There are editors who live at the expense of the region with special status, there are publishers who miraculously won tenders to all publications of "edutainment" in some regions, there are publishers receiving regular contributions to the paper in spite of questionable others who are told by the special Commission, "are not publishing culture," there are publishers who duped subsidy funds for the promotion of the culture of some foreign country pretending to be doing in print and "print on demand" only the necessary copies for fiction, there are editors who do not "escape" but "circumvent" ... and then shocked everyone by Mondadori. Nothing is more reflection of a country in the Italian Mafia, basically very similar to a struggle between clan (where the stronger, of course, dominates).
The millions of tax evaded by Mondadori will be paid equally by all taxpayers and, ironically, even who does not read a single book during the year, will contribute to his will. The "Decree 40" called "to aziendam" by some media organizations, which resolves a tax dispute dating back to 1991 has already read. The transaction allows Mondadori to bring 350 million of taxes to 8 and a half, with considerable savings. Obviously, it is worth pointing out the coincidence between the properties of the Mondadori (Berlusconi family) and the current Presidency of the Italian government. The theologian
Vito Mancuso, author Mondadori, presented on August 21 Republic of his case of conscience: "How can I make ethics the lodestar of my theology e poi pubblicare libri con un’azienda che non solo dell’etica ma anche del diritto mostrerebbe in questo caso, una concezione alquanto singolare?” Per poi lanciarsi in un lungo sproloquio (di implicito “lavaggio del sé” con speranza di catarsi, molto cattolico), in cui si dibatte tra coscienza ed esegesi dei meriti editoriali di Mondadori. E alla fine allarga a una corresponsabilità (anche questa procedura mi sembra tipicamente cattolica) in cui chiama in causa suoi esimi colleghi di Repubblica che pubblicano per Mondadori ed editrici controllate: “Sto parlando di firme come Corrado Augias, Piero Citati, Federico Rampini, Roberto Saviano, Nadia Fusini, Piergiorgio Odifreddi, Michela Marzano (…) Eugenio Scalfari, Gustavo Zagrebelsky, Adriano Prosperi…”
In cosa consiste il grosso dubbio di Mancuso, che appare comunque sincero fino all’autolesionismo? “Da un lato un debito di riconoscenza per l’editrice che ha avuto fiducia in me quando ero sconosciuto, dall’altro il dovere civico di contrastare un’inedita legge ad aziendam che si sommerebbe alle 36 leggi ad personam già confezionate per l’attuale primo ministro (…) A tutto questo si aggiunge lo stupore per il fatto che il Corriere della Sera , gruppo Rizzoli principale concorrente Mondadori, finora abbia dedicato una notizia di poche righe alla questione: come mai?”
Launchright for Courier the following day, which makes the full pages, in which there is an article by Paul Di Stefano fully titled: "A consistency out of time." Di Stefano lists the many opportunities (and reasons) given the controversial nature of dissociation of the Mondadori Group to its authors and promptly rejected. It concludes with a sentence full of inevitable sarcasm: "Let's see if some of the many enemies of the Cayman evoked by Mancuso find the momentum of pride capable of putting into question its consistency civil."
"Pride" is the key word, because Di Stefano, dealing with Italian writers, knows that almost all of leccaculo for their substantial and unavoidable nature. At least 90%. It was another indication contained in the catalog of Mancuso reminiscent of Mondadori and Mondadori money. The writer is a poor (if not a journalist, in this case has a nice salary and write books helps to polish his ego) who dreams of publishing for a large publishing group, so he can hope for: visibility, fame and money. So it is useless to hope in the writers. Some may leave, but not an uprising of all the authors 'left'. But it is also hypocritical to think that there is a good capitalist or left (the second is an insurmountable contradiction in the same theoretical assumptions, the ideal socialism and morphology are the same thing). Just look at the Board of Directors of RCS, Confindustria, not intellectuals. Moreover, if a bad writer fascist Montanelli began to be regarded as a revolutionary hero after fighting with Mr. Berlusconi or "Gladio" Cossiga's death becomes a well-deserving of the Republic is clear that we live in the "gray area". Saviano recognizes the political and social roots in Italian, always repeated that in Italy the "gray area" elusive, opaque, nebulous, because it is made infinite shades of gray "is a global condition, is la regola di ogni aspetto delle relazioni sociali ed economiche italiane: cultura e comunicazione non sfuggono. Il gruppo Mauri o RCS o qualsiasi altro grande editore italiano non sono meglio di Mondadori solo perché non hanno un primo ministro che li aiuta, sono nella zona grigia, operano, come possono, in modo simile…
E a questo punto, a parte lo scarso coraggio degli autori, interviene il rapporto con le competenze: chi lavora e come lavora. Un buon direttore editoriale, un buon editor, un buon redattore valgono più della proprietà della casa editrice, qualora, ovviamente, la proprietà non voglia entrare nel merito (censura o altro…) di ciò che pubblica. Per il resto Mondadori is no different from Fiat, which the Italian state has worked with more dedication than for any other cause. Or from RCS and Rai, Mediaset and the newspapers of the party or not.
