She spent four years at the head of the 8 p.m. television news on TF1, before joining the Canal group in 2012. Years later, Laurence Ferrari remains a leading face of the French audiovisual landscape, despite the recent controversies she has caused. the object. On Friday March 22, 2024, the journalist spoke to TV Magazine on his experience at the head of the TF1 program from 2008, replacing the criticized journalist Patrick Poivre d’Arvor. “It was very violent at 8 p.m.. I was probably not prepared and the comments were fundamentally unfair and unjustified.”she introduced before explaining: “These criticisms were directed at me because I was a woman replacing a man in an extremely coveted position”. The current presenter of CNews would therefore have been the victim of criticism because of her status as a woman, behavior which should not have taken place, according to her. “It was the most watched news in Europe. level of derogatory and machismo would be impossible in 2024″she finally concluded.
Other female journalists victims like her
If the evolution of mentalities has worked in favor of women working in important positions in society, Renaud Capuçon’s partner had already recalled that this had not always been the case. “Judgment is always much harsher for women than for men, especially in this profession. So, obviously, it was sometimes complicated”she declared to the magazine VSD in December 2023. Drawing on her experience in the media, the presenter, now 57 years old, then explained: “Even if I don’t regret anything, the pressure was disproportionate. I was very exposed personally, so it was very violent. But for my family too”. After her departure for the Canal group, replacing Jean-Marc Morandini, she had already made similar comments about the pressure encountered at the time. “Presenting the 20 hours is a very heavy exercise, with constant pressure. From the start, I knew it would be difficult. And I always said that it was a stage, a challenge”she mentioned in the columns of the newspaper The Parisian at the time. Ordinary sexism to which other female journalists have been exposed during their careers, particularly regarding their outfits.