Rai CEO rejects 'TeleMeloni' tag

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 3 - The managing director of flak-hit state broadcaster Rai on Friday rejected the 'TeleMeloni' tag stuck on its by opposition politicians who claim it is subservient to the government and Premier Giorgia Meloni. On Thursday the chair and the opposition members of Rai's parliamentary watchdog panel quit citing allegedly endemic government interference and ousting of critical journalists, as well as a sweeping decline in standards. "Talking about a decline in programming is ...

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