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...and #strongarmed into a confession?! We take a look at reaction to his Oprah interview. Also, Malian soldiers feature in an embarrassing training video; a tiny apartment in Paris rented at 330 euros per month and a PR fail for the Republican Party in their attempts to improve outreach to minorities.

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By James CREEDON
#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!
Pontifex over and out
28/02/2013 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

Pontifex over and out

We take a look at the top images on social media as Pope Benedict leaves the building: popemobiles, popecopters, domes and vistas aplenty. Also some jokes and wordplay on Twitter as well as gratitude at the end of Benedict's papacy... but also some criticisms.

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