Media in Naples and Pompeii

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The main local newspaper is Il Mattino, which also carries national and international news. The two major Italian newspapers La Repubblica and the Corriere della Sera both have a daily local supplement. All of these are valuable guides for finding out about what's going on in the city, as well as theater and cinema showings, and transport times. Il Mattino is very traditional in style and somewhat conservative in outlook, while La Repubblica has a more dynamic graphic style and left-of-center politics. The Corriere della Sera and its local section the Corriere del Mezzogiorno were traditionally conservative but recently moved to supporting the current center-left government. It remains, however, the read of choice for the business community. The biggest-selling dailies in Italy are the Corriere dello Sport and the Gazzetta dello Sport, both full of the minutiae of sporting life in Italy -- soccer, of course, above all. No proper listings magazine really exists for Naples, although Zero 81 (available in many bars and clubs) is full of info for barhoppers and nightowls.

Italy has five major TV channels, which are largely indistinguishable with their constant diet of quiz and chat shows punctuated by dancing girls, although Rai 3 has a local news show at 1:30 and 10:30 PM every day. In addition, in Naples there are a myriad tiny local channels, some serving very limited areas (Televomero, for example). Reception doesn't tend to be great for these channels, however, and if you're not a local they are strictly of anthropological interest.

Both La Feltrinelli and Fnac have a decent range of books in English.

Contacts

La Feltrinelli (Via Santa Caterina a Chiaia 23, Chiaia. 081/2405411. www.lafeltrinelli.it). Fnac (Via Luca Giordano 59, Vomero. 081/220 1000. www.fnac.it).