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2006-10-07 Europe

Left-wing French daily's 'last chance' rests with capitalists

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Posted by Fred 2006-10-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11126 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Irony meter pegging. Bit of smoke, too.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-10-07 00:32|| 2006-10-07 00:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe it should try an Araboc language addition.

Posted by Super Hose 2006-10-07 02:17|| 2006-10-07 02:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Excerpted without comment...

Mr. July's exit was covered in the French media as the end of an era, a French version of the Japanese seppuku, or ritual suicide, by a man who represented a more uncorrupted, hopeful France.

Since Mr. July left, some of Libération's best-known reporters have quit, including Florence Aubenas, who was held hostage in Iraq for six months in 2005. They have invoked the "conscience clause" in French law that requires media owners to continue paying the salary of journalists whose honor is offended by the owners' policies or politics.

Posted by NoBeards 2006-10-07 07:23|| 2006-10-07 07:23|| Front Page Top

#4 The death of libération will be much, much, much welcome... think of it as a french "guardian", except in a more militant and liberal-limousine way; anyway, most of the big (fat) newspapers in France are directly supported by the State, either through direct grants, or through State-monopolies' advertising... only the "thought-crimes" press is not aided. The commie rag "l'humanité" has been on virtual life-support for so long I can't even remember when it started (in the 90's, I'd say).

The press in France is thus either dependent of the State, or owned by big corporations making their living from the State (public construction and arms dealers), and presided by enarchs. So, don't expect it to diverge from the Party Line.

Anyway, libération is not read anymore, except by a limited readership of civil servants (mostly in the public education); it always was an holier-than-you, subversive, lecturing newspaper... for example, back in the late 70's, it was a proponent of pedophilia before it became unfashionable... july is a disgusting man, a 60's violent maoist turned big fat capitalist all the while staying a leftist. Barf. libération ("collaboration") was co-founded by sartre, that should tell you something.
Bon débarras!

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-10-07 07:43|| 2006-10-07 07:43|| Front Page Top

#5 They got any Boys and Girls Clubs over there they can loot?

Posted by tu3031 2006-10-07 10:27|| 2006-10-07 10:27|| Front Page Top

#6 ROFL, tu!

Posted by .com 2006-10-07 10:36|| 2006-10-07 10:36|| Front Page Top

#7 They have invoked the "conscience clause" in French law that requires media owners to continue paying the salary of journalists whose honor is offended by the owners' policies or politics.

That is the funniest line I've read in weeks. It just made my day. It's like shooting yourself in the ear to hear the sound better.

Posted by wxjames 2006-10-07 13:48|| 2006-10-07 13:48|| Front Page Top

#8 lol wx - that's a keeper

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-10-07 15:29|| 2006-10-07 15:29|| Front Page Top

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