For more than a century, Italy and the United States have looked at each other across the Atlantic with admiration, curiosity and a sense of kinship. Millions of Italians crossed that ocean in search of a future, and their children and grandchildren helped build the country that welcomed them. And today many Americans want to know more about Italy and the Italians. The real country, with its politics, economy, industry and debates, is a topic of growing interest to the American public.

That is the first reason why the SAE group has decided to launch “La Stampa USA”, an English-language digital portal based in New York and designed for American readers. The United States deserves an up-to-date, reliable window on Italy, written with the depth and independence that have defined “La Stampa” since 1867. Europe's choices matter more than ever to Washington, and Italy plays a central role in the Mediterranean, in manufacturing and in transatlantic security. Quality information is the foundation of an alliance that is old but must be constantly renewed.

The second reason concerns the people who embody that bond. Italian Americans are among the largest and most influential communities in the country. They have shaped American politics, business, science, sport and culture, but their story is often told by others, sometimes through tired stereotypes. “La Stampa Usa” wants to be their platform too. It will be a place where they can say who they are, where they come from and what they believe in: the towns their families left, the values they carried, and the identity they keep reinventing.

This is a bet on the future of a relationship that has never stopped evolving. Bringing “La Stampa” to New York means offering America a voice from Italy and offering Italian Americans a voice of their own.