Is RN president Jordan Bardella writing his memoirs, with the complicity of France Info collaborators? The world reveals in an investigation published on March 13 that the ultra-identitarian, aged 28, would have collaborated in the shadows with Jean-François Achilli, editorialist at France Info and host of the show “Les Informés”, in writing from his autobiography. The work has not yet found a publisher. The historian Fabrice d’Almeida, vice-president of the University of Paris-II Panthéon-Assas, and “history consultant” for France Info is also cited. According to Le Monde, Jean-François Achilli would have given birth to the lepéniste “of his memories, thus allowing the beginning of a text to see the light of day”.
Journalistic ethics flouted?
The journalist retorts in the columns of the daily: “I haven’t signed a writing contract – this is all my personal professional life. » Notwithstanding, these revelations have generated powerful agitation among Radio France employees, a few weeks before the European elections.
In an internal email sent to the editorial staff, the director of France Info, Jean-Philippe Baille, announced Thursday March 14 that Jean-François Achilli will not present the next show “Les Informés” alongside Bérengère Bonte. Outraged, Jordan Bardella shared his indignation on X (ex-Twitter): “These methods practiced by the public service are worthy of the worst regimes and shame democracy. » If he has not confirmed this collaboration, the far-right elected official speaks “supposed” exchange around an interview book – which did not see the light of day. » Methods exercised by the public service that it describes “worthy of the worst diets”. Quite cheeky coming from an ultra-identitarian.
I learned that Radio France is suspending one of its journalists for an “alleged” exchange around a book of interviews with me which has not seen the light of day.
These methods practiced by the public service are worthy of the worst regimes and shame democracy.
— Jordan Bardella (@J_Bardella) March 14, 2024
Following the suspension of the journalist from the station as a precautionary measure, the SDJ of France Info spoke with Jean-François Achilli. If he “denies the information published » and claims to have refused to write the biography of the president of the RN, the person concerned “do not deny having contact with [lui], as he does with other political leaders from other sides. » Or the art of handling blur…
However, if the facts with which he is accused prove to be true, journalistic ethics would be flouted and “could tarnish the reputation of impartiality of the France Info editorial staff”, reacts the society of journalists. The SDJ is waiting for it to be received by management to be able to explain itself. A case to follow.
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