Il Manifesto
 First page of Il manifesto the day after the election of Pope Benedict XVI.
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Berliner |
| Owner(s) | il nuovo manifesto società coop editrice |
| Editor | Norma Rangeri |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Political alignment | Leftist, Communist |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
| Circulation | 11,324 (May 2016) |
| ISSN | 0025-2158 |
| Website | http://ilmanifesto.it |
Il manifesto is an Italian language daily newspaper published in Rome, Italy. While it calls itself communist, it is not connected to any political party.
Il manifesto was founded as a monthly review in 1969 by a collective of left-wing journalists engaged in the wave of critical thought and activity on the Italian left in that period. Its founders included Luigi Pintor, Valentino Parlato, Lucio Magri, and Rossana Rossanda. In April 1971 it became a daily. Although critical of the Italian Communist Party (PCI), it was popular with many party supporters who saw it as more lively and independent than the party newspaper L'Unità.
The 1991 PCI dissolution that gave birth to the social democratic Democratic Party of the Left was not followed by Il manifesto, a paper which maintains positions closer to those of robustly left wing parties, such as Communist Refoundation Party, while remaining independent.
Il manifesto is known in Italy for its bitter and sarcastic headlines, puns, and clever choice of photographs. For example, the day of the election of Pope Benedict XVI, the first page of Il manifesto featured a large photo of the newly elected pope, along with the title the German shepherd. It has included the satirical drawings of Vauro.
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