by Jane WhyattFrench journalists and media companies are already worried that the new government of President Emanuel Macron plans curbs on their freedom.
Emmanuel Macron (Photo: Kremlin.ru, Emmanuel Macron during his meeting with Vladimir Putin, June 2017, CC BY 4.0)
The ability to protect confidential sources and the independence of public service broadcasting are already under pressure. And there’s anger that a government minister has personally telephoned a radio station to complain about journalists who are investigating his affairs.
In a strongly worded press release, Reporters sans Frontières (RSF) condemned the use of the so-called “Bloche law“ against Libération, the left-wing national…
