Responding to the criticism, Mrs Tarantola said it would take time to alter the tone at RAI.
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And Maddalena Corvaglia, a former showgirl on ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's network, Mediaset, was dismissive about Mrs Tarantola's ambitions for women on RAI.
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She said she agreed with all that she had heard Mrs Tarantola say, but added that she had seen no sign of change yet.