Listings magazine

The BBC's Radio Times was the world's first listings magazine[1] when it was founded in 1923 to compete with daily newspapers, which had hitherto fulfilled the role.

During the politically charged[clarification needed] 1970s and 1980s, many of these magazines, in the UK at least, played a progressive role as part of the alternative press and had a reputation for leftward leaning investigative and campaigning journalism.

In certain areas of the UK which were previously dominated by the old guard of regional newspapers, which were traditionally more conservative in outlook, this was the first time that gay issues were put on a par with others - this was particularly true of Bristol's Venue, Southampton's Due South Magazine, and to a lesser extent Manchester's City Life where the local press (Manchester Evening News) had been at times at least, a little more tolerant.

In Italy the most important listing magazine has always been TV Sorrisi e Canzoni, with a weekly circulation of over 2 million in the late 80s.

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