1976
Espresso and Mondadori launch La Repubblica.
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Established though an agreement between Espresso and Mondadori, and founded by journalist Eugenio Scalfari, la Repubblica was Mondadori entry into the daily newspaper business. The newspaper introduced a new journalistic style and the tabloid format to Italian journalism. La Repubblica rapidly established itself as the newspaper of the new generation and of managers.