Last October, Léa Salamé had made remarks on the Islamists in France in We are live. According to the Ethics Council, the journalist did not respect certain rules governing the profession.
Laurent Ruquier and Lea Salame had received Jean-Luc Melenchon last October on the set ofWe are livebroadcast on France 2. During the interview, the journalist had affirmed, without supporting evidence, in front of the candidate for the presidential election of France Insoumise that“There are neighborhoods where the Islamists have taken power today in France”. The assertion had been refuted by Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Léa Salamé then concluded the exchange with a “If you say so…”
Following these remarks, the Council for Journalistic Ethics and Mediation (CDJM) had been seized seven times. Three of his referrals felt that Léa Salamé’s tone was “disrespectful” and “aggressive”. The CDJM has just made its decision, as reported TV 7 days, this Thursday, February 3. If the CDJM considered that “journalists are free in the tone and style they adopta choice that falls within the editorial, even if it is regrettable that it varies according to the interlocutors”, he also stated that the content of the referrals was “partially founded”.
Léa Salamé would have “taken on board an assertion, without supporting it with facts”
For the CDJM, certain rules of ethics which govern the profession of journalist were not respected. According to the instance, the response of Léa Salamé “If you say so…” “even imply that she knows that the phrase ‘there are neighborhoods where the Islamists have taken over’ is true.” If the CDJM specifies that in the exchange which followed the companion of Raphaël Glucksmann indicates that she “ask the question”, “this does not erase the fact that she took an assertion on her own, without supporting it with facts”. The body also indicated that as of January 11, nearly three months after the broadcast, it had not received any response from the journalist on the subject.
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Lea Salame
The assertion had been refuted by Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
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Lea Salame
Léa Salamé then concluded the exchange with a “If you say so …”
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Lea Salame
Following these remarks, the Council for Journalistic Ethics and Mediation (CDJM) had been seized seven times.
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Lea Salame
Three of his referrals felt that Léa Salamé’s tone was “disrespectful” and “aggressive”.
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Lea Salame
The CDJM has just made its decision, as reported by Télé 7 jours, this Thursday, February 3.
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Lea Salame
He recalled that “journalists are free to choose the tone and style they adopt, a choice that falls within the editorial, even if it is regrettable that it varies according to the interlocutors”
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Lea Salame
But he also said the content of the referrals was “partially founded”.
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Lea Salame
For the CDJM, certain rules of ethics which govern the profession of journalist have not been respected.
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Lea Salame
According to the instance, Léa Salamé’s response “If you say so…” “even suggests that she knows that the sentence ‘there are neighborhoods where the Islamists have taken power’ is true.”
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Lea Salame
If the CDJM specifies that in the exchange which followed the companion of Raphaël Glucksmann specifies that she “asks the question”, “this does not erase the fact that she took on her own an affirmation, without back it up with facts.