''Le Délit'', also known as ''Le Délit français'', is the only independent

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newspaper on the

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campus, in

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, Quebec, Canada. Serving McGill University's francophone-student minority, ''Le Délit'' is a sister publication to the English-language ''

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''. Evolving from the ''Le McGill Daily français'', French-language section in ''The McGill Daily'', ''Le Délit'' became a standalone newspaper on September 1, 1977. Initially retaining the name ''Le McGill Daily français'', the publication changed its moniker to the edgier-sounding ''Le Délit'', a play on words; while it sounds like "Le Daily" in English, in French, ''Le Délit'' actually means ''the offense'' or ''the misdemeanor''. ''Le Délit'' is a founder and former member of

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and founder of the ''Carrefour international de la presse universitaire francophone'' (CIPUF).

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''Le Délit'' is published by The Daily Publications Society (DPS) every Wednesday during the University's Fall and Winter terms. The paper has five main sections in addition to the weekly editorial page: ''Actualités'', ''Société'' with sub-section ''Opinion'' and ''Enquête'', ''Culture'' and ''Environnement''. Current-affairs features overlap between the ''Actualités'' and ''Société'' pages.

Prizes

In 2016, ''Le Délit'' was named "best student journal", receiving the ''Le Devoir de la presse étudiante'' prize for its publications throughout 2015 – 2016, ''ex aequo'' with l'Artichaut from UQAM. This prize, bestowed by "Les Amis du Devoir" – an organization attached to the

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'' — is a journalism contest destined for students at pre-university (

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) and university level.

External links

Official SiteDaily Publications Society
(publisher of ''Le Délit'')

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Delit francais McGill University Newspapers published in Montreal Student newspapers published in Quebec French-language newspapers published in Quebec Weekly newspapers published in Quebec Newspapers established in 1977 1977 establishments in Quebec

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