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It's the end of an 18-month drama as Nafissatou Diallo and Dominique Strauss-Kahn settle their case for an undisclosed sum. Also, Berlusconi's attempt to return to Italian politics is satirised online. Finally, the Australian DJs involved in the royal hospital hoax give their first, emotional TV interviews - this as hacking group Anonymous concludes they're "responsible for murder".

MEDIAWATCH
By James CREEDON
'The wall of jerks'
24/04/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

'The wall of jerks'

A notice board causes a political storm. A "mur des cons" or "wall of jerks" has been filmed in the offices of a trade union representing a third of magistrates in France. While the union - the Syndicat de la Magistrature - is known to be left-wing, right-wing politicians are furious because the "wall of jerks" lampoons figures on the right, including Nicolas Sarkozy and a number of his allies. The question being asked is whether French justice is impartial.
Passage of gay marriage act 'reminiscent of the Terror during French Revolution'
23/04/2013 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

Passage of gay marriage act 'reminiscent of the Terror during French Revolution'

The French Parliament has approved gay marriage. A constitutional challenge is in the offing but, barring a huge surprise, the first gay weddings will take place in the summer. We look at one gay couple, married in a ceremony in 2004, who now have a chance to make their match legal. Meanwhile, in the anti-gay marriage camp, Prince Henri de France is up in arms - where is democracy going? he asks. Join us for Media Watch.
What's the relationship between gay marriage and eating sushi?
22/04/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

What's the relationship between gay marriage and eating sushi?

French House Speaker Claude Bartolone gets a gunpowder letter telling him to delay Tuesday's vote on same-sex marriage. Continued tension over the vote is also seen in a homophobic attack at the weekend - a couple of guys were beaten up as they were leaving a gay nightclub in Nice. The US publication Mother Jones, meanwhile, argues that there is a Sushi Gap: a willingness to eat raw fish correlates almost perfectly with approval of marriage equality.
Daily Beast: 'Washington unnerved'
18/04/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Daily Beast: 'Washington unnerved'

The Waco blast adds to the ricin poison letters and Boston bombings. Some American media, reporting on a horrendous series of events, have noted a couple of anniversaries: the death of sect leader David Koresh in the Waco siege 20 years ago and Timothy McVeigh's Oklahoma City attack in 1995. Both events took place on a 19th of April.
Not everyone's a Thatcherite, David Cameron
17/04/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Not everyone's a Thatcherite, David Cameron

There's confusion in the US media as reports circulate of an arrest in connection with the Boston bombing. The FBI quickly deny this and tell journalists to verify information before reporting! Margaret Thatcher’s funeral dominates social media in the UK, while the papers battle it out to condemn or congratulate those in charge of organising the former Prime Minister’s funeral. And in New Zealand, MPs pass legislation to allow same-sex marriage, and celebrate with a song.

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