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The Journalism Talent Contest – Update

Last week I wrote a post about a sort of Journalism Talent Contest which I’m holding on Blog from Italy. This initiative is designed to help aspiring Italian journalists gain some exposure and, with a little luck, move on to greater things. Well, I’m happy to announce that I have now received three applications.

Mafia v Berlusconi

In court today ex-mafia hit man Gaspare Spatuzza is giving evidence in a case in which a man close to Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi,

Is the Mafia Still Powerful in Italy?

Even people who have never been to Italy have probably heard of Italy’s infamous mafia organised crime groups. Just how powerful are Italy’s mafia groups today?