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| Categories | Satirical magazine |
|---|---|
| Founder |
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| Founded | 1848 |
| First issue | 2 November 1848 |
| Final issue | 1916 |
| Country | Kingdom of Italy |
| Based in | Turin |
| Language | Italian |
Il Fischietto (Italian : The Whistle) was a political satire magazine published in Turin between 1848 and 1916. It was among the most important Italian satirical magazines of its time. [1] Its subtitle was Bizzarrie d'attuale - Rivista illustrata con disegni originali. [1]
Il Fischietto was established by Giuseppe Cassone and Lorenzo Pedrone in Turin in 1848. [1] [2] [3] Its first issue appeared on 2 November that year. [1] Picchetti Pietro served as its director, [2] and Francesco Redenti was one of its editors. [4] The magazine came out three times per week until 1905 when its frequency was switched to biweekly. [2] It was redesigned as a weekly in 1914. [2]
The magazine covered political satire [2] and supported civil liberties, freedom of speech and freedom of the press. [1] Casimiro Teja was among the notable contributors of Il Fischietto. [4] It targeted different groups, including government ministers, and had a liberal and anti-clerical political stance. [4] [5] It generally supported the politicians Giuseppe Garibaldi, Bettino Ricasoli and Cavour. [4]
Its circulation was about 3,000 copies in the 1850s, but the magazine enjoyed higher levels of readership in the 1860s. [4]
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