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Stories and News No. 347 The Story: Once upon a time there was the New York Times of May 17, 2011. I am referring to the online version. Whatever you may think, we're always talking about the New York Times, not the Duckburg Newspaper, with all due respect for its editor uncle Scrooge. Just to remember, the NYT has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes. So, reaching its home means being on the roof of the world information. There are people who would give anything for that privilege, isn’t it? How many of us would sacrifice something of value in exchange for an immediate popularity? A flourish, a sensational action, an unforgettable exploit and here come the paparazzi shots. "I saw you yesterday in the newspaper! I read about you! Do you know that you're photogenic? " And so on, pumping vanity in that constantly thirsty ego. However, in all things there is always a catch, in New York Times home too. For example, consider the world news section . What a success being...

Stories and News No. 284 At the beginning of this week, two news items in particular occupy the front pages of Italy newspaper and TV newscasts. Both refer to terrible tragedies: the deaths of seven people at Lamezia Terme and the disappearance of a thirteen years old girl, Yara Gambirasio. The two sad events have in common one word: immigration. That is a word that can unite Italy patriotism almost as much as the national football team, unless it makes poor performance as in the last world championship. In that case we even see those that say: "Italy? No, I supported Spain, I like good football…" Specifically, I read that the person responsible for the deaths of seven cyclists hit by his car is Chafik El Ketani, a Moroccan 21 years old man. Moroccan, this is the word that counts for our newspapers and a large proportion of their readers. However it counts very little if in the car with El Ketani there was also his nephew, a child of 8 years - innocent by definition, Morocc...

Stories and News No. 281 Let's start with a resounding clarification. A huge number of newspapers, TV news and websites say that Interpol had issued a warrant of arrest or capture for sex crimes against Julian Assange , spokesman and editor of Wikileaks. That is false. If the authoritative media, unlike the braggart Wikileaks, had bothered to visit Interpol website would have read on the top of the Wanted page that the Red Notice on Assange is not an international arrest warrant and the person should be considered innocent until proven guilty . The arrest warrant came from the Office of the Prosecutor of Gothenburg , Sweden . Interpol merely reports such request to all its offices worldwide. In other words, that is a service of spreading the warrant from Sweden, following the individual rules for extradition of the various countries. But let's move on. While the pseudo revelations about the botulino of Gaddafi and Berlusconi parties have filled the front pages of interna...

Stories and News No. 246 "I think the dramatic attack suffered by the woman in Rome is an act of common delinquency ." These words are by Samuele Piccolo, delegate to Development of the suburbs of the Rome mayor Gianni Alemanno. Common delinquency … In my humble opinion, in a boy who hits a woman's face with his punch and sends her into a coma, under the general indifference - all well documented in a video by the subway cameras, there is and above all there should be nothing of common. On the contrary, what has become habitual is the shameful way in which these horrendous news are told and commented by Italian media. Besides, if among the protagonists of the fact we have a foreigner, all limits can be exceeded. Even when the immigrant has the role of the victim. You can easily image what happens when we have the vice versa. If in Italy we’ll go to the polls in March 2011, you will see how the various TV news and newspapers Right-handed, and the delirious talk shows wi...

Stories and News No. 93 The Story: We are Il Giornale (the newspaper) with capital I. We are La Stampa (the press) who pursues the news everywhere, from the bedroom to the toilet, strictly without knocking. Oh sure, otherwise you would have Il Tempo (the time) to get dressed. By the way, we do like everyone across La Repubblica (the republic). Our news are not only slanders, we give evidence, interceptions and photos. They arrive to us in various ways, by mail or by Corriere (courier) service. We peck the politician in the breach and the VIP on everyone's lips in the key act, while they are enjoying an Espresso coffee or unaware admiring a beautiful Panorama . Besides, everyone is Libero (free), we are in democracy. So here's the photo of Michele Santoro and Beatrice Borromeo : What? It is a photomontage? Bad too?! How dare you? Look, we are serious journalists! We entered the order , think about before you speak. Do you think it is easy today to wo...

Stories and News No. 88 The Story (rewritten...): " Bettino Craxi was a scapegoat... " Augusto Minzolini , director of Tg1 . Well, like the director of the most seen Italian television news, I am also good to change the History: " Adolf Hitler was misunderstood... " Paul Joseph Goebbels , Propaganda Minister in the Third Reich. " Attila was just eccentric... " His son Ellac , who succeeded him as king. " Ner o was a kind man... " Poppaea Sabina , his second wife. " Pol Pot was an enlightened leader... " Khieu Samphan , president of Cambodia between 1976 and 1979. " Charles Manson was only a dreamer... " Susan Atkins , a friend and companion in adventure. " Lord Voldemort is a good-natured guy... " Lucius Malfoy , loyal to him. " Joker is just a humorous person... " Cat Woman , another enemy of Batman . " Hannibal Lecter is a sensitive person... " Frederick Chilton ...

Today, Interior Minister Roberto Maroni should speak to the Chamber of Deputies about certain measures after Berlusconi aggression . Among them there is the closing of websites guilty of fomenting violence. What a commendable initiative. I am glade to name a few: There are those who never miss an opportunity to bring in the so-called Islamic terrorism... Title : Jihad and antagonists: here are who threaten the Premier There are those who persistently do not respect who thinks differently... Title: The No Berlusconi Day is the greatest shame Some made the feeding of fear as their mission… Title: Christmas gift: the bullet-proof vest Someone without an enemy to hate has no reason to exist... Title: Destabilization in Italy: enemy across the border? And there are those who should be ashamed to accuse someone else of inciting to violence... Title: Stop to this tone of political terrorism Share the post: