This article, in letter form, was published in the Messaggero Veneto 8 September 2009 entitled "A very critical moment. "
The news that two international journalists' organizations that monitor freedom of the press in the world, define our semi-free country by placing it after a few were South American, Asian and African countries, has done nothing but confirm what was already assumed: in Italy a lot of information the press is muzzled and walked on. But as we have come to such a situation? Ilaria Mauro de Mauro, and High, to name two, have paid with their lives for their thirst for truth. Enzo Biagi and Indro Montanelli, pillars of the history of Italian journalism, but on different ideological sides have suffered heavy consequences for having always maintained consistent and abiding reality. I believe that without complete and accurate information we can not implement a constructive dialectic between the government coalition and opposition. One wonders what meaning can be attributed to the word democracy today. Recently, the Prime Minister, from his great power to control the media, voiced opinions on heavy state television because, to tell her, do not you ever criticize the government and the opposition, as well as some print diverted . From this it can be argued that news, especially those that may make the government look bad, to be domesticated, such part or unspoken, the banner if you do not know, does not exist. E'invalso a way to do journalism as a second master's voice is well described by Marco Travaglio in His book The disappearance of the facts. In practice, the technique consists in directing the attention of the populace, because this is the consideration that our leaders have of us, less important news about inflated to distract from more serious events that would call into question the actions of the government. Moreover, in the preparation of schedules you realize the desire to bring out news related to violence, so dear to some parties, particularly if carried out by immigrants. The words crime, crime, cruelty are emphasized in the news at first and then the programs in prime time, often police, thriller, etc.. The limited data that emerge from the statistics show that crimes are decline, then why take so much attention focused on these topics? Maybe it will help justify the patrols or rejections of some of desperate boat? At this point a serious reflection on the respect for human rights is also made about our country. One gets the impression that they are dusted off old skeletons of the past, hiding behind a facade of democracy. The notorious MinCulPop imparted to newspapers and radio directives which were obliged to follow. Pursuing the goal of trying to muzzle any dissenting voice that can not control, our government is now preparing an award for the WEB, the only item still available. It 'clear that we are experiencing a very critical that many of our democracy, for their personal interests, they would like to appear in decline, but not limited to, having also the continuing attacks that bring the Constitution, the Head of State, the flag, national anthem and even the Italian language . But where is the opposition? When you wake up from quell'apatia that seems stifled and that in the eyes of an ordinary citizen is an accomplice, and why not, interested? Granted, it is difficult to counter the media power of those who govern us, but we need to do something. E 'need to identify clear and specific guidelines and operate consistently. In '68, when I attended the University, the motto of our students Fighting was hard without fear. Today, faced with this ethical lapse of the policy, I invite those who are in opposition to it and just hope that the free voices of journalism have a surge of pride and help us get back on top of information that surrounds us quest'oscurantismo are aware that press freedom is a right for all Italian citizens, enshrined in the Constitution.
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