IO Donna

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IO Donna
Editor-in-chiefDiamante D'Alessio
Categories
FrequencyWeekly
Founded1996;28 years ago (1996)
CountryItaly
Based in Milan
Language Italian
Website iodonna.it
OCLC 805657774

IO Donna (Italian : Me Woman) is a weekly women's magazine and Saturday supplement of the Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Sera . The magazine is the first supplement of a daily which focuses on women readers. It has been in circulation since 1996 and is based in Milan, Italy.

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History and profile

IO Donna was started in March 1996, [1] [2] being the first women's magazine as a supplement of an Italian daily newspaper. [3] The magazine is sold as the Saturday supplement of Corriere della Sera. [4] It is part of RCS MediaGroup SPA, [5] and is published in Milan by RCS Pubblicià, the magazine division of the company. [6] [7] As of 2015, Diamante D'Alessio was the editor-in-chief of the weekly which features articles on art, culture, fashion, cosmetics, entertainment, decor, and cuisine. [6] D'Alessio was appointed to the post in January 2010. [8]

Spanish daily newspaper El Mundo's women's supplement Yo Donna, started in 2005, was modeled on IO Donna. [9]

The website of IO Donna was launched in 2012. [10]

The circulation of IO Donna was 514,946 copies from December 2002 to November 2003. [11] It was 502,057 copies in 2007. [12] Its average circulation was 435,000 copies in 2009. [8] In 2010 the magazine sold 439,023 copies. [13]

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