The New Watchdogs

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The New Watchdogs (2012)

Directed by Gilles Balbastre, Yannick Kergoat

Documentary · 1h 40m

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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Cast

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Renaud Lambert Self Nicolas Sarkozy Self Laurent Joffrin Self
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Arnaud Lagardère Self Alain Duhamel Self
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Michel Naudy Self
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Frédéric Lordon Self
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Jean Gadrey Self David Pujadas Self Alain Minc Self Jacques Chirac Self Arlette Chabot Self

Crew

Director
Gilles Balbastre, Yannick Kergoat
Writer
Serge Halimi, Pierre Rimbert
Producer
Anne-Marie Marsaguet, Jacques Kirsner

Details

Original title
Les nouveaux chiens de garde
Release date
2012-01-11
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France
Production
J.E.M. Productions