‘A dangerous new phase’: Under Meloni, concerns for press freedom in Italy mount
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POLITICO – (By ELENA GIORDANO) –Italy’s Giorgia Meloni has a problem with the domestic press.As warnings from European Union institutions and watchdogs on the health of Italy’s media environment mount, the Italian prime minister has dug in her heels, insisting there is no problem with press freedom. Rather, she says journalists who…
Italy: MFRR calls for constructive dialogue on media freedom recommendations
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INTERNATIONAL PRESS INSTITUTE – The Media Rapid Response (MFRR) partners stand in solidarity with journalists in Italy and call for an immediate end to all forms of attacks against them. We encourage all key stakeholders, including institutional ones, to join forces in enhancing the protection of journalists and media professionals.The…
La RAI, télé guidée.
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LE MAGAZINE – Tout se passe comme si rien n’avait changé. Sur le plateau, Bruno Vespa, 80 ans dont soixante-deux passés dans l’audiovisuel public italien, est maître en son royaume. À la gauche de l’animateur, des invités de droite. À sa droite, des invités de gauche et du centre. Émission…
Giorgia Meloni à l’offensive sur l’audiovisuel public italien
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LE MONDE – Par Allan Kaval (Rome, correspondant) – […] L’AGI (Agenzia giornalistica Italia), une agence de presse, est par ailleurs menacée de rachat par le député de la Ligue (extrême droite) Antonio Angelucci.« On voit des analogies avec la Hongrie ou la Slovaquie, l’audiovisuel public étant une cible prioritaire des gouvernements…
Alarm from European University: in Italy “blatant occupation” of public service by government
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EUNEWS.IT – The Center for Media Pluralism records a “clear deterioration” in media freedom across the EU. But of particular concern is Italy, not only for public service independence: lawsuits against journalists are growing, “also initiated by government officials”Brussels – Awaiting the EU rule of law report, there comes an alarm from…
Italy: Open letter from the MFRR to the President of the European Parliament and the President of the European Commission
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EUROPEANJOURNALISTS.ORG – The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) coalition partners in expressing serious concerns about the alarming deterioration of media freedom in Italy. A letter has been sent to the President of the European Parliament, Ms Roberta Metsola, and the President of the European Commission,…