The Controversy over Fabio Fazio’s Departure from Rai and the Loss of Pluralism

Fabio Fazio’s farewell to Rai seems destined to ruin the public service due to the foreseeable loss of audiences and advertising as well as the end of pluralism. At least to hear some commentators who cry scandal, such as Anna Falcone, lawyer and activist, who spoke on May 16 on Dimartedì, on La7. The non-renewal of Fazio (attributable to the now ex to Carlo Fuortes among other things…) and the subsequent move to Discovery (to the tune of millions) “have a single objective, the elimination of plurality. Democracy is such because pluralism exists, minorities not only have the right to be on the stage but represent above all in information, free and plural, because even those who govern accept the fact that one can think differently Falcone argues – without this small detail there is no democracy “.

Position that provokes the reaction of Alessandro Sallusti who underlines the contradiction inherent in the reasoning. “I understand everything, but the least pluralist program broadcast by Rai was that of Fazio”, comments the director of Libero. In short, the presenter only invited friendly voices except for “a few rare appearances as a useful idiot. No commentator, no journalist, no exponent of the right has ever gone to Fazio – continues Sallusti – the political debate” in Che tempi che fa “was between De Bortoli, Saviano and Giannini. And can you tell me about pluralism?”.