Ff - Südtiroler Wochenmagazin
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The ff - Südtiroler Wochenmagazin is an Italy
-based weekly journal for local politics, economy, society and culture, published for the German-speaking public of South Tyrol
. The journal, well known for its social liberal views, can be characterized as the second-most influential German print medium in the area, following the Dolomiten newspaper.
Founded in 1980, the ff was originally intended to be a magazine for "television and leisure time" (Fernsehen und Freizeit). But soon the editorial office started to publish reports about controversial socio-political topics, quite often in opposition to the governing South Tyrolean People's Party
.
According to the ff, the journal reaches a third of the South Tyrol
ean population.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
-based weekly journal for local politics, economy, society and culture, published for the German-speaking public of South Tyrol
South Tyrol
South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants...
. The journal, well known for its social liberal views, can be characterized as the second-most influential German print medium in the area, following the Dolomiten newspaper.
Founded in 1980, the ff was originally intended to be a magazine for "television and leisure time" (Fernsehen und Freizeit). But soon the editorial office started to publish reports about controversial socio-political topics, quite often in opposition to the governing South Tyrolean People's Party
South Tyrolean People's Party
The South Tyrolean People's Party is a regionalist Christian democratic political party active in the Italian province of South Tyrol.Founded in 1945, the SVP represents the German-speaking population of the province, as well as Ladin speakers. Since the first election of the Provincial Council in...
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According to the ff, the journal reaches a third of the South Tyrol
South Tyrol
South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants...
ean population.