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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…
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Comment le gouvernement Meloni tente de verrouiller l’information en Italie
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MEDIAPART – (Romaric Godin) […] Conflits d’intérêts et imbroglios politiques Parmi 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…
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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…
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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 Monde INTERNAZIONALE – (di Allan Kaval, Le Monde) Tutto si svolge come se non fosse cambiato nulla. Bruno Vespa, ottant’anni, di cui…
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‘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…
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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.…