In France, the surprise victory of the left in the elections was not due to the French media.
The French far right may have been defeated in the elections, but much of the press remains supportive of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally. How will the new left-wing coalition manage to deal with a hostile press and a parliament without an absolute majority?
Contributors:
Matthieu Bidan – Co-editor-in-chief, Street Press
Catherine Fieschi – Researcher at the Robert Schuman Center
Carine Fouteau – President of Mediapart
Théophile Kouamouo – Host, Le Media
On our radar:
Israel continued its assault on Gaza, attacking schools, killing journalists and ordering all citizens of Gaza City to leave their homes.
Meenakshi Ravi compares the Western media’s response to the events in Gaza with their coverage of the latest Russian strikes in Ukraine.
France’s biggest media owner, controversial billionaire Vincent Bolloré, has his sights set on the African market – as a whole. Listening Post’s Nic Muirhead talks to us about what could be the continent’s biggest media buyout ever.
With:
Abubakar Idris – Journalist
Séverine Laurent – Media Analyst
Lydia Namubiru – Editor-in-Chief, The Continent
Jean-Baptiste Rivoire – Journalist
