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The New Watchdogs

The New Watchdogs

20127.41h 40m

Overview

In 1932, the writer Paul Nizan published "The New Watchdogs" to denounce the philosophers and writers of his time who, sheltering behind intellectual neutrality, imposed themselves as true watchdogs of the established order. Today the watchdogs are journalists, editors, and media experts who've openly become market evangelists and guardians of the social order. In a sardonic manner, "The New Watchdogs" denounces this press that, claiming to be independent, objective and pluralist, makes out it is a democratic force of opposition. With forcefulness and precision, the film puts its finger on the increasing danger of information produced by the major industrial groups of the Paris Stock Exchange and perverted into merchandise.

Directed by Gilles Balbastre
Written by Pierre Rimbert, Serge Halimi
Produced by Jacques Kirsner, Anne-Marie Marsaguet
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Top Cast

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Renaud Lambert

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Nicolas Sarkozy

Nicolas Sarkozy

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Laurent Joffrin

Laurent Joffrin

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Arnaud Lagardère

Self

Alain Duhamel

Alain Duhamel

Self

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Michel Naudy

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Frédéric Lordon

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Jean Gadrey

Self

David Pujadas

David Pujadas

Self

Alain Minc

Alain Minc

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Themes & Keywords

media tycoonmediapoliticsmedia advisermanipulation of the mediacriticpublic mediacorporate mediamedia criticismmedia & politicspolitical documentarymedia appropriationobservational documentarydocumentarymedia analysispopular media

About The New Watchdogs

The New Watchdogs is a documentary film released in 2012 exploring themes of media tycoon, media, politics, media adviser, manipulation of the media, critic. Directed by Gilles Balbastre, it stars Renaud Lambert, Nicolas Sarkozy, Laurent Joffrin. In 1932, the writer Paul Nizan published "The New Watchdogs" to denounce the philosophers and writers of his time who, sheltering behind intellectual neutrality, imposed themselves as true watchdogs of the established order. Today the watchdogs are journalists, editors, and media experts who've openly become market evangelists and guardians of the social order. In a sardonic manner, "The New Watchdogs" denounces this press that, claiming to be independent, objective and pluralist, makes out it is a democratic force of opposition. With forcefulness and precision, the film puts its finger on the increasing danger of information produced by the major industrial groups of the Paris Stock Exchange and perverted into merchandise.

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