Control of the Press and Censorship in Fascist Italy
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- Control of the press and censorship in Fascist Italy
- Mussolini = ex-editor of "Il Popolo d'Italia"
- still avidly reads the newspapers
- editors knew opposition would be treated with severely
- anti-fascists could not connect with potential audiences
- editors knew opposition would be treated with severely
- still avidly reads the newspapers
- Post-1925
- Repressive Laws
- December 1925
- Press Law only journalists , who are registered by the fascists can write
- December 1925
- Independent newspapers are closed
- "La Stampa" is banned in September 1925
- "La Critica" survives
- Editors are arrested (exp: Luigi Albertini of "Corriere della Sera"in 1925
- Repressive Laws
- Censorship
- Catholic Paper "Osservatore Romano" survives due to never directly criticising
- Avoid negative news
- Positive news was superficial
- Mussolini's movements
- Royal Family
- Ceremonies
- To maintain the idea of the glorious Italian state!
- Positive news was superficial
- Press Office was expanded in 1935 to become the Ministry of Press and Propaganda
- 1937 this was renamed the Ministry of Popular Culture
- Editors censored their own work to avoid Fascist intervention
- Mussolini = ex-editor of "Il Popolo d'Italia"
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