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Presidential 2022: “Media bashing is a French political tradition”

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Emmanuel Macron has accused the television channels of favoring the rise of Marine Le Pen in the polls.

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By: Jean-Baptiste Marot Follow

Five days before the first round of the presidential election in France, we can see that the campaign is giving rise to events that are unprecedented to say the least concerning the relationship between the media and the contenders for the Élysée, with on the one hand candidates who decide to boycott certain radio or television stations and, on the other hand, channels which seem to be disinterested in the ballot.

Analysis of the situation with Isabelle Veyrat-Masson, research director at the CNRS and specialist in media communication.

  • French politics

  • Presidential France 2022

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