(I) Italy has a sad record of journalists succumbing to pressure from politicians and officials. (II) Indeed, many of them are virtually bought by powerful interests. (Ill) They find it hard to resist the combination of temptation and pressure that the government has at its disposal. (IV) Naturally, the country as a whole realizes what is happening and has no confidence in its newspapers. (V) Corriere della Sera, which is based in Milan, is Italy's biggest newspaper.