When the Corriere becomes Novella 2000

I've always loved reading newspapers, ever since I was little. I've always had a soft spot for some newspapers, including the Evening CourierFor several years now, I've continued to read Italian and foreign newspapers online. I find it the fastest way to stay up-to-date, as the news published through traditional channels (print and television) is often outdated.

Yet, to my disappointment, I have noticed that for some time now the Courier It's no longer the same. To be more precise, "Corriere online" is no longer "Corriere della sera," even though the publisher and brand are the same. In fact, I often find myself reading gossip at the top of the online newspaper. And when the news needs to be presented in a more flavorful form, there's the multimedia sidebar with photos and videos.

The Courier as Novella 2000The answer is yes. But if you expect naked women and scandals (often artfully fabricated) from a magazine that makes gossip its business, frankly, from a newspaper that claims to be the first or second largest in the country, I expect something completely different.

I am pleased to note that the readers of the same site also think like me. CourierThe second news today, just to give an example, is: "Ruby has become a mother: Sofia Aida was born." It is useless to explain who she is. Ruby, the newspapers of our country (and not only) have been “boring” us for months with news about Ruby Rubacuori, effectively hiding Italy's real problems.

Judging by the comments, the news, or rather, the second most important news of the day for the Online courier, it was not well received. Here some comments:

I'll sleep tonight
It's nice to know that Novella Duemila keeps us updated on the latest news! Oh, what? We're not on Novella Duemila but on the Corriere? Ooooooops!

who cares!
I mean: 1) it's not news that should be front-page news, at most a short blurb at the bottom of the page. 2) people like that shouldn't even be given any visibility. They get more than the people who truly deserve it. 3) Corriere, please, don't stoop to those trashy newspapers. Thanks.

Other comments:

Comments of this nature are almost universal, and the readers' warning must be heeded by Corriere. If the newspaper has been so attentive to the innovations of Web 2.0 by introducing the concept of reader feedback, it must respond with equal alacrity to readers' alarm. Listening, after all, is fundamental in digital communication, and the wishes of readers must always come before those of advertisers. But that's another story, one that, unfortunately, seems to be the product of a journalism of another era.