for having called to vote “against the RN”, journalists from France Télévisions banned from covering the campaign

MEDIA – Sanctioned for having called to vote against the RN. Five journalists from the France Télévisions editorial team were “indented” until July 8 by their management, for having signed a forum calling for “common front against the extreme right”we learned this Friday, June 21.

These five journalists “no longer deal with topics that cover the campaign” electoral, but they “are on schedule”specified France TV, which criticizes them for not having complied with the guide to professional practices advocating political neutrality.

On Wednesday, these five members who claim to be from the Society of Journalists (SDJ) of France 3 national editorial team, had signed an article from 90 media, including Mediapart or Humanity, calling to do « front commun » against the extreme right which threatens, according to them, ” freedom of press “.

“This call to vote proves incompatible with the treatment of the electoral campaign on all France Télévisions media”the interested parties are notified, according to the letter from management of which AFP has had a copy. “The image of impartiality of the France Télévisions editorial staff is at stake”adds the mail.

According to management, this SDJ is no longer representative since the merger of the editorial staff. The SDJ of the national editorial staff of France Télévisions, which brings together journalists from France 2 and France 3, had also indicated, on the social network “not been requested”nor have “signed this forum”.

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