Rule reminder
Italian journalism uses modal clauses to report on behavior, describe events, and introduce comparison. 'Come se' + congiuntivo is common in political reporting to highlight discrepancies between words and actions. 'Senza che' + congiuntivo appears in investigative writing. The gerund is widely used in journalism to compress description of manner. 'Nel modo in cui' introduces factual procedural comparisons.
Il ministro ha risposto alle accuse _____ non lo riguardassero.