Billionaire Bolloré triggers French ire over media barons' power
The naming of a far-right editor-in-chief at Sunday paper Le Journal du Dimanche has sparked outrage
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The naming of a far-right editor-in-chief at Sunday paper Le Journal du Dimanche has sparked outrage
Conservative billionaire Vincent Bolloré’s publishing takeover would make him a media titan just as the EU seeks to protect media pluralism
Bollore says his media strategy is driven purely by business metrics. But many see a deeply conservative ideological agenda.
 It was with immense sadness that the Agencyâs journalists learned on Tuesday May 4 of the death of Michèle Léridon, 62, AFPâs Global News Director between 2014 and 2019. During her 37-year career at AFP, she left her mark on the newsroom through her warmth, her intellect and the considerable legacy she left through reforming the Agency, as well as her battle on behalf of women and against misinformation. At the Agencyâs daily news conference, current Global News Direction Phil Chetwynd emphasised the âforceâ that characterised her and her âclarityâ...