“Sonia Mabrouk has her place on BFMTV”: the general director of CMA Media defends her star journalist
The general director of CMA Media rejects accusations of complacency towards racism and affirms that Sonia Mabrouk has her place on the channel
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The general director of CMA Media, Camille Andrieu, sent an internal letter to BFMTV employees to challenge accusations of complacency towards racism and affirm that Sonia Mabrouk has her place on the channel, after a day marked by a partial strike and rumors of the journalist's withdrawal, in a context of turbulence linked to the riots of October 17 and the Trappes attack.
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Why It Matters
This internal letter comes against a backdrop of intense turbulence for the news channel owned by Rodolphe Saadé. After the riots of October 17 and the Trappes attack, BFMTV was singled out by representatives of France Insoumise.
“BFMTV is not the channel of any camp.” The day after a very tense day, marked by the strike of some of the employees and rumors of Sonia Mabrouk's withdrawal, the general director of CMA Media Camille Andrieu took up the pen to try to restore serenity in the BFMTV editorial staff. “I reject with the greatest firmness the accusations of complacency towards racism made against our antennas,” she insists in an internal letter sent this Friday afternoon. They are contrary to our values. We cannot accept them.” And to underline, a few paragraphs later: “Sonia Mabrouk has her place on BFMTV. Like each of our journalists, she contributes to the pluralism and success of the channel.”
Rumors of withdrawal of Sonia Mabrouk
This internal letter comes against a backdrop of intense turbulence for the news channel owned by Rodolphe Saadé. After the riots of October 17 and the Trappes attack, BFMTV was singled out by representatives of France Insoumise…
What to Watch
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BFMTV management will keep Sonia Mabrouk on the air
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What are the specific accusations made against BFMTV by France Insoumise?
- Will Sonia Mabrouk actually be withdrawn?
- What is the scale of the strike by BFMTV employees?
