Les nouveaux chiens de garde (2011)

Les nouveaux chiens de garde: Directed by Gilles Balbastre, Yannick Kergoat. With Frédéric Lordon. This documentary takes an in depth look at France’s mass medias and shines a light on corporate and political interests that shape the news.

“The new watchdogs – a documentary about the very, very.. very close and personal ties of the French u0026quot;independent, pluralist and objectiveu0026quot; media with the academic, political, and corporate financial sector – crucial for understanding the mechanisms behind the reproduction of the dominant belief system and why a change of paradigm is.. a challenge..u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSince Bourdieu and co, media criticism is almost a trivial exercise, but this film gives it a massive boost. In a fast paced style, and with entertaining u0026quot;special effectsu0026quot;, Gilles Balbastre and Yannick Kergoat dig into the archives of the French media landscape and demonstrate the complicity of the ruling classes in manipulating the public – send shivers down your spine!”