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Thanks for looking that out, bruno-ken.

The fact is that the MSM are often favourable to the right anywhere, because one of the defining characteristics of what we call "the right" in political party terms is that it is there to defend money, property, business. But there's a particular set of youngish (at least, not-so-old) media bosses who are part of Sarko's personal circle. There are not many French media pies they haven't got their fingers in.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Fri Feb 9th, 2007 at 09:00:14 AM EST
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"MSM are often favourable to the right anywher"

i do not see that especially with a ridiculous 96% of the journalists voting left (Poll from Marianne few years ago)

by fredouil (fredouil@gmailgmailgmail.com) on Fri Feb 9th, 2007 at 09:31:37 AM EST
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It has nothing to do with the rank-and-file journalists personally salving their consciences by being bobos. It has to do with what those journalists know are the limits not to be crossed. And who the bosses are, and therefore what careers depend on.

Your sourcing is vague. 96% is indeed ridiculous. But even if a majority of journalists "vote left", tell me where the left-wing media are.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Fri Feb 9th, 2007 at 09:51:17 AM EST
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