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La 'French Farce' continues

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Gérard Depardieu receives his Russian passport in a ceremony that makes front pages around the world. Brigitte Bardot reacts to criticism over her support of Depardieu and threats she too would flee to Russia... Finally, the gay marriage debate heats up in France ahead of a big march against "marriage equality" this Sunday.

MEDIAWATCH
By James CREEDON
Sarkozy sees political comeback as a "duty"
07/03/2013 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

Sarkozy sees political comeback as a "duty"

It's not because he wants to make a political comeback, it's because it's his "duty"... so says Nicolas Sarkozy in an interview he gave to "Valeurs Actuelles" magazine. Sarkozy also made controversial remarks on gay marriage and parenthood issues. Finally, Richard III was in fact a nice guy and not the psychopath he was made out to be by Shakespeare, British researchers say.
#VivaChavezporSiempre - Viva Chavez Forever
06/03/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

#VivaChavezporSiempre - Viva Chavez Forever

Twitter is full of tweets and twitpics glorifying Venezuela's deceased president. We take a look at some of the highlights from this online adulation, as well as looking at some critical comments.
Two deaths, one body
05/03/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Two deaths, one body

Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb leaders Abou Zeid and Mokhtar Belmokhtar have both been identified by different media as being the dead man featured in a photo taken by a Chadian soldier with his mobile phone. So which one of them is it, or it neither of them?! Also, a map identifies deaths in Moscow under Stalin, street by street, plus other stories.
Dramatic Twitter storm over use of word ‘dramatic’
04/03/2013 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

Dramatic Twitter storm over use of word ‘dramatic’

Twitter users responded with satire to France 24’s Stuart Norval referring to dramatic images at a Kenyan polling station as…well… “dramatic”! We take a look at reactions. Also, fashion chain Mango is criticised for labelling a line of jewellery as “Esclave” (slave). Finally, Batman really does exist and he lives in Bradford, Northern England!
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Are grandparents being replaced by Google?
01/03/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Are grandparents being replaced by Google?

An American basketball star visits North Korea - we take a look at coverage. Also, are grandparents being replaced by Google and Wikipedia? We also have more on the horsemeat scandal as it spreads to kangaroos...plus the History Channel covers the future and a man resolves a Rubik's cube while juggling it!

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