Italy's media watchdog AGCOM on
Thursday rapped RAI State broadcaster for an interview with the
son of jailed former Mafia boss of bosses Totò 'The Beast'
Riina, Salvo Riina, on Raiuno's flagship Porta a Porta talk show
April 6. RAI was issued a "firm reprimand" for the "regrettable
unilateral nature of many parts of the interview, conducted
without proper cross-examination" which "compromised" the
"completeness of information". Porta a Porta host Bruno Vespa,
one of RAI's most powerful presenters, has defended the
interview by saying it was followed by an in-depth probe into
Mafia issues. He had been widely criticised for an allegedly
supine attitude to Riina Jr.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Copyright ANSA
