The New Watchdogs
2012•1h 40m•7.4•Released
Documentary
In 1932, the writer Paul Nizan published "The New Watchdogs" to denounce the philosophers and writers of his time who, sheltering behind intellectual neutrality, imposed themselves as true watchdogs of the established order. Today the watchdogs are journalists, editors, and media experts who've openly become market evangelists and guardians of the social order. In a sardonic manner, "The New Watchdogs" denounces this press that, claiming to be independent, objective and pluralist, makes out it is a democratic force of opposition. With forcefulness and precision, the film puts its finger on the increasing danger of information produced by the major industrial groups of the Paris Stock Exchange and perverted into merchandise.
Director
Gilles Balbastre
Writer
Pierre Rimbert, Serge Halimi
Languages
French
Studio
J.E.M. Productions
Cast
Renaud Lambert
Self
Nicolas Sarkozy
Self
Laurent Joffrin
Self
Arnaud Lagardère
Self
Alain Duhamel
Self
Michel Naudy
Self
Frédéric Lordon
Self
Jean Gadrey
Self
David Pujadas
Self
Alain Minc
Self
Jacques Chirac
Self
Arlette Chabot
Self
Raphaëlle Bacqué
Self
Michèle Cotta
Self
Bernard Accoyer
Self
Production
Company
J.E.M. Productions
Producer
Jacques Kirsner
Producer
Anne-Marie Marsaguet
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