became one feuilletons this summer France. And its ending was as predictable as it was disturbing. Six-week strike of the editors Dimanche Magazine (JDD) did not prevent the far-right Geoffroy Lejeune Take the reins of this historical publication in your hands. This 34-year-old young journalist is a friend of the Islamophobic politician. Eric Zemmour And Marion Marshal – nephew Sailor LePen, with close ties vox– He has been running JDD since August 1st. Founded in 1948, this medium sets itself apart from other French newspapers by publishing its only print edition once a week on Sundays.
as they fear themselves journalists, Lejeune’s influence has been evident since the first issues (August 6 and 13). Although the official name is the same, Dimanche Magazine actually happened Journal de la Droite Duré (Extreme Right Journal). Done empty page With the JDD’s 75-year history, a traditionally centrist or moderate publishing streak, and one of the most charitable publications against the French president in recent years, Emmanuel Macron.
In recent issues, its content has resulted in the recycling of the subjects of ultras publications such as magazines. current valuesDirected by Lejeune before transitioning JDD and was dismissed as director for being too radical. unconditional support articles for policeon the decline of education and culture, the excessive social benefits he receivedsuburbs‘ filled the pages of a publication that was mainly about foreign collaborative men, or about Barbie’s ‘neofeminism’. Many staff journalists are on vacation or refuse to work with the new director.
“A Sudden Metamorphosis”
“The discomfort caused by this sudden metamorphosis, the wrongs done or the fake determined”, criticizes World media historian Alexis Lévrier, professor at the University of Reims. Lejeune’s descent is not only due to a change in the editorial, but also fake news or major errors appearing on their page JDD this august
In the first issue of the new director, he made a mistake in the photo on the cover and painted it with a picture. wrong image A march was held in memory of 15-year-old Enzo, who was stabbed to death in northwest France. In the latter, a lunch meeting was invented between Olivier Faure, general secretary of the Socialist Party, and Insoumisa (subordinate to Podemos), the leader of France. Jean-Luc MelenchonThey talked about a hypothetical unitary list for Europeans headed by Segolene Royal.
However, these incompetence and the possible loss of the traditional JDD readership do not seem to matter to the original person responsible for this ultramutation: Billionaire Vincent Bollore, the eighth richest man in France and Zemmour’s boss in last year’s presidential campaign. Vivendi and the owner of the Canal+ group have built a massive right-wing media galaxy in recent years. HE JDD It is the icing on the cake of an ecosystem. 24-hour information channel CNews – Known as the “French Fox” – and Europe 1 radio station.
Bolloré’s media galaxy
This proliferation of media extreme conservatives “This represents a novelty in France’s recent history. There were already several far-right newspapers in the 1930s. But we haven’t seen anything like this in almost a century,” he told EL PERIÓDICO DE CATALONIA. Ibérica of Grupo Prensa, historian Christian Delporte, co-author of the book Media history in France. According to this honorary professor at the University of Versailles, media landscape “This reflects the country’s shift to the right in recent decades. Bolloré is partly responding to demand from certain sectors.”
in case, in case JDD It looks like a carbon copy of Cnews. In 2016, the journalists of this then-named chain Yo-Télé went on an indefinite strike for a month because Bolloré interfered with the assignment and content of the servers. That fight ended with the dismissal of 100 of the newsroom’s 120 total members. A similar result is expected in the Sunday paper. According to union sources, “90 percent of journalists will have left the union” JDD Until the end of October”.
“90 percent of journalists will leave the newspaper by the end of October”
union resources
In fact, they are already being replaced by other professionals from conservative or far-right circles. One of Lejeune’s stellar signings was his incorporation as assistant director of the company. Charlotte d’Ornellas, 37 years old. This regular CNews commentator sees ultras as a “tool”, but his goal is to “win the country”.
Despite the political threat posed by this ultra-conservative media galaxy, “the government is particularly passive” “It gives the impression of being treated with caution to the far right,” Delporte complains. With the support of left-wing MPs and some macronists, a meeting was held in July. invoice proposal making aid to the media conditional on journalists’ ability to influence the appointment of the director of their broadcast. The future of this legislative initiative will be a cotton test of Macron’s willingness (or lack of) to confront the right wing of the French media scene.
Source: Informacion
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