Rai Presa Diretta

Editorial tone

Investigative, committed, unflinching. Riccardo Iacona guides through complex topics with authority and empathy. Presa Diretta combines investigative research with affected-person perspective. Tone is analytical but never detached — Iacona asks the uncomfortable questions. No neutrality for neutrality's sake: the format clearly positions itself on the side of public interest. Social criticism with depth that makes connections visible. Italian reality in European context.

What this format covers

• ●Corruption and abuse of power in politics and business
• ●Environmental scandals: illegal waste disposal, industrial toxins, Terra dei Fuochi
• ●Healthcare system: hospital scandals, pharmaceutical safety, care deficiencies
• ●Working conditions: undeclared work, exploitation, workplace accidents
• ●Organized crime and its economic entanglements
• ●Climate change and environmental policy in Italy and Europe
• ●Education, youth unemployment, brain drain from Southern Italy

What this format does NOT want

• ●Cultural portraits or artist documentaries
• ●Travel or lifestyle formats
• ●Historical retrospectives without present-day connection
• ●Topics without investigative core or exposé potential
• ●Purely scientific formats without social dimension
• ●Local topics without national or European relevance

Visual expectations

Journalistic aesthetic with documentary depth. Riccardo Iacona on location — the presenter is part of the story. Confrontational interviews, on-site investigation, documents on screen. Drone footage for environmental topics. Affected people in their everyday lives. Graphics and data visualization for context. Editing is dynamic but not hectic. Reference: quality journalism in the Rai 3 style — political, visually clear, content-dense.

Expected exposé structure

1. Titolo e sottotitolo (title and subtitle)
2. Sinossi (synopsis: what is being investigated, what is the thesis?)
3. Stato dell'inchiesta (state of investigation, evidence already obtained)
4. Fonti e testimoni (sources, whistleblowers, experts)
5. Nota di regia (director's concept, cinematic approach)
6. Elementi visivi (visual concept: locations, confrontations, graphics)
7. Rilevanza europea (European relevance of the topic)
8. Casa di produzione, regista, CV (production company, director, CV)

Example productions

• Presa Diretta: Terra dei Fuochi — Il prezzo della salute (2014)
• Presa Diretta: ILVA — La fabbrica della paura (2016)
• Presa Diretta: Pesticidi — Veleni a tavola (2019)
• Presa Diretta: La scuola che non c'è (2020)
• Presa Diretta: Morire di lavoro (2021)
• Presa Diretta: Clima — L'Italia che cambia (2022)