2025 Press Freedom Index: Italy 49/180
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RSF.ORG – Press freedom in Italy continues to be threatened by mafia organisations, particularly in the south of the country, as well as by various small, violent extremist groups. Journalists also denounce attempts by politicians to obstruct their freedom to cover judicial cases by means of a “gag law” –…
Press freedom and pluralism face ‘existential battle’ across EU, report finds
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THE GUARDIAN – Jon Henley Europe correspondentMedia pluralism in many EU member states is being increasingly strangled by a high concentration of ownership, even in countries with traditionally free media markets, according to a report that concludes press freedom is crumbling across the bloc.The report, produced by the Civil Liberties Union…
Italy: political meddling and legal threats to journalism
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■In Italy, although the number of alerts decreased in 2024 compared to the previous year, the situation is getting increasingly critical for journalists, public service media and independent media. The underlying issues identified in 2023, including the alerts about the independence of public television, are still unresolved. The authorities have…
Comment le gouvernement Meloni tente de verrouiller l’information en Italie
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MEDIAPART – (Romaric Godin)[…] Conflits d’intérêts et imbroglios politiquesParmi ceux-là, il y a une agence de presse, l’AGI. Connue pour son indépendance, elle est la propriété du groupe ENI, spécialisé à la fois dans les hydrocarbures et la production électrique, sorte de mélange de Total et d’EDF, dont le premier…
Amidst increasing attempts to silence journalists and quell dissent…
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@EMInternational (European Movement International)Thank you VP Jourová for the @EU_Commission commitment to media freedom in Italy. Amidst increasing attempts to silence journalists and quell dissent, we call for ambitious enforcement of the #EuropeanMediaFreedomAct and for a Commissioner for the Defence of Fundamental Rights.( … Concerning the Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (AGI)…
L’offensiva della destra sulla Rai
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La televisione pubblica è sotto pressione: programmi cancellati, nomine strategiche e nuovi palinsesti. Con il pretesto del pluralismo i partiti di governo stanno combattendo una guerra culturale, scrive Le MondeINTERNAZIONALE – (di Allan Kaval, Le Monde) Tutto si svolge come se non fosse cambiato nulla. Bruno Vespa, ottant’anni, di cui 62…