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'Another one bites the dust'
25/02/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

'Another one bites the dust'

We look at reactions to the latest scandal in the Catholic Church - the resignation of Scottish Cardinal Keith O'Brien over "inappropriate behaviour" towards four men. Also, Dominique Strauss-Kahn tries to ban a graphic book written by a former mistress. Finally, Anne Hathaway's nipples get their own Twitter handle after the actress chose a provocative dress for the Oscars ceremony.
"The Grizz" v Montebourg: the battle of egos
22/02/2013 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

"The Grizz" v Montebourg: the battle of egos

Arnaud Montebourg has entered his third day of a stand off with American CEO Maurice Taylor. France's Industry Minister has exchanged letters with Taylor over a tyre factory that the CEO was asked to take over. The spat has descended into insults and cultural stereotypes. Also, a 104-year-old woman has a falling out with Facebook and 101-year-old man runs his last ever marathon!
DSK: "Half-man, half-pig"
21/02/2013 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

DSK: "Half-man, half-pig"

A French journalist has revealed all about a 7-month affair she had with Dominique Strauss-Kahn in the aftermath of the Nafissatou Diallo case. The Nouvel Observateur magazine has published extracts of "Belle et bête" (Beauty and the Beast). Marcela Iacub likens DSK to a half-man, half-pig... saying the pig in him had better qualities than the man! The book has been widely criticised, not least of all by Strauss-Kahn himself and his estranged wife Anne Sinclair.
Berlusconi flexes media muscle in final tax offensive
23/02/2013 - ITALY

Berlusconi flexes media muscle in final tax offensive

With Italy's general election just days away, Silvio Berlusconi is using his unrivalled media reach to focus the political debate on a single issue: his promise to repeal an unpopular property tax introduced by Mario Monti's technocratic government.
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn 'disgusted' by tell-all book
27/02/2013 - FRANCE

Dominique Strauss-Kahn 'disgusted' by tell-all book

A lurid book detailing the relationship between a French lawyer and Dominique Strauss-Kahn is as revealing of the author’s motivations as it is of the disgraced former IMF chief's sex life.
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Clash of the Titan: American CEO slams French workers
20/02/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Clash of the Titan: American CEO slams French workers

They work three hours a day and take an hour for their lunch break! Quelle horreur! Maurice Taylor is an American CEO (despite his French first name!) and is not too impressed with French workers. He explained to Industrial Recovery Minister Arnaud Montebourg why he had no intention of taking over a beleaguered French tyre factory in Amiens. Also, Valérie Trierweiler crosses swords with Paris Match.
Why is the 'Harlem Shake' so popular?
19/02/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Why is the 'Harlem Shake' so popular?

We take a look at the latest viral video phenomenon to take the web by storm: the "Harlem Shake". First though, reaction online to the kidnapping of seven French citizens resident in Cameroon.
'The trial by media of Oscar Pistorius'
19/02/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'The trial by media of Oscar Pistorius'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Tues. 19/02/13: Chavez returns to Venezuela after receiving cancer treatment in Cuba, but he hasn’t been seen in public yet. Meanwhile, the Israeli press demands an investigation into the mysterious "Prisoner X" scandal. And the South African media put Oscar Pistorius on trial.
No tweeting at the conclave!
19/02/2013 - MEDIA WATCH

No tweeting at the conclave!

Tweeting cardinals will be banned from using their iPhones during the infamously private conclave to elect the next Pope. Also, speculation about where Benedict XVI will reside post-papacy and why. Finally, tweeting from beyond the grave - soon it will be a possibility!
Mali: where has the war gone?
18/02/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Mali: where has the war gone?

FRENCH PAPERS, Mon. 18/02/13: Libération explores the complicated relationship between the media and the army in Mali. Le Figaro wonders what colour Benedict XVI will wear after he’s pope. And a French father eager to see his son after a bitter custody battle strikes an emotional chord in France.
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