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tied with Benin and Israel

carried an article by Joseph on the day before yesterday a new report by Freedom House on press freedom in Italy.

"The 2009 report of the Agency is not the American government brings with it a host of new features. Among others, the one that most closely concerns us is the shock announcement that for the first time since Freedom House draws up a map of the world in terms of freedom of the press (since 1980), Italy is not one of countries totally free.

For the first time Italy (seventy-first rushed to the site after the king settlement Berlusconi to power) is not one of countries with a free press, but there's more: in Western Europe, which usually monopolize the top ten, Italy is the only country not included among the "free". Only Turkey, which tracks the position of our country, did worse than us. Greece, however, that before us in a position fared the skin of our teeth. What are the reasons for this defeat is easy to explain [...]" Read All

Giuseppe Colucci for Newslinet.it

It should be noted that it is not the first time that Italy is "Partially Free " in the reports of Freedom House. In the 2006 report Italy was already included among the partially free countries. Then in 2007 and 2008 we were free again and now with Silvio again we can not be considered free. What amazes me is that this year has not been Beppe Grillo with a post to spread the news but the Italian press, including our friend Joseph, who I thank for his contribution to the Blog.

Italy only worse in Turkey? But I know those of a journalist freedomhouse free like Joseph now lives in Turkey?