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'Duck, stop quacking! The Free Syrian Army is going to catch you'

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People in the small town of Kafranbel in north-western Syria are taking on the Assad regime with cartoons depicting their leader as, among other things, Gollum out of The Lord of the Rings. His wife's pet name for Bashar al-Assad is "Duck" and that, too, has become a source of roadside graffiti. That's the focus for this edition of Media Watch, Friday 6th July 2012.

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Blood on the Church floor
21/05/2013 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

Blood on the Church floor

A dramatic suicide in Notre Dame Cathedral put the spotlight back on gay marriage in France. Dominique Venner - a far-right essayist - posted a final message on his blog earlier today emphasising his opposition to gay marriage, "a despicable law". Also, some amateur video of the Oklahoma tornado, Russian suspicions of vote-rigging at the Eurovision and a 19-year-old student who staged his own kidnapping because of bad grades.
Where is Wally / Bouteflika?
20/05/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Where is Wally / Bouteflika?

Confusion reigns over the health of Algeria's President Bouteflika, who was brought to Paris in April for treatment. Two Algerian newspapers have been censored over information regarding his condition. Also, we look at opposition online to Yahoo's takeover of Tumblr. Finally, two days on from Denmark's victory in the Eurovision Song Contest, there is still much discussion online about the weirder acts and the politics of voting.
Hollande "the turkey"
17/05/2013 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

Hollande "the turkey"

Hollande continues to sink in the polls despite a media offensive and on top of this Melenchon calls him a "turkey". Meanwhile, Jérôme Cahuzac - France's disgraced former Budget Minister -is planning a political comeback. Also, and Christian Democrat MP Christine Boutin has her Facebook page covered in "poo smilies" to protest an outburst over Angelina Jolie's recent mastectomy.
Racy trailer shows Depardieu as DSK
16/05/2013 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

Racy trailer shows Depardieu as DSK

Two years to the day after his arrest in New York City, a film trailer about the downfall of Dominique Strauss-Kahn has hit the web. Abel Ferrara has directed the controversial movie – we take a look at an (edited!) extract. Also, reaction to a marathon press conference by François Hollande.
François Hollande, behind the scenes
15/05/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

François Hollande, behind the scenes

"Le Pouvoir" or "Power" hit French cinemas day, a fly-on-the-wall film depicting François Hollande's first eight months in power. So does it flatter a president who vaunts his 'normality' or does it expose his weaknesses? Also, Disney character Merida gets the Barbie treatment, and an online petition hopes to overturn the makeover.

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