Media in France
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Compared to other European nations, the French are not avid newspaper readers, citing only 164 adults out of every 1000 as newspaper readers.
The French press was healthiest in the aftermath of World War II. A year after the end of the war, 28 papers had a combined circulation of about six million. However, seven years later that figure had been nearly halved.
This decline was principally due to the greater popularity of the broadcast media and the subsequent diversion of advertising revenues. Recently, newly produced free papers have further weakened the established press. Still, 80 daily papers remain, and there are a wide range of weeklies, many of which now feature internet sites.
Regional papers have remained relatively unaffected by the decline, with provincial newspapers commanding a higher degree of reader loyalty. For example, Ouest-France, sells almost twice as many copies as any of the national dailies.
One way in which French papers differ markedly from those of other Western countries is their seeming deference to the government and political figures. With the exception of satirical journals such as Le Canard Enchaîné, the press is generally reluctant to expose corruption. This trait has led to charges of complicity between journalists and politicians.
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Magazines
- Cahiers du cinema
- Capital (magazine)
- ELLE
- Fluide Glacial
- L'Expansion
- L'Express
- Le Figaro Magazine
- Le Nouvel Observateur
- Le Point
- Madame Figaro
- Paris Match
- Picsou Magazine
- Spirou
- Télérama
Newspapers
Television channels
See also: List of television stations in France
- State Channels
- Digital Channels
- Cartoon Network (French Language)*, * some may be broadcast outside France.
- Others
- AB1 - Private
- Arte - Public Franco/German (see also List of German language television channels)
- TV5 - global diffusion of national programming by France 2, France 3, RTBF, TSR, TéléQuébec, Arte
Radio stations in France
- Radio France
- Canal B _ 94FM
See also
External links
- Broadcast Media in France - at Discover France (English) (http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/DF_media-bc.shtml)
- Print Media in France - at Discover France (English) (http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/DF_media-prt.shtml)