Monthly Archives: October 2019

Restaurant, Trattoria, Osteria

Posted on October 24, 2019 by babbityjean

In Italy there are different types of eating establishments—namely, restaurants, trattorias, and osterias.  The differences today don’t mean as much as in the past, as many trattorias and even restaurants today call themselves osterias, and vice versa.  And the evolution … Continue reading →

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Il minimo comune denominatore

Posted on October 17, 2019 by babbityjean

Ho recentemente letto un articolo nel Washington Post sull’impatto della televisione sulla politica populista in Italia. La storia comincia con l’apertura delle onde radio dalla Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI), società di radiodiffusione pubblica nazionale di proprietà del Ministero dell’Economia e delle Finanze.  Conosciuta … Continue reading →

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The Lowest Common Denominator

Posted on October 17, 2019 by babbityjean

I recently read an article in The Washington Post about the impact of television on populist politics in Italy.  The story really begins with the opening of Italy’s airwaves by Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI), which is the national public broadcasting company owned … Continue reading →

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