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If "Library Use" is one of the most important skills for a call of Cthulhu investigator, newspaper archives are one of the foundamental resources during an investigation.
| Gazzetta Piemontese | founded 1814 as a daily newspaper |
| Messaggiere Torinese | 1832-1849, renamed "Voce nel Deserto" in 1850 |
| Letture Popolari | Founded 1836, a weekly magazine covering arts and trades, and characterized by a didactic intent. Closed by censors in 1842, was renamed "Letture di famiglia" |
| Mondo Illustrato | 1846-1861 |
| Il Risorgimento | Founded in 1847, a political newspaper directed by Count Cavour (Savoy's Prime Minister), the first newspaper to separate "interior" from "international" news. Ceases publication december 31st 1852 |
| La Concordia | founded 1848, liberal magazine |
| L'Opinione | founded 1848, moderate newspaper |
| Il Fischietto | satyrical magazine founded 1848 |
| L'Armonia | catholic newspaper, founded in 1848, moved to Florence in 1866, where it ceased publication in 1870. |
| La Campana | catholic bi-weekly, later turned daily paper, founded 1850 |
| Il Pasquino | satyrical magazine, founded 1856 |
| L'Arte in Italia | art magazine founded in 1869, each number normally accompanied by xilographies and art reproductions. Ceased publication in 1873 |
| Proletario Italiano | left wing newspaper covering work and trade news, founded 1870 |
| L'Unione | teachers union newspaper, started publishing in 1870 |
| La Gentildonna | lightweight women's magazine, founded 1877 |
| La Vita Torinese | sports and entertainment magazine, founded 1878 |
| Archivio | psichiatry magazine directed by Lombroso. First published in 1880 |
As befits the former capital of the kingdom, newspapers proliferated in Turin, starting soon after the French domination and literally exploding in the momentous year 1848. Such was the variety and the vitality of such publications, that investigators trying to uncover past events through news coverage will be sometimes treated to an overabundance of conflicting sources.
In the '20s, much of all this printed paper was anyway all but forgotten now (see sidebar), as two major newspapers emerged to share the favour of the public in the second half of the 19th century.
These are
La Gazzetta
del Popolo
founded in 1848 as "L'Italiano", the "People's Gazette" probably had the highest diffusion both in town and in the surrounding country, as it offered a wider and deeper coverage of local events.
The Gazzetta survived the Fascist Regime and two world wars and finally folded because of economical problems.
La Stampa
Born in 1867 as "La Gazzetta Piemontese" but rechristened "La Stampa" ("The Press") in 1895, this is the only surviving major newspaper currently published in the Turin area, and one of the foremost nationwide - a record it has been holding since the first half of the century.
In 1926, La Stampa was sold by original owner director Alfredo Frassati to senator Giovanni Agnelli, and the newspaper became part of the FIAT empire.
The afternoon edition was called "Stampa Sera" ("Evening Press") and usually concentrated on local news.
Il Piemonte
Founded in 1923, this was the official local newsrag of the Fascist Party
La Voce del
Popolo
Born "La Voce dell'Operaio" in 1874 and still going today, this was the major catholic newspaper, aimed at the lower classes.
