Comments on: Berlusconi’s Battles http://italychronicles.com/berlusconis-battles/ Life in the Living Museum Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:30:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Italia Mia Lodge » Blog Archive » Abruzzo – Castles and Controversyhttp://italychronicles.com/berlusconis-battles/#comment-9788 Italia Mia Lodge » Blog Archive » Abruzzo – Castles and Controversy Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:18:41 +0000 http://italychronicles.com/?p=4399#comment-9788 [...] embattled Berlusconi appears to be pulling out all the stops.  He’s using his influence on Italy’s media to [...] [...] embattled Berlusconi appears to be pulling out all the stops.  He’s using his influence on Italy’s media to [...]

]]> By: Alex Roehttp://italychronicles.com/berlusconis-battles/#comment-9506 Alex Roe Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:21:32 +0000 http://italychronicles.com/?p=4399#comment-9506 You are by no means the only one to find Berlusconi's continued popularity odd. However mere sexual indiscretions are not things which worry Italians, whereas in the UK and the States any politico who had been caught with his trousers down, so to speak, would be history by now. This is what seems to fascinate the press in the UK too.The media control is also inexplicable - but this was overlooked in the hope that Italy might finally have a strong leader.As you say, Italy is a different part of the world.Best,Alex You are by no means the only one to find Berlusconi’s continued popularity odd. However mere sexual indiscretions are not things which worry Italians, whereas in the UK and the States any politico who had been caught with his trousers down, so to speak, would be history by now. This is what seems to fascinate the press in the UK too.

The media control is also inexplicable – but this was overlooked in the hope that Italy might finally have a strong leader.

As you say, Italy is a different part of the world.

Best,

Alex

]]> By: Crystalhttp://italychronicles.com/berlusconis-battles/#comment-9503 Crystal Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:09:09 +0000 http://italychronicles.com/?p=4399#comment-9503 This is both fascinating and mind-boggling to me. I find it so strange that Italian citizens are not more riled up about all of these issues. The sexual indiscretions are really the least of the most disturbing issues--as someone who is in PR, I place a lot of value on the power of press and the need for unbiased representation. It's so shocking to me that the government let Berlusconi keep his stake in the media companies when he took office! Definitely a different part of the world! This is both fascinating and mind-boggling to me. I find it so strange that Italian citizens are not more riled up about all of these issues. The sexual indiscretions are really the least of the most disturbing issues–as someone who is in PR, I place a lot of value on the power of press and the need for unbiased representation. It’s so shocking to me that the government let Berlusconi keep his stake in the media companies when he took office! Definitely a different part of the world!

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