Tag43

According to Professor Emeritus of Journalism Philip Meyer, the last print copy of the daily newspaper New York Times will be sold in 2043. In 2010, journalist Paolo Madron, who specialised in economic affairs, founded a daily digital publication called Lettera 43 (in English: Letter 43), paying homage both to Meyer's prophecy and to a famous typewriter brand.

The publication, a widespread shareholding, failed in May 2020 due to an internal dispute. One year later, in May 2021, Madron and his colleague, Marco Ferioli, decided to start Tag43, another widespread shareholding, this time 55% owned by themselves.

Madron, known for his investigations on Italian industrial backers like Silvio Berlusconi, said: "We decided to reopen the publication because there is still an editorial void. In Italy, the established mainstream media are no longer interested in digging into the background of political and financial power. We go beyond breaking news and statements, telling the audience what is behind the scenes."

The website reached six million unique users in its first year, and the Facebook page has over 100,000 followers.

Tag43 relies on advertising and SEO. Madron said: "An invisible model allowing us to fund our in-depth articles."

The newsroom consists of three people working full-time on content production.

Last updated: January 2023

Last updated date: April 2023