{"id":2899,"date":"2003-08-01T12:16:36","date_gmt":"2003-08-01T16:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org\/wnet\/wideangle\/?p=2899"},"modified":"2009-03-09T18:21:47","modified_gmt":"2009-03-09T22:21:47","slug":"the-prime-minister-and-the-press-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org\/wnet\/wideangle\/uncategorized\/the-prime-minister-and-the-press-resources\/2899\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Media Conflict of Interest: Anomaly in Italy<\/strong><br \/>\n<a class=\"resc\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rsf.org\/article.php3?id_article=6392\" target=\"_new\">http:\/\/www.rsf.org\/article.php3?id_article=6392<\/a><br \/>\nA report released in April 2003 by Reporters Without Borders on the conflict of interest surrounding Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi&#8217;s media holdings. The organization interviewed television executives and journalists and editors at leading newspapers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Berlusconi Media Profile<\/strong><br \/>\n<a class=\"resc\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ketupa.net\/berlusconi.htm\" target=\"_new\">http:\/\/www.ketupa.net\/berlusconi.htm<\/a><br \/>\nA detailed breakdown of the Berlusconi family&#8217;s media holdings, accompanied by a historical timeline of Berlusconi&#8217;s business and political career.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Italy&#8217;s Television, Italy&#8217;s Democracy<\/strong><br \/>\n<a class=\"resc\" href=\"http:\/\/www.opendemocracy.net\/debates\/article-8-38-59.jsp\" target=\"_new\">http:\/\/www.opendemocracy.net\/debates\/article-8-38-59.jsp<\/a><br \/>\nExtensive article on Berlusconi&#8217;s rise to power, his media empire, and some of their implications for Italian democracy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Italian Media Landscape<\/strong><br \/>\n<a class=\"resc\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ejc.nl\/jr\/emland\/italy.html\" target=\"_new\">http:\/\/www.ejc.nl\/jr\/emland\/italy.html<\/a><br \/>\nExplains the nature of the Italian media, from the number and nature of Italian newspapers to audiovisual media and national media policies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Berlusconi&#8217;s Boundless Empire<\/strong><br \/>\n<a class=\"resc\" href=\"http:\/\/media.guardian.co.uk\/Print\/0,3858,4708471,00.html\" target=\"_new\">http:\/\/media.guardian.co.uk\/Print\/0,3858,4708471,00.html<\/a><br \/>\nThe debate over a controversial communications bill that critics say would allow Silvio Berlusconi to further expand his media empire.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Italy: In Medias Res<\/strong><br \/>\n<a class=\"resc\" href=\"http:\/\/www.worldpress.org\/Europe\/1090.cfm\" target=\"_new\">http:\/\/www.worldpress.org\/Europe\/1090.cfm<\/a><br \/>\nNews article about the defeat of a controversial bill that would have allowed Berlusconi the unfettered ability to expand his media empire.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elections to the Italian Parliament<\/strong><br \/>\n<a class=\"resc\" href=\"http:\/\/electionresources.org\/it\/\" target=\"_new\">http:\/\/electionresources.org\/it\/<\/a><br \/>\nHistorical background and general information on Italy&#8217;s electoral system. Includes election results for 1994, 1996, and 2001 for both the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. Provides an explanation of the legislative reforms that took place in 1993.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BBC Italy Country Profile<\/strong><br \/>\n<a class=\"resc\" href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/europe\/country_profiles\/1065345.stm\" target=\"_new\">http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/europe\/country_profiles\/1065345.stm<\/a><br \/>\nBackground information on the country, including population and income figures, as well as details on the nation&#8217;s government, media, and history.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Italian Timeline<\/strong><br \/>\n<a class=\"resc\" href=\"http:\/\/www.worldhistory.com\/italy.htm\" target=\"_new\">http:\/\/www.worldhistory.com\/italy.htm<\/a><br \/>\nTimeline of Italian history, from the ancient Etruscans to the introduction of the Euro.<\/p>\n<p><strong>History of Italy<\/strong><br \/>\n<a class=\"resc\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tricolore.net\/history1.htm\" target=\"_new\">http:\/\/www.tricolore.net\/history1.htm<\/a><br \/>\nA series of essays on Italian history, broken down into the following eras: Greeks and Etruscans; The Romans; The Roman Empire; Medieval Italy; Renaissance; Foreign Domination; The Risorgimento; World War I; World War II; Recent Years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Media Conflict of Interest: Anomaly in Italy http:\/\/www.rsf.org\/article.php3?id_article=6392 A report released in April 2003 by Reporters Without Borders on the conflict of interest surrounding Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi&#8217;s media holdings. The organization interviewed television executives and journalists and editors at leading newspapers. Berlusconi Media Profile http:\/\/www.ketupa.net\/berlusconi.htm A detailed breakdown of the Berlusconi family&#8217;s media [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Prime Minister and the Press ~ Resources | Wide Angle | PBS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Prime Minister and the Press ~ Resources | Wide Angle | PBS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Media Conflict of Interest: Anomaly in Italy http:\/\/www.rsf.org\/article.php3?id_article=6392 A report released in April 2003 by Reporters Without Borders on the conflict of interest surrounding Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi&#8217;s media holdings. 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