giornale

Giornale is an Italian noun that means a newspaper or journal, especially a periodical published on a regular schedule. The form derives from giorno, meaning day, with a suffix that conveyed the sense of something relating to the day. In modern Italian, giornale most often refers to a newspaper, though the word can also be used broadly for periodicals.

In everyday use, giornale and quotidiano can both refer to a newspaper, but quotidiano is the standard term for a publication issued daily. Giornale is a more general term and is frequently found in the titles of newspapers or in references to newspapers in general. The word also appears across many Italian newspaper names, reflecting its generic meaning.

Notable examples include Il Giornale, a national Italian daily founded in 1974 by Silvio Berlusconi, known for its center-right stance. Regional titles such as Giornale di Sicilia and Giornale di Brescia illustrate how the term is used in branding to signify a daily or regular publication within a particular area. These examples show how giornale functions as both a generic noun and a component of proper names.

In contemporary Italian, giornale remains a common term for printed news media, while digital and online publications may also adopt the word in branding. It can be used to describe newspapers of various scopes, from national to local, and continues to appear in historical and contemporary contexts.