Bologna

Bologna was a newspaper published in Bologna from 1642 to 1787. It is considered one of the oldest newspapers in Italy. History Bologna was the first gazette published in the city of Bologna. The first known number still in existence is dated 28 June 1642, but it is probable that the printing started some months before. The founder and publisher up to 1658 was Lorenzo Pellegrini, and the first typographer was Nicolò Tebaldini. On 23 October 1643 Pellegrini obtained by the Senate of Bologna the formal privilege of publishing, but this authorization was questioned by the Papal legate (governor). On the 24 March 1646 the Bologna obtained the final formal privilege to be published. Tebaldini died on 14 March 1646 and it was followed as typographer by Giovanni Battista Ferroni. In January 1660 the printer and publisher became Giacomo Monti. He was succeeded by his sons Antonio Maria and Pier Maria. After the death of Antonio Maria on 16 April 1689 the newspaper Bologna changed the name of the publisher printed in the last page from Giacomo Monti to Pier Maria Monti. In this time the newspaper Bologna was issued weekly usually on Saturday. It was of four pages in a double format compared to a book (about A4 paper size), it contained news from Italy and abroad.