' (formed from the merger of Il Quotidiano della Calabria, Il Quotidiano della Basilicata, and Corriere dell'Irpinia""') is an Italian daily newspaper based in Castrolibero, Cosenza.
History.
The newspaper, originally titled "Il Quotidiano di Cosenza e Provincia", was founded by in 1995. Its name was later changed to "Il Quotidiano della Calabria", and it openend editorial offices in Catanzaro, Reggio Calabria, Vibo Valentia, and Crotone. In 2014, "Il Quotidiano della Calabria", "Il Quotidiano della Basilicata", and "Corriere dell'Irpinia" merged to form "Il Quotidiano del Sud".
In 2023, it was reported that the newspaper received €1.8 million in public funding the year prior.
'Ndrangheta threats to journalists.
The newspaper and its journalists have faced threats for their reporting on the 'Ndrangheta. In October 2007, journalist Antonio Anastasi was attacked by hooded individuals outside his home in Crotone. In February 2010, journalist Giuseppe Baldessarro was mailed a death threat and lead pellets. In July 2010, two Molotov cocktails were planted by the entrance of the newspaper's office in Castrolibero. In October 2010, a death threat was mailed to journalist Saverio Puccio at the editorial office in Catanzaro.
In July 2014, journalist Michele Albanese was placed under police protection for his reporting on in Oppido Mamertina. He had previously been the subject of threats dating back to 2010. On Christmas Eve of 2015, a bullet was mailed to the home of journalist Francesco Mobilio.