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Philippe Tesson
Philippe Tesson (1 March 1928 – 1 February 2023) was a French journalist and television columnist who primarily focused on theatre. In 1974, he founded the newspaper ''Le Quotidien de Paris'', of which he was the owner and director of publication until 1994. He was also owner of the publishing house ' and the in Paris. Biography Born in Wassigny on 1 March 1928, Tesson spent his childhood in the Thiérache region. During the German occupation of France, his father, Albert Tesson, was arrested. After World War II, he attended secondary school in Le Cateau alongside Pierre Mauroy. He then worked as a secretary of debate in the National Assembly when he was invited to work alongside . At the age of 30, Tesson became editor-in-chief of the newspaper ''Combat'', a position he held from 1960 to 1974. After leaving ''Combat'', he brought a large number of editorial staff with him to the newspaper he founded, ''Le Quotidien de Paris''. The controversial paper was open to all opinions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wassigny
Wassigny () is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Population See also * Communes of the Aisne department The following is a list of the 799 Communes of France, communes in the French Departments of France, department of Aisne. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2020): References Communes of Aisne Aisne communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Vervins-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Mauroy
Pierre Mauroy (; 5 July 1928 – 7 June 2013) was a French Socialist politician who was Prime Minister of France from 1981 to 1984 under President François Mitterrand. Mauroy also served as Mayor of Lille from 1973 to 2001. At the time of his death Mauroy was the emeritus mayor of the city of Lille. He died from complications of lung cancer on 7 June 2013 at the age of 84. He is the namesake of Lille's new stadium, Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Biography Background Mauroy was born in Cartignies. A teacher, he led the Socialist Youth Movement and the Technical Teaching Union in the 1950s. He became a leading figure in the Socialist federation of Nord ''département'', which was among the third biggest of the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) party and climbed quickly in the party. In 1966, he became the second most powerful person of the party behind the secretary general, Guy Mollet. Nevertheless, when Mollet resigned as leader in 1969, Alain Savary was chosen to su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europe 1
Europe 1, formerly known as Europe n° 1, is a privately owned radio station created in 1955. Owned and operated by Lagardère Active, a subsidiary of the Lagardère Group, it is one of the leading radio broadcasting stations in France and its programmes can be received throughout the country. In January 2022 the conservative media mogul Vincent Bolloré took over the station. History In 1955, to circumvent the prohibition of commercial broadcasting in France after the Second World War, Europe n° 1 was established in the Saarland, a German state that borders France and Luxembourg. Transmissions were not legally authorised, however, until France's post-war administration of the Saarland ceased and sovereignty returned to West Germany in 1957; so, during its first two years (1955–1957), under the direction of Louis Merlin, who had defected from Radio Luxembourg, Europe n° 1 was a pirate radio station. In 1959 the French government bought part of the broadcasting corporation, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20 Minutes (Switzerland)
''20 minutes'' is a French-language newspaper published in Switzerland, launched on 8 March 2006 by Tamedia for the Romandie. As of 2008, it had a circulation of 221,560. See also * List of free daily newspapers * List of newspapers in Switzerland The number of newspapers in Switzerland was 406 before World War I. It reduced to 257 in 1995. The country was ranked fifteenth for 2014 in the yearly Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders and 8th in 2020. List Below is a ... External links 20min.ch/ro(in French), the newspaper's official website 2006 establishments in Switzerland Free daily newspapers French-language newspapers published in Switzerland Publications established in 2006 {{Switzerland-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Classique
Radio Classique is a French commercial radio station created in 1983 that broadcasts mainly classical music. Its programmes also contain segments of economic and political news. As of 2015, it had 1.1 million listeners per day. Radio Classique was launched in January 1983 by Pierre Amalou led by former producers of France Musique. At its inception, it appealed for contributions from its listeners who - in exchange for a subscription - received the detailed program of the station. It also broadcast a few commercials for partners who took part in sponsorship deals and was part of the Groupe Expansion. In fall 2005, the station tried to break down barriers to classical music highlighting the benefits of listening to classical. The station then repositioned around the "rejuvenation" (its new slogan "Ressourcez-vous"), with a goal of making classical music more accessible: a more friendly tone, film music, music on demand, games, etc. The editorial policy that prevailed from the begi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillaume Durand (journalist)
