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calabria-mediterranea · 2 days

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A high-profile Italian author has accused Rai of censorship after his antifascist monologue was abruptly stopped from being aired, in what he called the “definitive demonstration” of alleged attempts by Giorgia Meloni’s government to wield its power over the state broadcaster.

Antonio Scurati was due to read the monologue marking the 25 April national holiday, which celebrates Italy’s liberation from fascism, on the Rai 3 talkshow Chesarà on Saturday night.

But as he prepared to travel to Rome, he received a note from Rai telling him his appearance had been cancelled “for editorial reasons”.

Scurati is well known in Italy for his books about the dictator Benito Mussolini and the fascist period. The cancellation of his monologue provoked fierce reaction from Rai journalists, fellow authors and opposition leaders.

His speech referenced Giacomo Matteotti, a political opponent of Mussolini who was murdered by fascist hitmen in 1924, and other massacres of the regime. It also contained a paragraph criticising Italy’s “post-fascist” leaders for not “repudiating their neofascist past”.

“Undoubtedly, this is what infuriated them,” Scurati told the Guardian. “And also because of what I represent and maintain in my books … [that] there is a continuity between the fascism of Mussolini and the populist nationalists in Europe.”

The Rai director Paolo Corsini denied that the monologue had been censored, telling the Italian media that an investigation “of an economic and contractual nature” was under way, while implying that the speech was cancelled because of the “higher than expected” fee sought by Scurati.

Scurati said his fee had been agreed and the contract signed before the monologue was due to be broadcast. “The fee was perfectly in line with those paid to authors … It was the same as in the past, when there were no issues.”

In solidarity, Serena Bortone, who presents Chesarà, read out the monologue on the show. It has also been published in full by several Italian newspapers and websites.

Meloni, whose Brothers of Italy party has neofascist origins, came to power in October 2022 with a coalition including the far-right League and the late Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia.

During the election campaign, Meloni said the rightwing parties had “handed fascism over to history for decades now”. However, Scurati claimed in his monologue that when forced to address fascism at historical anniversaries, Meloni has “obstinately stuck to the ideological line of her neofascist culture of origin”, for example by blaming the Mussolini regime’s persecution of the Jews and other massacres on Nazi Germany alone.

Meloni responded by publishing the speech on her Facebook page, while attacking Scurati and accusing the left of “shouting at the regime”.

“Rai responded by simply refusing to pay €1,800 (the monthly salary of many employees) for a minute of monologue,” she said. “I don’t know what the truth is, but I will happily publish the text of the monologue (which I hope I don’t have to pay for) for two reasons: 1) Those who have always been ostracised and censored by the public service will never ask for anyone to be censored. Not even those who think their propaganda against the government should be paid for with citizens’ money. 2) Because Italians can freely judge its content.”

Since coming to power, the Meloni government has been accused of increasingly exerting its power over Rai while edging out managers or TV hosts with leftwing views. The European Commission was last week urged to investigate the government’s alleged attempts to turn the broadcaster into a “megaphone” for the ruling parties before the European elections.

Meloni’s administration has also been accused of trying to influence other areas of the press and targeting journalists with legal action who criticise the government. A Brothers of Italy politician recently proposed toughening penalties for defamation, including jail terms of two to three years.

Elly Schlein, the leader of the centre-left Democratic party, said: “The Scurati case is serious; Rai is the megaphone for the government.” Carlo Calenda, the leader of the centrist Azione party, said: “Silencing a writer for saying unpleasant things about the government is simply unacceptable.”

Scurati said he has received solidarity from many authors and journalists who were otherwise afraid to speak out against the government.

“This episode is the definitive demonstration, as it has finally aroused the revolt of other writers, intellectuals and journalists who until now kept quiet,” he said. “This government launches violent personal attacks against you for speaking out, in my case [that] I asked for too much money.”

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arcanespillo · 3 months

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Lorenzo Zurzolo, La Storia (2024)

#la storia #2024 #rai #lorenzo zurzolo

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mossmx · 2 months

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riassunto:

#sanremo 2024 #sanremo #italian stuff #italy #amadeus #russel crowe #john travolta #fiorello #qua qua gate #sanremo74 #RAI #meme italiani #moss text #meme

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upstairsdownstairsandinbetween · 11 months

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The historic Milan headquarter of RAI (former EIAR),

Corso Sempione, Milan, Italy,

Designed by Gio Ponti and Nino Bertolaia in 1939.

#art #design #architecture #detail #stairwell #staircase #handrail #balustrade #mosaic #wood #RAI #milan #italy #gio ponti #nino bertolaia #iconic #stairsdesign #Staircases #staircasedesign

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selenesilvia · 2 months

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Things RAI could have done: An animated serie about Rich Ciolino

Tings RAI actually did: Censor the singer asked to stop the genocide, pull out a statement about their siding with Israel in the war, and call the police against the protestor under their offices.

