La Rinascita della sinistra

La Rinascita della sinistra ("The Rebirth of the Left") was the official weekly newspaper of the Partito dei Comunisti Italiani (Party of Italian Communists, PdCI), a small Italian communist party founded in 1998. The paper's first issue, numbered zero, appeared on newsstands on 21 January 1999, marking the 78th anniversary of the founding of the Partito Comunista d'Italia. Regular publication began two weeks later. The name and graphic design deliberately evoked Rinascita, the historic weekly founded and edited by Palmiro Togliatti, the long-time leader of the Italian Communist Party. To avoid confusion with an existing daily also called Rinascita, the new party added the words "della sinistra" in small type. The weekly was published in Rome and distributed nationally in Italy. It served as the party's official organ, carrying political commentary, party news, and cultural articles. In March 2007 it launched a parallel daily online edition, and from issue 14 (6 April 2007) it was printed entirely in colour. From summer 2009 to 1 March 2010, due to a severe financial crisis — worsened by the PdCI's absence from both the Italian and European parliaments — the paper was reduced to a four-page black-and-white edition. It ceased publication on 4 March 2010. Over its eleven-year run, the weekly was directed by several editors, including Adalberto Minucci, Carlo Benedetti, Gianfranco Pagliarulo, Gianni Montesano, Manuela Palermi, and Maurizio Musolino. The website larinascita.org continued to operate after the print edition closed, offering news articles and commentary.

La Rinascita della sinistra was established as the official weekly newspaper of the Partito dei Comunisti Italiani (PdCI), a party founded in 1998 by former members of the Partito della Rifondazione Comunista. The paper's first issue, numbered zero, was published on 21 January 1999, chosen to coincide with the 78th anniversary of the founding of the Partito Comunista d'Italia. Regular weekly publication began two weeks later. The name and graphic design were inspired by Rinascita, the historic weekly founded and edited by Palmiro Togliatti until his death. Initially, the PdCI intended to name its weekly simply Rinascita, but on 2 December 1998 a homonymous daily newspaper had already appeared on newsstands, and on the same day the original Rinascita was sold by the Democratici di Sinistra to Achille Occhetto. Consequently, the new party added the words "della sinistra" in small print to the title. The weekly served as the party's official organ, covering political news, party activities, and cultural topics. On 21 March 2007, it launched a parallel daily online edition. From issue 14, dated 6 April 2007, the paper was printed entirely in colour. From summer 2009 to 1 March 2010, due to a severe financial crisis — exacerbated by the PdCI's absence from both the Italian Parliament and the European Parliament — the newspaper was reduced to a four-page black-and-white edition. It ceased publication on 4 March 2010. The website larinascita.org continued to provide news and commentary after the print edition closed. Over its history, the weekly was directed by several editors: Adalberto Minucci (from issue 0/1999 to issue 47/2001), Carlo Benedetti (48/2001–5/2002), Gianfranco Pagliarulo (6/2002–5/2006), Gianni Montesano (6/2006), Manuela Palermi (7/2006–24/2007, then 39/2008–?), Maurizio Musolino (25/2007–38/2008), and again Manuela Palermi from issue 39/2008.

• First issue (number zero) published on newsstands, marking the 78th anniversary of the founding of the Partito Comunista d'Italia.

• Regular weekly publication begins two weeks after the zero issue.

• Launches a parallel daily online edition.

• Issue 14 is the first to be printed entirely in colour.

• Due to financial crisis, the paper is reduced to a four-page black-and-white edition.

• Last reduced-format issue published.

• The newspaper ceases publication.

Official weekly organ of the Party of Italian Communists, positioned as a voice of the Italian communist left.

• La Rinascita della sinistra (weekly print edition)

  Official weekly newspaper of the PdCI, published from 1999 to 2010.

• larinascita.org (online news)

  Website offering news and commentary, including a daily online edition launched in 2007.

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