Berlusconi

Gianni Carta

Description

Power and media are closely linked in any ideological political system, but Italy under three-term premier Silvio Berlusconi is a case apart. A businessman-turned-politician and owner of a vast media empire, Berlusconi became Italy's longest-serving post-war prime minister through his proficient use of television. This book examines how Berlusconi built his empire and used the media to achieve and retain political success in a milieu where allegations of corruption, bribery and links to the Mafia were constant features, and amid his own sexual scandals. Finally, the author wonders if Berlusconi's media-driven political power is a “model” that could be replicated in other countries.

Sujets

• Sexualité
• sexualité
• Sexualité
• Medias
• Science politique
• Communication

Informations

• Publié par: L'Harmattan
• Date de parution: 01 avril 2016
• Nombre de lectures: 4
• EAN13: 9782140006296
• Langue: Français
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

Extrait

Gîànnî Carta

Berlusconi and the Power of Television: 200811

DIPLOMACY AND STRATEGY

“Diplomacy and Strategy” English Series Directors: Fouad Nohra and Michael J. Strauss Diplomacy and Strategy is a collection initiated by the academic directorate of the Centre d’Etudes Diplomatiques et Stratégiques to promote the outstanding scientific work presented by Ph.D. graduates, professors and researchers. The scope of subjects covered is as wide as international relations itself, encompassing disciplines such as political science, economic science, international law and sociology. OTHER TITLES SADIA Antoine, Democratic Governance and Foreign Aid in Sub-Saharan Africa,2013. Alena F. Douhan,Regional Mechanisms of Collective Security. The New Face of Chapter VIII of the UN Charter?, 2013. SOLVIT Samuel,Dimensions of War. Understanding War as a Complex Adaptive System, 2012. DUQUESNE Isabelle,Nepal, Zone of Peace. A Revised Concept for the Constitution, 2011. STRAUSS Michael J.,The Viability of Territorial Leases in Resolving International Sovereignty Disputes,2010. By the same author: Garibaldi in South America: The Gaucho MythPaulo: (São Boitempo, 2013) Às Margens do Sena: depoimento de Reali Jr. a Gianni Carta(Rio de Janeiro: Ediouro, 2007) O Tênis no Brasil: de Maria Esther Bueno a Gustavo Kuerten(São Paulo: Códex, 2004), co-authored with Roberto Marcher Velho Novo Jornalismo(São Paulo: Códex, 2003)

BERLUSCONI AND THE POWER OF TELEVISION: 2008-11

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Gianni Carta BERLUSCONI AND THE POWER OF TELEVISION: 2008-11

To Sophia and Nicholas

TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements....................................................................................... 11 Introduction................................................................................................... 13 Chapter 1. State Media and Private Media ................................................... 17  The Evolution of Private-Sector Media in the West ............................... 24  The Evolution of Private-Sector Media in the World ............................. 32 Chapter 2. Media, Politics and Journalists.................................................... 47  Media as Political Tools ......................................................................... 47  Media Models ......................................................................................... 55  Who is a Journalist? ................................................................................ 64 Chapter 3. Italian Media’s History and Political Role.................................. 75  The Resistance (1943-45) ....................................................................... 78 US Influence on Italian Politics, and Gramsci’s “War”.......................... 80 The US and “God’s Microphone” in the 1948 Elections........................ 86  Post-war Conservative Newspapers........................................................ 89  Resistance-inspired Press........................................................................ 91  Politicians, Mafia and the Media ............................................................ 92  TheCompromesso Storicoand Media Coverage.................................... 95  Television as a Political Tool................................................................ 107 st Chapter 4. Italian Media in the Early 21 Century ..................................... 109  Where Italians Get their News .............................................................. 109  The Dominant Political Role of TV and Radio .................................... 110  Print Media ........................................................................................... 115  New Media............................................................................................ 116 Chapter 5.Berlusconi’s Media Empire........191............................................... Chapter 6.Berlusconi’s Networking........................................................... 139  TheMysterious Origins of Berlusconi’s Early Capital......................... 140  San Martino ad Arcore.......................................................................... 142  Alleged Mafia Connections .................................................................. 144  Berlusconi and the Masons ................................................................... 148  Craxi, the Best Friend ........................................................................... 155 Chapter 7. Television as Entertainment ...................................................... 163  TV as Entertainment ............................................................................. 163  TV News: Information or Entertainment? ............................................ 173