Ruggero Ranieri is Jean Monnet Professor in History at the University of Manchester. He has written widely on Italian and European modern history. He has recently edited the bilingual volume: “Gli Alleati in Umbria (1944-1945)” - The Allies in Umbria (1944-1945), Perugia 2000.

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The state of Italian television, and Berlusconi's role in it, is less one-sided than Mastrolonardo suggests. By helping to challenge state monopoly in the past, and responding to changing audience preferences, Berlusconi has not just used his media influence for political ends. The variegated Italian television landscape may lack for quality, but it cannot override people’s democratic choices.