A LOCAL SUPPORT WORKSHOP IN SAINT JEAN DE LUZ: un journaliste présente son métier et ses principes

VENDREDI 13 OCTOBRE

ENQUÊTER ET INVESTIGUER

The questions arose from the high school students after their visitor presented his newspaper and his job as a "local": which leads him to report on events occurring in the region and not to develop a contextualized analysis and more or less. less oriented, which is the work of editorialists and corresponds much less to their own professional aspirations.

Questioned on the question of the possible censorship of his articles, the journalist explained the power of the editorial head, but to congratulate himself on the freedom of writing which he actually enjoys; he cited past personal experiences and newspapers in which interference was not uncommon, including sometimes from the media owner. He finally returned to the role of "transmission belt" sometimes assigned by the authorities to the press, and defended an independent conception of journalism.

The context of the crisis in the media and the written press was mentioned in the debate, such as the need to verify information before disseminating it, and the moral obligation to take a step back, while showing empathy on certain subjects. .

The students discussed with their interlocutor the media treatment of migrations and the local scale of the phenomenon, M Jans evoking some "beautiful stories" in counterpoint to the tragedies often observed, but also the question of "securing the cross-border route" between the Bidassoa and Bayonne, requested by Basque officials.

It was also discussed the feeling that an increase in violence against journalists was occurring (both physical and verbal through social networks) and the threats and intimidation that could weigh on journalists, as (modest) "advantages " to have a press card.

To conclude, the border and its apparent disappearance (for the resident communities) were discussed

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