaurant and hotel professionals directly. Food is also strong on air, with Rai's daytime programming, Sky's dedicated Gambero Rosso Channel, and Radio24's long-running Il Gastronauta. For a restaurant launch or chef story, national coverage usually starts with the trade press and the food verticals of the big dailies before crossing into consumer lifestyle magazines.",
    "tip": "Start with Gambero Rosso and Identità Golose, whose editors actively cover new openings, chefs and awards, then pitch Italia a Tavola for trade-facing news — all three respond well to concrete, newsworthy angles.",
    "sources": [
      {
        "name": "Corriere della Sera",
        "type": "newspaper",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://www.corriere.it",
        "notes": "Leading national quality daily (Milan); pitch its Cultura/lifestyle desk"
      },
      {
        "name": "La Repubblica",
        "type": "newspaper",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://www.repubblica.it",
        "notes": "Leading national daily; food coverage runs under its Sapori vertical"
      },
      {
        "name": "La Stampa",
        "type": "newspaper",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://www.lastampa.it",
        "notes": "Major national quality daily, headquartered in Turin"
      },
      {
        "name": "Il Sole 24 Ore",
        "type": "newspaper",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://www.ilsole24ore.com",
        "notes": "National business daily; pitch via its Gusto lifestyle/food vertical"
      },
      {
        "name": "Gambero Rosso",
        "type": "magazine",
        "email": "ufficio.stampa@gamberorosso.it",
        "website": "https://www.gamberorosso.it",
        "notes": "Italy's leading food & wine magazine, guides and media brand"
      },
      {
        "name": "La Cucina Italiana",
        "type": "magazine",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://www.lacucinaitaliana.it",
        "notes": "Condé Nast Italia's flagship national food magazine"
      },
      {
        "name": "Identità Golose",
        "type": "trade",
        "email": "carlopassera@identitagolose.it",
        "website": "https://www.identitagolose.it",
        "notes": "Leading platform and congress for high-end restaurant industry professionals; contact is content editor"
      },
      {
        "name": "Italia a Tavola",
        "type": "trade",
        "email": "redazione@italiaatavola.net",
        "website": "https://www.italiaatavola.net",
        "notes": "Daily trade news outlet for restaurant, hospitality and food-service professionals"
      },
      {
        "name": "Sala&Cucina",
        "type": "trade",
        "email": "info@salaecucina.it",
        "website": "https://www.salaecucina.it",
        "notes": "National trade magazine for foodservice and hospitality professionals"
      },
      {
        "name": "Dissapore",
        "type": "blog",
        "email": "massimo@dissapore.com",
        "website": "https://www.dissapore.com",
        "notes": "One of Italy's most established independent food blogs/platforms"
      },
      {
        "name": "ANSA - Terra e Gusto",
        "type": "wire",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://www.ansa.it/canale_terraegusto/",
        "notes": "National wire agency; Terra e Gusto is its dedicated food/agri-food channel"
      },
      {
        "name": "Gambero Rosso Channel",
        "type": "tv",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://gamberorosso.tv",
        "notes": "Sky channel 412, Italy's only channel entirely dedicated to food and wine"
      },
      {
        "name": "Radio24 - Il Gastronauta",
        "type": "radio",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://www.radio24.ilsole24ore.com",
        "notes": "Il Sole 24 Ore's news radio; long-running weekly food programme Il Gastronauta"
      },
      {
        "name": "Rai 1 - È sempre mezzogiorno",
        "type": "tv",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://www.raiplay.it",
        "notes": "Rai's flagship daytime programme with regular food and cooking segments"
      }
    ]
  },
  "regions": [
    {
      "id": "lombardy",
      "name": "Lombardy",
      "nativeName": "Lombardia",
      "description": "Milan is Italy's dining and media capital, home to national desks as well as dedicated local coverage from Corriere della Sera's Milan edition and Il Giorno. Restaurant openings, chef moves and food events get regular local coverage here.",
      "tip": "Pitch Il Giorno's culture/entertainment desk directly, and follow up with MilanoToday for fast, digital-first local coverage.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "Corriere della Sera - Milano",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://milano.corriere.it",
          "notes": "Milan/Lombardy local edition of the national daily"
        },
        {
          "name": "Il Giorno",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": "tiziana.abate@ilgiorno.net",
          "website": "https://www.ilgiorno.it",
          "notes": "Milan-based regional daily; contact is culture/entertainment editor"
        },
        {
          "name": "MilanoToday",
          "type": "blog",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.milanotoday.it",
          "notes": "Leading Milan digital local news outlet (Citynews network)"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "lazio",
      "name": "Lazio",
      "nativeName": "Lazio",
      "description": "Rome's press scene centres on Il Messaggero and La Repubblica's Roma edition, both of which run active Cronaca di Roma desks covering restaurant news, openings and food culture alongside city news.",
      "tip": "Il Messaggero's Cronaca di Roma desk (cronaca@ilmessaggero.it) is the most direct route in; RomaToday is a good fast-turnaround follow-up for time-sensitive news.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "Il Messaggero",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": "cronaca@ilmessaggero.it",
          "website": "https://www.ilmessaggero.it",
          "notes": "Rome's leading daily; contact is the Cronaca di Roma (city news) desk"
        },
        {
          "name": "La Repubblica - Roma",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://roma.repubblica.it",
          "notes": "Rome local edition of La Repubblica"
        },
        {
          "name": "RomaToday",
          "type": "blog",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.romatoday.it",
          "notes": "Leading Rome digital local news outlet (Citynews network)"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "campania",
      "name": "Campania",
      "nativeName": "Campania",
      "description": "Naples has one of Italy's most food-proud regional media scenes. Il Mattino is the dominant daily, with La Repubblica's Napoli edition and NapoliToday providing additional coverage of the city's renowned restaurant and pizza culture.",
      "tip": "Il Mattino's editorial desk (redazioneinternet@ilmattino.it) is the best first contact given the region's strong food identity.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "Il Mattino",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": "redazioneinternet@ilmattino.it",
