Gazzetta di Modena was first published back in '600 when it was still called "Messaggere", whereas the current edition was first published in 1859. After some troubles over the years, it was revamped on March 24, 1981 by Editoriale Le Gazzette, with the new name Nuova Gazzetta di Modena. Guglielmo Zucconi and Arrigo Levi are some of the journalists who had an important role in the history of the newspaper. Nowadays Gazzetta di Modena is a service publication with reports, columns and pages dedicated to the quality of living in the city. The approval to Gazzetta di Modena reaches 48% of the population living in Modena and its district who state to read the local press.