“I therefore salute the one who will perhaps one day be Minister of Information or Censorship, hello Mr. Deloire.”
After an editorial in which he castigated the
“symbolic guillotine” to which those who oppose
“right thinking”
would soon find themselves destined
,
Pascal Praud
welcomed Christophe Deloire, secretary general of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), on Thursday morning.
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The NGO is at the origin of the appeal, brought before the Council of State, demanding from Arcom greater control of the editorial plurality of the channels.
How ?
By taking into account
“the diversity of opinion expressed by all the participants in the programs broadcast”
, and no longer just that of the invited politicians.
CNews was directly targeted by RSF.
Its secretary general himself suggested that Pascal Praud go to the set to clarify this decision which gave rise to many comments and some concerns.
Bad will have come to him.
The sequence was unsuccessful.
“Is this tray suitable for you?”
,
“Take notes, because I have the impression that you are not listening well”
... Tension builds quickly.
Pascal Praud did not appreciate that the channel was thus targeted by RSF.
Even less than his guest considers that
CNews
violates democratic principles.
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“You say that I am “testing democracy”, I ask you to tell me how
,” repeats the star host.
“If you let me speak, I will answer you
,” continues Deloire, who defends the decision of the Council of State with pusillanimity.
“What is the problem for you with CNews?”
, ignites Pascal Praud, who wonders why France Inter does not have the right to reprimands from its NGO.
“It’s not a question of editorial line.
In the audiovisual sector, internal pluralism is planned, we must hear different opinions
,” he is heard responding.
Digressions and pranks
“When I invite Sandrine Rousseau or Jean-Luc Mélenchon who don’t come, what do I do? They refuse the conversation and you accuse me of lacking pluralism!
, Praud shouts.
Don't talk about democracy, don't give lessons, especially not to me!
I have been asking you questions for fifteen minutes and there is not the shadow of an answer.”
The discussion then raises too quickly the question of the feasibility of controlling the political colors of all the participants in a program.
Digressions and pranks multiply.
“You don't give me time to answer you, we're in an inflation of commentary
,” justifies the former director of the Journalist Training Center.
Which ends up ensuring that the channel pays too much, precisely, into the commentary.
Which would harm journalistic work.
Pascal Praud raises his eyebrows:
“What you’re saying is crazy.”
CNews columnists advance the subjectivity inherent in the exercise of commentary and its importance in journalistic work.
The RSF secretary instead opposes the factual treatment of information.
One of the rare audible exchanges in this heated debate.