          "website": "https://www.ilmattino.it",
          "notes": "Naples' leading daily newspaper"
        },
        {
          "name": "La Repubblica - Napoli",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://napoli.repubblica.it",
          "notes": "Naples local edition of La Repubblica"
        },
        {
          "name": "NapoliToday",
          "type": "blog",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.napolitoday.it",
          "notes": "Leading Naples digital local news outlet (Citynews network)"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "tuscany",
      "name": "Tuscany",
      "nativeName": "Toscana",
      "description": "Tuscany's press blends the traditional regional daily La Nazione with Florence's dedicated lifestyle title Firenze Made in Tuscany, which specifically targets an upscale dining and hospitality audience.",
      "tip": "Firenze Made in Tuscany is the natural fit for upscale restaurant and hospitality stories; La Nazione gives broader regional newspaper reach.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "La Nazione",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.lanazione.it",
          "notes": "Florence-based regional daily covering all of Tuscany"
        },
        {
          "name": "Firenze Made in Tuscany",
          "type": "magazine",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.firenzemadeintuscany.com",
          "notes": "Florence/Tuscany lifestyle and luxury magazine"
        },
        {
          "name": "La Repubblica - Firenze",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://firenze.repubblica.it",
          "notes": "Florence local edition of La Repubblica"
        },
        {
          "name": "FirenzeToday",
          "type": "blog",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.firenzetoday.it",
          "notes": "Leading Florence digital local news outlet (Citynews network)"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "veneto",
      "name": "Veneto",
      "nativeName": "Veneto",
      "description": "Veneto's press is anchored by Il Gazzettino, the region's historic daily, alongside Corriere del Veneto and La Nuova Venezia (both regional editions of major national groups), plus digital-first VeneziaToday.",
      "tip": "Il Gazzettino's Venezia desk (veneziacronaca@gazzettino.it) is the strongest first contact for restaurant and dining news in the region.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "Il Gazzettino",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": "veneziacronaca@gazzettino.it",
          "website": "https://www.ilgazzettino.it",
          "notes": "Veneto's leading daily; contact is the Venezia-Mestre cronaca desk"
        },
        {
          "name": "Corriere del Veneto",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it",
          "notes": "Corriere della Sera's regional edition for Veneto"
        },
        {
          "name": "La Nuova Venezia",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://nuovavenezia.gelocal.it",
          "notes": "GEDI group's regional daily for the Venice area"
        },
        {
          "name": "VeneziaToday",
          "type": "blog",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.veneziatoday.it",
          "notes": "Leading Venice digital local news outlet (Citynews network)"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "sicily",
      "name": "Sicily",
      "nativeName": "Sicilia",
      "description": "Sicily is served by two long-established regional dailies, Giornale di Sicilia (Palermo) and La Sicilia (Catania), plus Gazzetta del Sud covering the Messina area, with PalermoToday offering fast digital coverage.",
      "tip": "Giornale di Sicilia and La Sicilia are the two must-contact dailies for any Sicilian restaurant story, given their strong regional readership.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "Giornale di Sicilia",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://gds.it",
          "notes": "Palermo-based, Sicily's leading daily newspaper"
        },
        {
          "name": "La Sicilia",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.lasicilia.it",
          "notes": "Catania-based major Sicilian daily"
        },
        {
          "name": "Gazzetta del Sud",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.gazzettadelsud.it",
          "notes": "Covers eastern Sicily (Messina) and Calabria"
        },
        {
          "name": "PalermoToday",
          "type": "blog",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.palermotoday.it",
          "notes": "Leading Palermo digital local news outlet (Citynews network)"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "emilia-romagna",
      "name": "Emilia-Romagna",
      "nativeName": "Emilia-Romagna",
      "description": "Bologna, one of Italy's great food cities, is covered by Il Resto del Carlino, the region's leading daily, alongside La Repubblica's Bologna edition and digital-first BolognaToday.",
      "tip": "Il Resto del Carlino's Bologna newsroom is the top pick given the city's deep culinary reputation and active food coverage.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "Il Resto del Carlino",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": "segreteria.redazione.bologna@monrif.net",
          "website": "https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it",
          "notes": "Bologna-based, leading Emilia-Romagna daily"
        },
        {
          "name": "La Repubblica - Bologna",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://bologna.repubblica.it",
          "notes": "Bologna local edition of La Repubblica"
        },
        {
          "name": "BolognaToday",
          "type": "blog",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.bolognatoday.it",
          "notes": "Leading Bologna digital local news outlet (Citynews network)"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "piedmont",
      "name": "Piedmont",
      "nativeName": "Piemonte",
      "description": "Turin and Piedmont are covered by La Stampa, the historic national daily headquartered in Turin, alongside La Repubblica's Torino edition and digital-first TorinoToday — all relevant given the region's Slow Food heritage and wine-and-food tourism.",
      "tip": "La Stampa's Torino desk is the anchor outlet, especially valuable given Piedmont's strong food and wine identity.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "La Stampa - Torino",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.lastampa.it",
          "notes": "Headquartered in Turin; also Piedmont's de facto regional paper of record"
        },
        {
          "name": "La Repubblica - Torino",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://torino.repubblica.it",
          "notes": "Turin local edition of La Repubblica"
        },
        {
          "name": "TorinoToday",
          "type": "blog",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.torinotoday.it",
          "notes": "Leading Turin digital local news outlet (Citynews network)"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}