

The New Watchdogs
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
2012-01-11
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
46
Vote Average
7.402
Renaud Lambert
Self
Nicolas Sarkozy
Self
Laurent Joffrin
Self
Arnaud Lagardère
Self
Alain Duhamel
Self
Michel Naudy
Self
Frédéric Lordon
Self
Jean Gadrey
Self
David Pujadas
Self
Alain Minc
Self
Jacques Chirac
Self
Arlette Chabot
Self
Raphaëlle Bacqué
Self
Michèle Cotta
Self
Bernard Accoyer
Self
Audrey Pulvar
Self
Anne Sinclair
Self
Christine Ockrent
Self
François Bayrou
Self
Claire Chazal
Self
Michel Drucker
Self
Jean-Pierre Elkabbach
Self
François Hollande
Self
Franz-Olivier Giesbert
Self
Alexandre Adler
Self
Denis Olivennes
Self
Alain Peyrefitte
Self
Michel Godet
Self
Élie Cohen
Self
Christian de Boissieu
Self
Jean-Hervé Lorenzi
Self
Christophe Barbier
Self
Jacques Attali
Self
Tony Blair
Self
Laurent Ruquier
Self
Michel Field
Self
Philippe Val
Self
Nicolas Demorand
Self
Henri Maler
Self
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