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French Sunday paper JDD launches first edition under far-right editor

France's only national Sunday newspaper this weekend published its first edition under the leadership of a controversial far-right editor whose appointment prompted an unprecedented and lengthy staff walkout.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 7, 2023

‘We fight on’: fears for France’s Sunday paper over editor with far-right ties

‘We fight on’: fears for France’s Sunday paper over editor with far-right ties

Bitter strike at Journal du Dimanche ends with staff exodus – and arrival of Geoffroy Lejeune

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023

French reporters end an unsuccessful strike against a new editor known as a far-right supporter

French reporters end an unsuccessful strike against a new editor known as a far-right supporter

The journalists of French emblematic Sunday newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche have decided to put an end to a 40-day strike

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023

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Striking French Sunday newspaper journalists 'more determined than ever'

Journalists at France's national weekly Journal du Dimanche (JDD) on Tuesday vowed to press on with a strike in protest at the appointment of a young new editor close to the far right. Their action is unprecedented in the French press since 1975.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 25, 2023

France’s Murdoch? Right-wing media swoop threatens ‘pillar of French democracy’

The shock appointment of a far-right editor to run one of France’s best-known mainstream newspapers has sparked calls for urgent steps to protect the pluralism and independence of the French press, while underscoring a sharp rightwards shift of the country's media landscape under billionaire Vincent Bolloré.

France 24 · Jul 11, 2023

French weekly JDD still on strike, calls President Macron for help

The editorial staff of the JDD is on strike for 16 days against the appointment of far-right editor Geoffroy Lejeune (ex-Valeurs Actuelles). In an open letter, they call on Emmanuel Macron to “seize as soon as possible” questions of independence of the press.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 9, 2023

French weekly JDD prolongs strike over appointment of far-right editor

Staff at the French Sunday newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche (JDD) on Wednesday voted to extend their strike action. The publication has been in turmoil since the shock appointment of far-right Geoffroy Lejeune as the new editor last week.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 28, 2023

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French newspaper staff strike after ‘far-right personality’ made editor

French newspaper staff strike after ‘far-right personality’ made editor

Public figures back strike at Le Journal du Dimanche to protest against appointment of Geoffroy Lejeune

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2023

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