A Fatal Attraction Public Television and

Cinzia Padovani takes an in-depth look at Italian public service broadcasting, covering its history, its role in Italian society, its relationship to the political party system, and its influence on cultural and linguistic unification in Italy.

Cinzia Padovani is assistant professor of the political economy of the mass media in the School of Journalism at Southern Illinois University

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction: Public Service Broadcasting: The Party System and Democracy	p. 1
Democracy in Italy (1945-2003)	p. 13
RAI and the Party System (Part I)	p. 53
RAI and the Party System (Part II)	p. 105
Lottizzazione: A Normal Practice for Public Service Journalists	p. 161
Conclusion: Political Power and the Media	p. 229
Glossary	p. 257
Bibliography	p. 265
Index	p. 275
About the Author	p. 285
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A Fatal Attraction Public Television and Politics in Italy

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