James Creedon

Media Correspondent, France 24

About

MediaWatch on France 24: Mon - Fri, 8.45pm and 10.22pm CET for a (sometimes) French take on media and social media stories.

Twitter Feed

961
followers
1,766
tweets

Valery Giscard d'Estaing was attacked by a panda

france24.com — A former French President has revealed he was once jumped upon by a panda, this while visiting Vincennes Zoo on the outskirts of Paris during his stint as Head of State. The incident has never been spoken about before now in the press.

Machete murder live on Twitter

france24.com — We start with early coverage of the machete murder in Wolwich, London. Also, Femen protest against a suicide yesterday at Notre Dame cathedral. Dominique Venner appears to have killed himself in protest against gay marriage. Finally, Silvio Berlusconi sings in French!

Suicidé de Notre-Dame: une militante Femen seins nus dans la cathédrale

rtbf.be — Au lendemain du suicide de Dominique Venner dans la cathédrale de Notre-Dame de Paris, une militante Femen est venue dénoncer le fascisme, seins nus et munie d'un faux pistolet, au même endroit La militante arborait le slogan "May fascism rest in hell" (Puisse le fascisme reposer en enfer) en lettres noires sur son torse.

Blood on the Church floor

france24.com — A dramatic suicide in Notre Dame Cathedral put the spotlight back on gay marriage in France. Dominique Venner - a far-right essayist - posted a final message on his blog earlier today emphasising his opposition to gay marriage, "a despicable law".

Blood on the Church floor

france24.com — A dramatic suicide in Notre Dame Cathedral put the spotlight back on gay marriage in France. Dominique Venner - a far-right essayist - posted a final message on his blog earlier today emphasising his opposition to gay marriage, "a despicable law".
RT @Charles_HRH: Bonnie Tyler on the phone. Says she "should’ve listened to the satnav, when it told her to turn around”. #eurovision
#MediaWatchF24: #Hollande "the turkey" continues slump in the polls, #Boutin and the dirty protest f24.my/18QMoM0 @FRANCE24_en

Hollande "the turkey"

france24.com — Hollande continues to sink in the polls despite a media offensive and on top of this Melenchon calls him a "turkey". Meanwhile, Jérôme Cahuzac - France's disgraced former Budget Minister -is planning a political comeback. Also, and Christian Democrat MP Christine Boutin has her Facebook page covered in "poo smilies" to protest an outburst over Angelina Jolie's recent mastectomy.
Anti-gay marriage, anti-mastectomy politician Christine Boutin has seen her FB page overwhelmed by a "poo attack". bit.ly/17yMrwE

Racy trailer shows Depardieu as DSK

france24.com — Two years to the day after his arrest in New York City, a film trailer about the downfall of Dominique Strauss-Kahn has hit the web. Abel Ferrara has directed the controversial movie - we take a look at an (edited!) extract. Also, reaction to a marathon press conference by François Hollande.
More Statuses

Sign up to discover more journalists who cover World, Media and more.

Create An Account

Share This Profile