What will happen now?
Stefano Mauri of Gruppo Editoriale Mauri Spagnol (which includes, among others Guanda, Longanesi, Salani, Garzanti, Bollati Boringhieri ...) 23, issued a statement to cerchiobottista Affaritaliani.it (where can be found in whole ), containing however many incontrovertible truth, some digs for use by professionals and appropriate omissions. For example: "The writers do not sono calciatori. Lavorano sul lungo periodo. La gestazione di un libro può durare anni e i contratti decenni. Dunque nessuno si aspetti improvvisi cambi di casacca da parte di frotte di autori. Non è nemmeno contrattualmente possibile. (…) Anche piccoli o medi editori indipendenti possono fare la fortuna di un autore e la dimensione della casa editrice non è determinante né per la qualità del lavoro né per i soldi che si guadagnano, visto che gli autori ricevono le royalties in proporzione alle vendite. Certamente se fossi un avversario politico di Berlusconi e pubblicando per lui ricevessi un anticipo ben superiore alle royalties effettivamente recuperate un problema di coscienza me lo porrei. Ma non so se vi siano casi del genere because they have information that belong to the author-publisher relationship. And maybe I would not feel so uncomfortable as I would be if I post my political rival and I would necessarily accept similar doubts of my readers. "
This quote should be enough, because Mauri knows that at least three of these claims are questionable: 1) in some cases an author may release the day after it decided, making the deposit and in some cases paying a penalty, 2) small or medium-sized independent publishers struggling to survive, and who has the biggest Italian book dealer (messenger is in the family holding company Mauri) knows better. Others do their luck. It happens once every ten years, lottery, and 3) higher royalties to the sale or potential sale are regularly paid by publishers to authors in order to tear the competition or simply to please them (especially when it comes to politicians or public figures).
The controversy also extends to the folklore publishing an interview with the author over the top Mondadori Ottavio Chaplains always appeared on Affaritaliani.it " Vito Mancuso's appeal? None of that. Saviano does not sell then as it is useless to 'break'. He is the author of Gomorra to count ... The throw hypothesis entirely without foundation, even if ... Saviano is unable to write the book on cocaine trafficking because under escort. I think there is someone who is advising you to write a book on P3 in the wake of Labor. No coincidence that the most active and Stefano Mauri, shareholder and de The Fact and Chiarelettere. The struggle is underway between Gems and Mondadori (...) I read the speech Mauri, who is smart and wants Saviano and the other authors Mondadori, lowering prices. Start making trouble. The contracts to be complied with, the fact that it is not easy to change his jacket in progress. It is very simple: the authors Mondadori that may pass with the Mauri-English group would see their advances reduced to a flicker because the Gems would have to pay penalties. Mauri, who is good at this Mondadori is currently promising to authors only editorial work and hype. While the Mondadori continue its policy of bank transfers of large advances. Mondadori bet that no one will leave? The advice to wait a bit ', I have an intercept of Saviano that sooner or later I'd like to publish. I assure you that at that point Mauri Saviano if you buy two pounds ... "
is what will happen if the controversy continues, the authors set out as Saviano will be placed in difficulty, forced to a choice by factors unrelated to their author's path. For most others, who never put together to say we stop with Mondadori to publish, you just have to wait, affinché l’imbarazzante polemica si esaurisca risucchiata nell’oblio della “zona grigia”.
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