Gioia (magazine)
| Editor in Chief | Maria Elena Viola |
|---|---|
| Categories | Women's magazine Fashion magazine |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Publisher | Hearst Magazines Italia |
| Founded | 1937 |
| First issue | 7 March 1937 |
| Company | Hearst Magazines |
| Country | Italy |
| Based in | Milan |
| Language | Italian |
| Website | Gioia |
Gioia is an Italian language weekly fashion and women's magazine published in Milan, Italy.
History and profile
Gioia was first published on 7 March 1937.[1][2] Its owner and publisher was Rusconi Editore S.p.A.[3] The owner of the company was Edilio Rusconi, an Italian journalist, writer, publisher and film producer.[4] The company acquired the magazine in 1954 and first published it under the name Rusconi A Polazzi Editore in December 1956.[3] The company was the founder and owner of news magazine Gente.[4][5]
In February 1999 Hachette Filipacchi Médias, a subsidiary of Lagardère SCA, bought majority stake (90%) of Rusconi Group, the owner of Rusconi Editore S.p.A.[5] Then Gioia began to be published by Hachette Rusconi.[6][7] In 2011 Hearst Magazines acquired it from Hachette Rusconi.[6][8][9] Following the acquisition Hachette Rusconi changed its name to Hearst Magazines Italia.[6]
Gioia is published weekly by Hearst Magazines Italia.[10][11] The headquarters of the weekly is in Milan.[11][12] The magazine covers articles about beauty, fashion and health.[13] Its target audience is middle-class women over 30.[13]
From 2002 to 2006 Marina Fausti served as the co-editor-in-chief of Gioia.[14] Maria Elena Viola is the editor-in-chief of the magazine,[13]
The weekly was redesigned in June 2013.[13]
Gioia had a circulation of 403,246 copies in 1984.[15] Its circulation was 197,000 copies in 2007.[16]
See also
References
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