La Usc di Ladins

La Usc di Ladins (Ladin for "The Voice of the Ladins") is the principal weekly newspaper serving the Ladin-speaking valleys of the Dolomites in northern Italy. It is published by the Union Generela di Ladins dla Dolomites, the umbrella cultural organization of the Ladin minority, and its main editorial office is located in the "Cësa di Ladins" in St. Ulrich in Gröden (Urtijëi), South Tyrol. The paper reaches roughly 4,300 families every Saturday and has a print run of about 5,000 copies. The weekly covers the five Ladin valleys — Gröden (Gherdëina), Gadertal (Val Badia), Fassatal (Fascia), Buchenstein (Fodom) and Cortina d'Ampezzo (Anpezo) — and carries local reporting written in the respective Ladin idioms: Gherdeina, Badiot, Fascian, Fodom and Ampezan. Its structure includes a front page with current topics and a lead commentary, followed by week-in-review items of interest to all Ladin valleys, then valley-by-valley sections, sports pages covering events across the Ladin areas, and rotating special sections on themes such as youth and social affairs. The back page, featuring cartoons by Manuel Ritz, has acquired a certain cult status among readers. Founded in 1949 under the name Nos Ladins, the publication adopted its current title, La Usc di Ladins, in 1972. In 2012 it was awarded the Prof. Claus Gatterer Prize, a recognition for journalism committed to minorities and democracy. Beyond print, the brand operates a website at lausc.it and a paid e-paper edition, maintaining a bilingual and multilingual editorial identity rooted in Ladin language and culture.

La Usc di Ladins traces its origins to 1949, when it was founded as Nos Ladins ("We Ladins"). It was established as the press organ of the Ladin cultural movement in the Dolomites, at a time when Ladin-language media were scarce and the Ladin valleys were divided among different provinces and dioceses. The newspaper was published by the Union Generela di Ladins dla Dolomites, the umbrella organization representing Ladin cultural associations across the five valleys. In 1972 the publication changed its name to La Usc di Ladins, meaning "The Voice of the Ladins." The new title reflected a broader editorial mission: to give a unified voice to Ladin speakers in Gröden (Gherdëina), Gadertal (Val Badia), Fassatal (Fascia), Buchenstein (Fodom) and Cortina d'Ampezzo (Anpezo), while respecting the distinct idioms of each valley. The editorial office was established in the "Cësa di Ladins" in St. Ulrich in Gröden, with branch editorial offices in the other Ladin valleys. Over the decades the weekly became the most important print medium of the Ladin minority, reaching about 4,300 families each Saturday with a print run of roughly 5,000 copies. Its editorial formula combines a front page with current topics and a lead commentary, week-in-review reporting of interest to all Ladin valleys, valley-specific sections written in the local idioms, sports coverage, and rotating thematic pages on youth and social issues. The back page, featuring cartoons by Manuel Ritz, has become a reader favorite. In 2012 the newspaper received the Prof. Claus Gatterer Prize, an award named after the South Tyrolean journalist and historian, recognizing its contribution to minority-language journalism and democratic discourse. In the digital era, La Usc di Ladins expanded beyond print with a website at lausc.it and a paid e-paper edition, maintaining its role as the central news and cultural platform of the Ladin community.

• 2012

  Awarded the Prof. Claus Gatterer Prize.

• 1972

  Renamed La Usc di Ladins.

• 1949

  Founded as Nos Ladins.

The leading Ladin-language weekly newspaper and cultural voice of the Dolomite Ladin valleys, published by the Ladin umbrella organization.

• La Usc di Ladins weekly print edition

• lausc.it online news portal

• Paid e-paper edition

1. 1La Usc di Ladins official websitelausc.it
2. 2La Usc di Ladins – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
3. 3La Usc di Ladins – Wikidatawikidata.org