"We start with "Rome, open city", an investigation into the underworld of the capital, which ends up resembling Medellin. The story starts, even with unpublished images, from the story of Diabolik, born Fabrizio Piscitelli, a symbolic figure of Capitoline crime" . Corrado Formigli doubles on La7 by launching, in addition to 'Piazzapulita' broadcast on Thursdays, from tomorrow for six episodes every Monday in prime time '100 minutes', a program created with Alberto Nerazzini, with whom he will comment in studio on the reports and, in the final part, also with a different guest for each appointment.
What is the objective of the broadcast? "It's a format that goes against the trend of the fragmented and often superficial use typical of social media. Generalist TV cannot limit itself to light entertainment and talks, but must also know how to try its hand at the replicable story of the documentary, entering a field left mainly to the platforms".
Do you think there is a climate favorable to the investigative genre? "Far from it. We don't even know if investigations can be carried out in the future, between limitations on wiretaps and precautionary custody orders and pressure on prosecutors to avoid contact with the press. It's a very risky job.
In the first episode, as well as mafia, we will also talk about the gag to the press with the Naples prosecutor NicolaGratteri".
What will be the topics of the other episodes? "We will range from economics to society, up to politics.
We will focus on Italy, but our travels will also take us beyond national borders".
What is the state of health of the talks? "We live in a country of curves, guided by the great collective arbiter of social media. It is difficult to make an overall reasoning: if you talk about the dead in Gaza you can be accused of anti-Semitism, if you talk about the victims of the kibbutzim you are accused of being Zionist. This attitude is unbearable. The fact that we are divided in the face of a war like the one in Gaza is a healthy thing. The fact that there are protests in universities is a sign of the vitality of society. We need to discuss and restore complexity. The point is that there are fewer and fewer images on TV, there is a lack the story. We in Gaza have our own extraordinary journalist, Masoud AL-Jaroosha, who has documented everything. Reality is stronger than opinions and forces guests to measure themselves with what they see, making the talk more vital. This challenge, which already exists in 'Piazzapulita', in '100 minutes' it becomes almost all-encompassing".
We are entering the election campaign phase. What do you think of the park and Maria Elena Boschi's proposal to extend it to journalists? "I find it unacceptable. Categorizing journalists for their opinions is something out of this world. As for the park, I have never been in favor of it, but we must remember that it was born because there was a prime minister like Berlusconi who controlled three private networks and Rai. It was born from an abnormal conflict of interest, which today still exists in many forms, as demonstrated by the case of Angelucci and the Agi. In an ideal world, without conflicts of interest, equal conditions would not be needed. In our world, few simple and we need to look at the overall balance. It's wrong to treat viewers like idiots."
Would you host Meloni-Schlein in a duel? "I don't think it's possible. Meloni hasn't come to us for three years. There is an absurd veto from the Brothers of Italy and the League. There are parliamentarians and councilors from these parties who would like to participate, but are blocked by their communications offices. They are democratically elected and then they have to answer 'yes sir' every time. This idea of parties as barracks is ridiculous and demonstrates a less than pluralist and authoritarian conception of information. I have received zero complaints and requests for rectification from these parties: so what have we done wrong?"
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