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La Provence: the editorial staff on strike after the dismissal of the editorial director
The daily La Provence has voted for an indefinite strike by its editorial staff. Journalists denounce the interventionism of the owner, Rodolphe Saadé, who has just bought BFM and RMC.
(France 2)
The daily La Provence has voted for an indefinite strike by its editorial staff. Journalists denounce the interventionism of the owner, Rodolphe Saadé, who has just bought BFM and RMC.
No La Provence newspaper on newsstands this Saturday, March 23. An indefinite strike was called in the editorial staff of the regional daily. Journalists protest against the dismissal of the editorial director on Friday March 22. In question, a front page published Thursday, after Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the northern districts of Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône). The title could be read there: “He left and we are still here…”comments from a resident of the city of Castellane.
Journalists demand reinstatement of their director
Some readers interpreted it as those of a drug trafficker, which would have been relayed with complacency. Friday, the director of the publication, Gabriel d’Harcourt, apologized in the columns of his newspaper. The excuses made a large majority of journalists jump, who believe that there was no fault. They denounce editorial interference and demand the reinstatement of their director. The boss of CMA CGM, the Franco-Lebanese billionaire Rodolphe Saadé, bought La Provence in the summer of 2022. Known to be close to Emmanuel Macron, he has just acquired Altice Media, the parent company of BFM TV.
