Foreign Press – an effective and interesting way to improve your language vocabulary is to read foreign magazines and newspapers. Not only will you know more about what’s happening in the world, but you’ll learn new words, adjectives , collocations and idiomatic expressions!
Here are some useful links in order to improve your language skills through reading:
Italian
http://www.repubblica.it/ - Italy’s leading centre-left newspaper, La Repubblica probably has the widest presence of any Italian paper, with a national edition and nine local editions.
English
http://www.economist.com/ – Authoritative weekly newspaper focusing on international politics and business news and opinion.
http://www.newsweek.com/ - Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally and focuses on world news.