Italy

[IT] Decree on Equal Access to the Media at Election Times and at Times of Referendums

IRIS 1995-5:1/14

Ad van Loon

European Audiovisual Observatory

On 20 March 1995 the Italian Government issued a Decree providing for equal and impartial treatment by the mass media of all politicians during election periods and at times of referendums. The Decree contains rules on electoral propaganda, electoral advertising, electoral information, polls and on the responsibility of journalists and programme directors.


References

  • Decreto Legge n. 83 del 20 Marzo "Disposizioni urgenti per la parità di accesso ai mezzi di informazione durante le campagne elettorali e referendarie" (“decreto sulla par condicio”).
  • Decreto legge No 83 of 20 March 1995

This article has been published in IRIS Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory.