Rome, 25 Aug. (LaPresse) – “Rai’s decision to remove me from *Report*? It seems to me they’ve made up their minds. It’s not the first time they’ve tried. They called for my dismissal in 2000 when I unearthed the Borsellino interview. They tried to do so with the investigation into Fallujah in 2005, then when there was the Autogrill affair, and now they’re trying again. Do I already have a meeting with Rai executives or have they already let me know anything? No, I read about it in the news agencies. Am I worried? On the contrary, tell me if you are. I’m absolutely calm because my conscience is clear; I’ve been at Rai for 35 years, I started out as a programme assistant, I’ve had no political or trade union backers, and I’ve made my way thanks to the people I’ve met along the way, such as Roberto Morione and Milena Gabanelli.” The journalist and presenter of “Report” said this on the sidelines of his show *Diario di un trapezista* in Cerveteri (Rome). “I’ve been a correspondent and an editor-in-chief,” Ranucci continued, “I’ve presented and written for various programmes, including the finest in the history of Italian investigative journalism. It’s the most award-winning programme, and I’m the most award-winning journalist in Rai’s history. I’ve come through over 240 legal summonses unscathed.”
Rai: Ranucci, are you worried? I’m absolutely calm; my conscience is clear
Rome, 25 Aug. (LaPresse) – “Rai’s decision to remove me from *Report*? It seems to me they’ve made up their minds. It’s not the first time they’ve tried. They called for my dismissal in 2000 when I unearthed the Borsellino interview. They tried to do so with the investigation into Fallujah in 2005, then when there was the Autogrill affair, and now they’re trying again. Do I already have a meeting with Rai executives or have they already let me know anything? No, I read about it in the news agencies. Am I worried? On the contrary, tell me if you are. I’m absolutely calm because my conscience is clear; I’ve been at Rai for 35 years, I started out as a programme assistant, I’ve had no political or trade union backers, and I’ve made my way thanks to the people I’ve met along the way, such as Roberto Morione and Milena Gabanelli.” The journalist and presenter of “Report” said this on the sidelines of his show *Diario di un trapezista* in Cerveteri (Rome). “I’ve been a correspondent and an editor-in-chief,” Ranucci continued, “I’ve presented and written for various programmes, including the finest in the history of Italian investigative journalism. It’s the most award-winning programme, and I’m the most award-winning journalist in Rai’s history. I’ve come through over 240 legal summonses unscathed.”