Is Anne-Sophie Lapix
unloved by politicians?
A year ago, the question arose when the future of the journalist at the head of the 8 p.m. news on France 2 was being asked.
Deemed too offensive and too critical by some, it was boycotted by the far right after several years of harsh interviews with its representatives.
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In April 2022, Anne-Sophie Lapix was excluded from the debate between the two rounds of the presidential election.
“Marine Le Pen does not want Anne-Sophie Lapix to lead the debate,”
declared Jordan Bardella, emphasizing that this decision was shared by Emmanuel Macron.
Gilles Bouleau and Léa Salamé hosted the television event.
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“The media have the freedom to send their star journalist”
Caroline Roux
In an interview given to the magazine
Télé Ciné Obs
,
Caroline Roux
returned to the two programs where she interviewed Emmanuel Macron alone face-to-face.
“It’s a special exercise
,” she stressed.
You must be pugnacious and at the same time respect the function.
You have to carefully gauge the tone and the rhythm because you are not facing a simple elected official who has an opinion: the president represents part of what we all are, of what the nation is.
»
The France Télévisions journalist, who presents a special issue of
“C dans l'air”
on Sunday January 28 at 9:05 p.m. devoted to demography, does not appreciate the President of the Republic's refusal to be interviewed by Anne-Sophie Lapix.
“I am very uncomfortable with this way of doing things
,” declares Caroline Roux.
I don't understand how a head of state can challenge a journalist.
The media have the freedom to send their star journalist.
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