The New Watchdogs

The New Watchdogs

100 mins | Documentary | Jan. 11, 2012

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.

The New Watchdogs

100 mins | Documentary | Jan. 11, 2012

The New Watchdogs
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers J.E.M. Productions
Original title Les nouveaux chiens de garde
Directors Gilles Balbastre, Yannick Kergoat
Writers Pierre Rimbert, Serge Halimi

Cast

Renaud Lambert

as Self

Nicolas Sarkozy

as Self

Laurent Joffrin

as Self

Alain Duhamel

as Self

Michel Naudy

as Self

Jean Gadrey

as Self

David Pujadas

as Self

Alain Minc

as Self

Jacques Chirac

as Self

Arlette Chabot

as Self

Michèle Cotta

as Self

Bernard Accoyer

as Self

Audrey Pulvar

as Self

Anne Sinclair

as Self

Claire Chazal

as Self

Michel Drucker

as Self

Alexandre Adler

as Self

Denis Olivennes

as Self

Michel Godet

as Self

Élie Cohen

as Self

Jacques Attali

as Self

Tony Blair

as Self

Laurent Ruquier

as Self

Michel Field

as Self

Henri Maler

as Self