Daisy de Galard (4 November 1929 – 6 January 2007) was a French journalist and

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Biography

After graduating from the

École supérieure de journalisme de Paris The École supérieure de journalisme (ESJ Paris; in English: ''Superior School of Journalism of Paris'') is an institution of higher education in Paris dedicated to journalism and related studies. Its origin was in the ''Collège Libre des Science ...

, when it was uncommon for a female to be a journalist, De Galard was hired by

Hélène Gordon-Lazareff Hélène Gordon-Lazareff (; 21 September 1909 – 16 February 1988) was a French journalist of Russian Jewish origin who founded ''Elle'' magazine in 1945. She was married to Pierre Lazareff, founder of the newspaper ''France-Soir''. She had two da ...

to work for ''

Elle ''Elle'' (stylized ''ELLE'') is a worldwide women's magazine of French origin that offers a mix of fashion and beauty content, together with culture, society and lifestyle. The title means "she" or "her" in French. ''Elle'' is considered the w ...

'' magazine. She was the editor from 1972 to 1975. De Galard also created the television show ''

Dim Dam Dom ''Dim Dam Dom'' is a French television show that aired for female audiences on ORTF from March 21, 1965 to March 3, 1971. The show was created by ''Elle'' chief editor Daisy de Galard. Premise Each episode of ''Dim Dam Dom'' was hosted ever ...

''. She was a board member of

National Commission for Communication and Liberties The National Commission for Communication and Liberties (''Commission nationale de la communication et des libertés'' or ''CNCL'') was a TV and radio regulatory body set up in France in 1986 as the successor to the Haute Autorité de la communic ...

from 1986 to 1989 and then

Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel The (, ''lit.'' ''Superior Audiovisual Council''), abbreviated CSA, was a French institution created in 1989 whose role was to regulate the various electronic media in France, such as radio and television. The creation of the was a measure foun ...

from 1989 to 1995. In 1978, De Galard was awarded the

Legion of Honour The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon, ...

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1929 births 2007 deaths École supérieure de journalisme de Paris alumni French television producers Elle (magazine) writers French television presenters People from Cher (department) 20th-century French journalists Officiers of the Légion d'honneur {{france-bio-stub