Michèle Léridon (10 November 1958 – 3 May 2021) was a French journalist and news director. A longtime journalist and editor at Agence France-Presse (AFP), she was its global news director from 2014 to 2019, when she became a member of the French Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel.
Michèle Léridon was born in Canteleu, the daughter of a physician and a radiologist, and was educated at the Lycée du Parc Chabrières [fr] in Ouillins. She earned degrees in economics from the Lumière University Lyon 2 and in journalism from the Centre de formation des journalistes in Paris.[1]
She joined AFP in 1981, working first in France and covering media news during privatisation,[2] and later in Africa, where she covered wars in Sierra Leone and Liberia[2] and became the first woman director of the agency's Africa coverage.[3] She subsequently worked in other managerial positions including as chief of the Rome bureau, and in 2014 became global news director, also the first woman to hold that post.[2][3][4]
In early 2019 she was appointed to the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel, the regulator of electronic media in France, where she headed the working group on rights and liberties, pluralism and professional ethics,[4] and was influential in shaping policy on social media and other online platforms and combatting disinformation.[3][5] She was also an administrative member of Reporters Without Borders.[3][4]
Awards
She was awarded the annual prize of the Assises internationales du journalisme et de l'information [fr] in the news reporting category in 2014, and the European Alliance of News Agencies prize in 2015.[1]
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michèle, léridon, november, 1958, 2021, french, journalist, news, director, longtime, journalist, editor, agence, france, presse, global, news, director, from, 2014, 2019, when, became, member, french, conseil, supérieur, audiovisuel, born, 1958, november, 195. Michele Leridon 10 November 1958 3 May 2021 was a French journalist and news director A longtime journalist and editor at Agence France Presse AFP she was its global news director from 2014 to 2019 when she became a member of the French Conseil superieur de l audiovisuel Michele LeridonBorn 1958 11 10 10 November 1958Canteleu FranceDied3 May 2021 2021 05 03 aged 62 Paris FranceNationalityFrenchOccupation s journalist news editor Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Awards 4 Personal life 5 ReferencesEarly life and education EditMichele Leridon was born in Canteleu the daughter of a physician and a radiologist and was educated at the Lycee du Parc Chabrieres fr in Ouillins She earned degrees in economics from the Lumiere University Lyon 2 and in journalism from the Centre de formation des journalistes in Paris 1 Career EditLeridon began her career in 1977 working as a reporter for two regional newspapers La Voix de l Ain fr and La Nouvelle Republique du Centre Ouest then at the magazine L Usine Nouvelle 1 She joined AFP in 1981 working first in France and covering media news during privatisation 2 and later in Africa where she covered wars in Sierra Leone and Liberia 2 and became the first woman director of the agency s Africa coverage 3 She subsequently worked in other managerial positions including as chief of the Rome bureau and in 2014 became global news director also the first woman to hold that post 2 3 4 In early 2019 she was appointed to the Conseil superieur de l audiovisuel the regulator of electronic media in France where she headed the working group on rights and liberties pluralism and professional ethics 4 and was influential in shaping policy on social media and other online platforms and combatting disinformation 3 5 She was also an administrative member of Reporters Without Borders 3 4 Awards EditShe was awarded the annual prize of the Assises internationales du journalisme et de l information fr in the news reporting category in 2014 and the European Alliance of News Agencies prize in 2015 1 Personal life EditLeridon was divorced she had three sons 1 4 References Edit a b c d Michele Leridon Journaliste Who s Who in France in French Retrieved 4 October 2021 a b c AFP CSA mort de Michele Leridon France Inter in French 4 May 2021 Retrieved 4 October 2021 a b c d Ex AFP news chief Michele Leridon dies France 24 AFP 4 May 2021 Retrieved 4 October 2021 a b c d Aude Dassonville 4 May 2021 Michele Leridon ex journaliste de l AFP et conseillere au CSA est morte Le Monde in French Retrieved 4 October 2021 Enguerand Renault 4 May 2021 Deces de Michele Leridon figure du journalisme Le Figaro in French Retrieved 4 October 2021 This article about a French journalist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michele Leridon amp oldid 1098802884, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
