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Ten questions downSubmitted by Ferdinando Giugliano on November 9, 2009 - 2:48 AM
Berlusconi finally decides to reply to La Repubblica's ten questions. However, the situation of Italian media still leaves a number of issues unanswered. At last Berlusconi has decided to reply to at least some of Repubblica's now famous ten questions. This was done in the latest book by Bruno Vespa, one of the most famous TV journalists in Italy. La Repubblica is not happy with the answers, though, and the opposition parties are demanding that Berlusconi replies to these questions in Parliament, rather than through a book of someone who they believe to be a sympathetic journalist. Almost at the same time, the news came that Paolo Ruffini, the director of Raitre, the Rai channel which is traditionally left-leaning, will soon be replaced. This decision comes despite the fact that Ruffini has had a rather successful term in office. Some claim the real reason behind his removal is that Ruffini supported a number of programs which the right-wing coalition thought were unacceptable. The risk paved now is that Raitre will become some sort of a regionalist/federalist channel, losing his role as a voice of the opposition on TV. Were this to happen, although he has just answered ten questions, Berlusconi may soon have to face some new ones. We invite our readers to submit blogs similar to those posted on the website by our researchers. If you have strong views about journalism and politics that you'd like to share, submit your writing to us by emailing janice.winter@axessjournalism.com Comments (2)
There is one thing that few people know in Italy about Bruno Vespa. His wife is head of one of the Departments of the Ministry of Justice, so she is from a certain point of view, a member of the Government. How could he go against this Government?
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Rai 1 is more or less super partes; Rai 2 -forget Santoro for a while- is the right-wing channel; Rai 3 to the left-wing..that's a wonderful Risiko for Silvio!
Plus his 3 channels and La7 which countes zero.
Maybe/probably/who knows? if we had only 1 public channel, truly independent, and two privatized, it would be not so easy for any government to replace people they do not like.
At least the boards of directors would not be a merenda.
Posted by Maria Giulia on November 9, 2009 - 7:59 PM