
Who Owns the French Media?
Although more ideologically diverse than the American media, French newspapers and television distinguish themselves in another way: their ownership by right-wing billionaires
Although more ideologically diverse than the American media, French newspapers and television distinguish themselves in another way: their ownership by right-wing billionaires
If France's left-wing New Popular Front coalition recieved a plurality of votes following President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron's surprise dissolution of the National Assembly, it would be an informal coalition of right-wing parties which would install Michel Barnier as Prime Minisiter. As we discussed on
Minitel brought France into the networked age almost a decade before Americans would discover the commercial internet.
France left World War I victorious and was reputed as having the greatest military in the world. Nevertheless, the war cost France an entire generation of manpower, a landscape riddled in destruction and diminished industrial capacity vis-à-vis Germany.
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In Part 1 of our Minitel series, we introduced listeners to the world's first successful attempt at bringing society into the networked-age. France accomplished this through massive public investments in improvements to its once-dated telecommuncations networks, the deployment of state-run network infrastructure and campaigns encourage adoption of end-user
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Although more ideologically diverse than the American media, French newspapers and television distinguish themselves in another way: their ownership by right-wing billionaires
Royal Palace Podcast
If France's left-wing New Popular Front coalition recieved a plurality of votes following President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron's surprise dissolution of the National Assembly, it would be an informal coalition of right-wing parties which would install Michel Barnier as Prime Minisiter. As we discussed on
Royal Palace Podcast
Minitel brought France into the networked age almost a decade before Americans would discover the commercial internet.
Royal Palace Podcast
As war breaks out across the continent, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Belgium fall in quick succession, while France—once confident—stumbles due to its military's outdated doctrine, strategic blunders, and insufficient materiel and communications equipment. The victorious left of the late 1930s disintegrates after the Soviet Union orders
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The seeds of France's downfall were sown in the aftermath of World War I. Though victorious, the country suffered immense losses in manpower, industrial capacity, and infrastructure. While the government grappled with rebuilding and maintaining its vast colonial empire, the modernization of its armed forces was neglected. This
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France left World War I victorious and was reputed as having the greatest military in the world. Nevertheless, the war cost France an entire generation of manpower, a landscape riddled in destruction and diminished industrial capacity vis-à-vis Germany.
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