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The French President and the Media

Are there differences in French and UK media when reporting on the 'private life' of heads of state?

Following this week鈥檚 speculation about the French president鈥檚 private life, Rajan Datar asks what the French media鈥檚 reaction to the story reveals about the comparative editorial cultures in France and the UK. Emma Jane Kirby, who was in France when the story broke, explains why attitudes towards the French head of state leads to a different approach to reporting on his private life. Plus, Rajan hears from Selin Girit about her forthcoming documentary on the troubled condition of media freedom in Turkey.

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9 minutes

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Mon 20 Jan 2014 04:50GMT

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  • Sat 18 Jan 2014 23:50GMT
  • Sun 19 Jan 2014 10:50GMT
  • Mon 20 Jan 2014 04:50GMT

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