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About Michele Monni

Michele Monni graduated from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, and obtained a Masters degree in International Journalism from the University of Central Lancashire. He is working as an industry journalist for the online magazine Positive Publications. His research areas focus on the Italian press: for example, the representation of immigrants in the Italian media. He is currently working as a a journalist in Palestine (West Bank) for the Ramallah based news website Palestine Monitor.

 

 

Articles by Michele Monni

Tuesday 7th February

Israel-Palestine negotiations in an election year

Michele Monni, 7 February 2012
All the parties have an apparent interest in pursuing the talks further, although largely to gain political consensus at home.
Tuesday 13th September

Hebron settlers tour

Michele Monni, 13 September 2011
A Saturday tour of the old city of Hebron is on offer to American tourists; journalists - and Palestinians - are, however, less welcome to participate in the sight-seeing.
Thursday 19th May

A new miracle in Milan

Michele Monni, 19 May 2011
Local elections in Italy mark a defeat of Berlusconi's administration, and nowhere more so than in the moral capital of Italy.
Friday 4th February

Berlusconi's theatre of scandal

Michele Monni, 4 February 2011
In any other democratic country, and maybe in some semi-democratic ones, Berlusconi's puerile defence would be considered science fiction. Not in Italy. But it is fair to say that that he is the product of a trend, as was Fascism in the ‘20s, which already existed - and not just in Italy
Sunday 5th December

Censorship late-Berlusconi-style

Michele Monni, 5 December 2010
Propaganda damages a person or institution by contrasting them with those thought to be morally, ethically and politically superior. But the latest Italian smear campaigns aim instead to downgrade the victim’s reputation to the same level of the person or institution that he or she is trying to criticize.
Friday 1st October

In defence of secularism

Michele Monni, 1 October 2010
The visit of Benedict XVI has not only highlighted the role of religion in British society, but also displayed how a secular society is far healthier in terms of debating controversial issues, argues Michele Monni.

Will Fini finish-off the Berlusconi saga?

Michele Monni, 23 August 2010
Mr.Fini, who has rebranded himself a liberal Conservative with a Cameron-like position, may be paving the way for a new party of his own
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