Journalists are protesting against the arrival at the head of the editorial staff of Geoffroy Lejeune, the former director of the far-right magazine “Current Values”.
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The strike at Sunday newspaper (JDD) has been extended until Tuesday, which will make it exceed the duration of the 31-day movement led by i-Télé journalists in 2016, announced Saturday July 22 a statement of the society of journalists (SDJ) of the weekly. The JDD will therefore not be released on newsstands on Sunday, for the fifth consecutive week.
Journalists are mobilized against the alleged interference of billionaire Vincent Bolloré and want to prevent the arrival at his head of Geoffroy Lejeune, the former director of the far-right magazine Current values.
Journalists demand guarantees of independence
The continuation of this strike, which began on June 22, was approved by 98% of voters (98 for, two against, four who did not decide), according to the SDJ of the weekly. “We would prefer not to have to beat this record”had recently deplored to AFP Sarah Paillou, journalist of the JDD. “But I am impressed by the resilience of the editorial staff.” Journalists demand guarantees of legal and editorial independence.
The situation of the JDD thus recalls the strikes of Europe 1 in 2021 and of I-Télé (become CNews, property of Vivendi), in 2016, which each time ended in mass departures. Enough to put the question of the independence of the media back on the political agenda. Deputies from eight political groups (excluding RN and LR) notably presented a bill on the subject on Wednesday, while the Elysée formalized the launch in September of a general assembly of information, expected for a year.