«There is a violation of thearticle 10 of the Consolidated text of the journalist’s duties That prohibits journalists to lend their name, voice and image for advertising initiatives. I reported everything to Disciplinary College». He has no doubts Guido D’Ubaldopresident ofOrder of the journalists of Laziowho this evening at the microphones of The news spreads (Channel 5, 8.35 pm) talks about the performance repeated by Francesca Fagnani expensive jewels of a well-known brand. And he adds: «We are faced with a case similar to what occurred last year with a colleague registered in our order (Lilli Gruber, ed.). In that case the disciplinary board sanctioned her with a warning. In this situation, there is also an interview with my colleague in which she admits to wearing earrings that can be traced back to a brand.” The president of the Order refers to video interview published in May 2023 on the social networks of Vanity Fair and rebroadcast by the satirical news program (here the video).
Fagnani had declared to Striscia that he saw nothing wrong with wearing it in the program Beasts (Rai2) expensive jewelery which, according to him, he receives for free and then returns. The envoy Pinuccio then he asks the president of the Order if it can be done. “No. It can’t be done, because it’s always a form of advertising» declares D’Ubaldo. «We must try to be credible and respect the journalists’ code. I hope it doesn’t send the wrong message, because we have sanctioned young colleagues who had advertised as influencers».
Always at the microphones of satirical news Fagnani had argued that «there are many professional journalists contracted with brands.” “If you know that situations of this kind exist, perhaps it is a good idea to point them out to us”, states the president of the Order and adds: “Unfortunately, many journalists, even important ones, do not know the Charters of Duties”.
After D’Ubaldo’s words it can be decreed that the match between Rajae Bezzaz and the “Belva” Fagnani is won 10 to 0 by our correspondent (here the video).
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