Guillaume Durand is a French journalist, born 23 September 1952, in Boulogne-Billancourt ( Hauts-de-Seine). Son of French artists Lucien and Nicole Durand and formerly a professor of history and geography, he was weekend newsreader and evening the weekday prime time newsreader on La Cinq (1987–1990 and 1990–1991). Host of '' Nulle Part Ailleurs'' on Canal +, he went to France 2 ''Esprits Libres'' (2006–2008), ''L'objet du scandale'' (2009). He hosts a talk show on Europe 1 as well as ''La Matinale'' on Radio Classique. He married his second wife, Diane de MacMahon (descendant of Patrice de MacMahon, 3rd President of the French Republic), he is the father of four children. Journalism * Europe 1 * La Cinq * Canal + * France 2 France 2 () is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4 and France 5. France Télévisions also participates in Arte and Euronews. Since 3:20 CET ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dieudonné M'bala M'bala
Dieudonné M'bala M'bala (; born 11 February 1966), generally known by his stage name Dieudo, is a French comedian, actor and political activist. He has been convicted for hate speech, advocating terrorism, and slander in Belgium, France and Switzerland. Dieudonné initially achieved success working with comedian Élie Semoun, humorously exploiting racial stereotypes. He was a candidate in the 1997 and 2001 legislative elections in Dreux against the National Front. In 2003, Dieudonné performed a sketch on a TV show about an Israeli settler whom he depicted as a Nazi. Some critics argued that he had "crossed the limits of antisemitism" and several organizations sued him for incitement to racial hatred. Dieudonné refused to apologize and denounced Zionism. In 2007, Dieudonné approached Jean-Marie Le Pen, leader of the National Front political party that he had fought earlier, and the men became political allies and friends. Holocaust denier Robert Faurisson appeared in one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Éditions De La Table Ronde
Éditions de la Table ronde is a French publishing house founded in 1944 by Roland Laudenbach. Since 1996 it has been an imprint of éditions Gallimard. History The company was founded by Roland Laudenbach in 1944 and named by Jean Cocteau. Its first published title was ''Antigone'' by Jean Anouilh. After World War II it came to publish several authors who had been blacklisted by the Conseil national des écrivains due to accusations of collaboration or pacifism, such as Henry de Montherlant, Jean Giono and Paul Morand. Its right-wing and anti-Gaullist reputation intensified during the Algerian War. It also published authors such as Claude Mauriac and Henri Troyat, and became associated with the movement les Hussards, and its leading members Antoine Blondin, Michel Déon, Jacques Laurent and Roger Nimier. Other published authors included Marcel Aymé, Henry Muller, Bernard Frank, Roger Stéphane, Jean Freustié, Daniel Boulanger and Alain Bosquet. A second generation of Table r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Nouvelles Littéraires
''Les Nouvelles littéraires'' was a French literary and artistic newspaper created in October 1922 by the Éditions Larousse. It disappeared in 1985 after having taken the title '. History ''Les Nouvelles littéraires'' were headed by from 1922 to 1936 then by André Gillon, and then his son Étienne Gillon. René Minguet was its director from 1971 to 1975 followed by from 1975 to 1983. The editors were successively Gilbert Charles, Frédéric Lefèvre from 1922 until 1949, from 1949 to 1962, and until its disestablishment in 1985. The magazine, at first artistic and literary, became interested in cinema and science afterwards. It ceased publication from 1940 until 1945. In 1924, the newspaper published an appendix entitled '' L'Art vivant''. Some collaborators * Raymond Woog * Jean-Louis Ezine * Michel Field * Jeanne Cressanges * Pierre Billard * Pierrette Micheloud * Pascal Mérigeau * Maurice Féaudierre * Madeleine Masson *Maryse Choisy Sources *1973: ''D'une rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Pierre Thiollet
Jean-Pierre Thiollet (; born 9 December 1956) is a French writer and journalist. Primarily living in Paris, he is the author of numerous books and one of the national leaders of the European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CEDI), a European employers' organization. Career He attended school in Châtellerault, before his studies in Poitiers classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles and his degrees in Parisian universities ( Pantheon-Sorbonne University, University of Paris III:Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris-Sorbonne University). In 1978, he was admitted to Saint-Cyr (Coëtquidan). During the 1980s and till the mid-1990s, he was a member of a French Press organization for Music-hall, Circus, Dance and Arts presided by a well known journalist in France, Jacqueline Cartier, with authors or notable personalities as Pierre Cardin, Guy des Cars, and Francis Fehr. From 1982 to 1986, he was victim of illegal wiretaps (organized by the French President François Mitte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France 5
France 5 () is a French free-to-air public television channel, part of the France Télévisions group. Principally featuring educational programming, the channel's motto is ''la chaîne de la connaissance et du savoir'' (the knowledge network). In contrast to the group's two main channels, France 2 and France 3, France 5 concentrates almost exclusively on factual programming, documentaries, and discussions – 3,925 hours of documentaries were broadcast in 2003 – with fiction confined to one primetime slot of around two hours' duration on Monday evenings. France 5 airs 24 hours a day. Earlier – before completion of the switchover to digital broadcasting on 29 November 2011 – the channel's analogue frequencies had carried the programmes of the Franco-German cultural channel Arte between 19.00 each evening and 3.00 the following morning. History It was launched on 28 March 1994 as a temporary channel under the name Télé emploi (Teleworking), more than one year after Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