#sanremo 2024 #rai #rich chiolino #ghali

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akirakure · 4 months

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slimecicle’s bg3 spoilers!

the fact that xiv says "processing emotions will have to wait until later, we have to get these worms out of our brains" after rai dies mirrors the same mentality im sure they wouldve had about their father !!!!!!!!!!!! they probably had maybe 10 minutes of processing that before they got kidnapped !!!!!!!

#slimecicle #slimecicle cinematic universe #xiv slimecicle #slimecicle bg3 #xiv bg3 #xiv #rai #rai stormheart #rai bg3

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violetti-spaghetti · 5 months

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as a bisexual person myself, that's exactly the kind of representation I want and deserve: a cute blue-eyed Neapolitan criminal who's never had a single thought in his entire life. die mad about it, Rai – Radiotelevisione Italiana

#un professore #rai #fiction #nicolas maupas #damiano gavino #domenico cuomo #alessandro gassman #simuel #mimmone #bisexuality

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loser-smp · 2 months

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If other people can sit down for 2-3hrs and watch a movie about superheroes or love or whatever, why can’t i stare unblinking at my screen watching Slimecicle and his friends play Baldur’s Gate 3 as they overtake my entire personality and make me care about one time characters who will never show up again for just over 2 hours??

#slimecicle #charlie slimecicle #baldur's gate 3 #baldurs gate #xiv #rai #tal #klip #grizzly #condifiction #bizlychannel #bizly #RAAAH #slimecicle bg3

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nasirsagron · 2 months

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La Rai questa settimana ci ha offerto

- la bile anti meridionale

- la censura

- il supporto al Genocidio

Ah che bello questo servizio pubblico.

#sanremo #sanremo 2024 #domenica in #rai

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redhartsblog · 22 days

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#rai #luke #aiden #hazbin hotel #charlie #vaggie #chaggie

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rosefuckinggenius · 4 months

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Siamo arrivati agli sgoccioli di questa seconda stagione di “Un professore”.

Ci sono state tante cose che mi hanno fatto storcere il naso, tante cose che avrei voluto cambiare e che mi hanno fatto domandare “Perché?”.

Non loro. Per quanto io abbia adorato il rapporto un pò travagliato tra Simone e Manuel, sono stati loro a rapirmi il cuore. Sarà stata la dolcezza che riservavano l’uno all’altro, gli sguardi in ogni loro scena o il fatto che, nonostante tutto, Simone fosse un sostegno per Mimmo e viceversa.

Ho letto tanti pareri, teorie e cose successe nella serie originale che potrebbero accadere anche nella nostra versione e mi si stringe il cuore. Si stringe al solo pensiero che loro non siano endgame, che qualcosa possa accadere negli ultimi due episodi.

Però li ho amati tanto che penso rimarrano nel mio cuore a lungo ❤️

Nicolas e Domenico hanno fatto un gran lavoro con Simone e Mimmo, lo penso davvero 🌸

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calabria-mediterranea · 9 days

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Italy: Public service RAI becomes a “megaphone” of the government

Public service broadcaster RAI has decided to grant ministers and undersecretaries unrestricted airtime on its programs when referring to institutional matters. On 11 April, journalists and news hosts on the main channels of RAI interrupted news programs to read a statement from the Rai Union of Journalists (USIGRai) statement explaining RAI’s new policy, and condemning it, comparing RAI to the government’s “megaphone”. The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) together with their affiliate the Federazione Nazionale Stampa Italiana (FNSI) condemn this further attempt to politicise public information services for propaganda purposes and demand that RAI respects fundamental journalistic principles.

“The government majority has decided to transform RAI into its own megaphone,” so began the speech of USIGrai journalists in the aftermath of the policies announced by RAI’s Supervisory Commission. This approved a rule allowing government representatives to “speak in talks without time constraints and cross-examination”.

The statement continued: “This is not our idea of public service broadcasting. Journalists’ work should be central, where they ask questions, even uncomfortable ones, verify what has been said, and point out inconsistencies. For this reason, dear viewers, we inform you that we are ready to mobilise to guarantee you independent, balanced and plural information."

Another rule will allow Rai News to broadcast political rallies at any time, and in full, announced only by a short introduction and without journalistic mediation

RAI’s decision illustrates once again Italy’s government's attempts to make use of public service for personal and propagandistic purposes, and in contravention of the main pillars of journalists' work.

President of FNSI, Vittorio di Trapanisaid: “RAI News risks becoming a deluge of electoral rallies, trampling on the editorial autonomy of its journalists and its editorial team.”

The IFJ/EFJ stated: “We stand in full solidarity with RAI journalists, whose press freedom and ethical principles are being undermined by the Italian government. We remind RAI of its need to respect fundamental journalistic principles as they are stated in the IFJ Global Charter of Ethics for journalists. We ask the Supervisory Commission to review its decision and to allow transparent and pluralistic information in compliance with the principles of cross-examination and the public interest.”l