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10/02/2012 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

French satirical show sparks stand-off between France and Spain

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Fri. 10/2/2011: We take a look at Sarkozy's Facebook page; Morocco tries to woo François Hollande and finally a stand-off between France and Spain over a French satirical show suggesting all Spanish sports stars take drugs!

09/02/2012 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Sarkozy and the waiting game

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Thurs, 9/2/2012: Newsrooms around Paris are on edge waiting for Nicolas Sarkozy's announcement that he's running for re-election. We take a look at some of the buzz. Also, a French fraudster and a tweeting bishop.

08/02/2012 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Campaign tunes: increasingly devoid of meaning?

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Wed. 8/2/2011: We take a look at the Socialists' campaign tune and compare to similar efforts in previous decades. Are campaign jingles becoming increasingly meaningless? Also, journalists play the guessing game as to when Sarkozy will announce his candidacy for re-election. Finally, a French female minister gets "catty"...

07/02/2012 - MEDIAWATCH

Super Bowl or Superb Owl?

MEDIAWATCH, Mon. 6/2/2012: On tonight's show: JFK and the 19-year-old intern, Iranian ninjas and an odd Super Bowl trend on Twitter: superb owls...

06/02/2012 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Interior minister Guéant stirs up 'civilisation' row

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Mon. 6/2/2012: France's Interior Minister - otherwise known as Mr. Controversy - is at it again. Claude Guéant said this weekend that "not all civilisations are equal". Many see this as a bid to poach votes from the far-right National Front. We take a look at the debate. Also, Angela Merkel openly supports Sarkozy's re-election bid...despite that fact that he hasn't yet declared his candidacy.

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03/02/2012 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

The media's love affair with cold weather

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Friday, 3/2/2012: The media loves cold weather spells! We take a look at the French media's coverage of the current cold snap. Also, did President Sarkozy's staff "stage manage" a recent visit to a building site? Finally, we look at controversial advertising campaigns: is having your ad banned actually better for publicity?

03/02/2012 - MEDIAWATCH

Gingrich, Chirac, Sarkozy: politicians and their campaign music

MEDIAWATCH, Thurs. 2/2/2012: Newt Gingrich's campaign has been sued for using 1980s classic "Eye of the Tiger" as a campaign tune. We take a look at similar cases in the past. Also, how Jacques Chirac sidestepped this risk: having a song composed for him! It's an '80s music special tonight!

01/02/2012 - MEDIAWATCH

Social media: a new tool for testing public opinion

MEDIAWATCH, Tues. 1/2/2012: Several news websites are now using social media to determine the strength of candidates during election campaigns. How reliable are their methods though? We take a look at some examples. Meanwhile the old-fashioned opinion poll is still a popular feature in the media ahead of elections. It may be more tried and tested but it is not without its flaws.

01/02/2012 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

Sarkozy divorces the press?

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Wed. 1/2/2012: During his annual address to the press corps, Sarkozy used the metaphor of a couple who are communicating badly and ironically accused the press of being like a lover who is seeking excitement elsewhere...Also, François Hollande unsuccessfully tries to micromanage his image (you can't stop someone flour-bombing you!)

31/01/2012 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Republican candidates ambivalent about France

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Tues. 31/1/2012: Having slammed Romney for "speaking French", rival Republican candidate Newt Gingrich confides to French TV channel iTélé that he used to live in France and "adores Paris".