Radio-Canada and France Beaudoin are preparing The traineesa series that will document the training course of aspiring journalists.
Journalist Marie-Maude Denis will lead this production for Pamplemousse Média, which will air on ICI RDI in September. The host ofInvestigation will also fulfill the functions of “chief guide”, “coach” and “friend” of the candidates, whom she will accompany during the adventure.
During a virtual press briefing held on Wednesday, the show’s executive producer, France Beaudoin, indicated that it was an observational documentary series and not a reality show. “There’s not going to be any danger. Our goal is not to eliminate interns; is to maximize their potential. »
“There will be no elimination, reiterated Marie-Maude Denis. There will be no hot tub either. »
Directed by Louis Asselin (On call 24/7, Our elected officials), series The trainees will later be rebroadcast on ICI Télé. Headliners from Radio-Canada’s news service are expected to attend, but no names have been confirmed. In conference Zoom, the name of Isabelle Richer was mentioned as an example. The experienced journalist could show budding reporters how to cover court news.
With The trainees, Radio-Canada’s director general of news, Luce Julien, wants to restore public confidence in the media. “We believe that we will allow citizens, viewers, to better understand behind the scenes of the profession of journalist. »
“We have been working for a very long time to mix ideas about the world of the media, which are themselves mixed, when more than ever it is necessary to distinguish the true from the false”, continued France Beaudoin.
There is no age limit to participate in the Internswhich welcomes applications from people aged 18 and over until 1er March. A pre-selection camp bringing together 24 candidates will take place in March. Six of them will then be chosen to be part of the adventure, which will be filmed in May and June.
Marie-Maude Denis said she was proud to participate in the project, which will train “a new generation who still believes in journalism as objective as possible”, and not in “militant and committed journalism”.
“I want to interest a new generation in rigorous and factual information,” said the host.