how Silvio Berlusconi could turn Italy into a fascist-style regime expl. by Marco Travaglio 1/4 ENG

Berlusconi explained by Italian journalist Marco Travaglio, awarded of 2009 DJV Press Freedom Prize in Berlin English subtitles 1/4
How Berlusconi could turn Italy into a half democracy,
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The Italian case = authoritarian democracy, no longer democratic regime
Lack of press freedom in Italy
Silvio Berlusconi shame of Italy
Rules against information in Italy
Scarcity of freedom of expression and of speech in Italy
Freedom in Italy is in serious danger
Explained by Italian journalist Marco Travaglio while awarded of DJV press freedom prize
Italian politicians - led by Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi - influence the media and prevent critical news coverage.
Dictatorial regime style propaganda in Italy
Berlusconis techniques to control and dominate the media and to silence opposition
Berlusconis techniques to turn Italy into a dictatorship
Manipulation of information in Italy

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Berlusconi becomes the new Benito Mussolini, the new Duce
Fascism comes back in Italy
Italian journalists are servants of their respective propaganda organizations.
Italian journalism servile, obsequious and conformist
Journalists in Italy DO NOT carry out their monitoring role and easily allow themselves to be intimidated
Lack of a liberal free market in the Italian press and TV networks (advertisement market)
Ad market controlled by Berlusconi
Italy closer to former communist countries than to a liberal democracy
Berlusconi corrupts judges
Berlusconi gets along with Sicilian Mafia (Cosa Nostra)
Odd origins of Berlusconis personal fortune
Berlusconi turns Italy into a dictatorship
Freedom is fading away in Italy
Italy is no longer a fully free country
Italy is no longer a liberal democracy
Berlusconis conflict of interest
Berlusconi is a danger for the worldwide freedom and democracy
Press and TV in Italy have one clear master
Examples of fascist-style journalistic praises for Berlusconi and his men
typical of an antidemocratic regime
fascist regime propaganda
Italian authoritarianism, autocracy, coercion, despotism, fascism, garrison state, totalitarianism, tyranny, unlimited rule, totalitarianism, monocracy, autarchy
The case of the Abruzzo earthquake in 2009: change of reality
Lack of critics
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are called Peace Mission
Italian media change the words, change the reality, lies
Guido Bertolaso Italian Civil Protection head
Gianni Letta Berlusconis own right hand
Berlin, 28 April 2009
Germany's DJV (Deutscher Journalisten Verband) journalists' union awards Italian author Marco Travaglio its press freedom prize
DJV Chief Michael Konken
Marco Travaglio is a brave and critical Italian journalist, who engaged himself against all opposition for press freedom in Italy
Marco Travaglios commitment to press freedom

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[athensbatman]

I wouldn't say Italy is becoming a fascist state, since I don't believe that history repeats itself...But Berlusconi's Italy isn't a liberal democracy as well.. It's something new and it's not necessary bad...Change is good even when its results sometimes aren't the ones you expect

[MrQuin84]

it would obviously be a new, innovative form of fascism. Something trendy and in tune with the new millennium, if you will.

Then I appreciate your apparently wise Eraclitean thought on things continuously changhins (even political system), but I surely cannot agree with the fact that this change would be "not necessarily bad". Dictatorships and/or limitation of freedoms ARE BAD. And a greek like you, heir of the great first democracy of Pericles should be well aware of that.

[maestrojonu]

ringrazio chiunque abbia tradotto questo filmato in inglese....se nn lo avessi fatto tu, lo avrei fatto io...se gli italiani non possono sapere quello che accade, che siano per lo meno gli altri all'estero a criticare....l'importante è non stare in silenzio...

Grazie

[MrQuin84]

grazie a te per le gentili parole... l'importante e' aiutare la circolazione di questo filmato!

[kidcalabria]

Thanks for the post. As Travaglio - an excellent journalist - pointed out, the shameful situation of Italy is underestimated internationally. Berlusconi is an ignorant, corrupt, dishonest, megalomaniac buffoon and something - even outside of Italy - should be done

[SionTor]

Devo conoscere quest'uomo, il mio sogno è essere sua "allieva" per diventare una brava giornalista!

[MrJay21121990]

@flamario89 no

[1IMaxI1]

Berluskazzen!

[carlovirgilio]

basta chiamari borromeo di cognome per diventare giornalisti, oltre che fare i servi di berlusconi.

[GreatGrumbledook]

@WhiskeyDeadMan: This is an outrage! A scandal! And should not to be endured! While it seems unfair to blame your ruler for it: It is not his fault that soccer plays demand billions of cash for running 90 minutes after a ball! So as long as you people enjoy watching soccer it is your fault and not those of the governments! How about fancying some much cheaper sport like waterskiing or table tennis?

[WhiskeyDeadMan]

@GreatGrumbledook Sorry, but with all the cuts that Berlusconi's governament has done to school and culture, I'm afraid that we already sold Reinassance's rights, in order to buy shoes and shirts for our football team in view of the World Cup

[GreatGrumbledook]

@WhiskeyDeadMan: Well, if the football could be replaced by Renaissance art, politics or operas I would consider moving to Italy! Provided that the Pizzas are made according to traditional cuisine freshly by Italians chefs; and not that cheap stuff one can buy now in the supermarkets all around the globe; but I hate football and any kind of sport, save the mortal sport of ancient Rome; besides: Poetry and political writings like the ones of Dante or Machiavelli would do as well for me.

[WhiskeyDeadMan]

@GreatGrumbledook

In Rome lived a poet, Giovenale. He said that the only two things that an Emperor must give to the crowd in order to keep it calm are "pane and circenses", that means bread and circus.

Nowadays, almost 2000 years later, nothing has changed: give to italians pizza and football, and you can become a prime minister. We are screwed.

[rufreedomfighter]

The EU is destroying democracy so I'm not sure why you should be embarrassed that Italy is "privileged" to be part of it.

[GreatGrumbledook]

Do the Italians enjoy this sort of politician? I mean, does it give them a full, satisfying life? Yeah, having an incapable and corrupt government, backed by the control of the public and commercial media; they have to enjoy them! But if the rest of it is so lousy, why do they do it? The girls? The rubber? The machismo?