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Philippe Tesson
Tesson in 2013
Born(1928-03-01)1 March 1928
Wassigny,Aisne,France
Died1 February 2023(2023-02-01)(aged 94)
Chatou,France
NationalityFrench
EducationCollège Stanislas de Paris
Alma materSciences Po
OccupationJournalist
Employer(s)Le Canard enchaîné
Le Figaro
SpouseMarie-Claude Millet
Children3 (includingSylvain Tesson)

Philippe Tesson(1 March 1928 – 1 February 2023) was a French journalist and television columnist who primarily focused on theatre.[1]In 1974, he founded the newspaperLe Quotidien de Paris,of which he was the owner and director of publication until 1994. He was also owner of the publishing houseL'Avant-scène théâtre[fr]and theThéâtre de Poche-Montparnasse[fr]inParis.

Biography[edit]

Born inWassignyon 1 March 1928, Tesson spent his childhood in theThiéracheregion. During theGerman occupation of France,his father, Albert Tesson, was arrested.[2]AfterWorld War II,he attended secondary school inLe CateaualongsidePierre Mauroy.[3]He then worked as a secretary of debate in theNational Assemblywhen he was invited to work alongsideHenri Smadja[fr].[4]

At the age of 30, Tesson became editor-in-chief of the newspaperCombat,a position he held from 1960 to 1974. After leavingCombat,he brought a large number of editorial staff with him to the newspaper he founded,Le Quotidien de Paris.[5]The controversial paper was open to all opinions and political ideologies, and he became director of publication and owner in April 1974. Financial problems led the newspaper to temporarily cease operations in 1978. When it reappeared the following year, it now held liberal views.[6]The Groupe Quotidien, which employed more than 550 people and ownedLe Quotidien de ParisandLe Quotidien du Médecin,[7]debutedLe Quotidien du pharmacien[fr],L'Action économique,andParis au quotidien.

Tesson directedLe Quotidien de Parisuntil his publication ceased for good in 1994, primarily due to the beginning of the downfall of written press. During his time as owner of the newspaper, he also directed the weeklyLes Nouvelles littérairesfrom 1975 to 1983 and was director of collections of theÉditions de la Table rondefrom 1962 to 1972.

On 9 January 2014, in the wake of the "Dieudonnéaffair ", Tesson called for the actor's execution on the radio programAccords/désaccords,hosted byGuillaume DurandonRadio Classique.His comments were not denounced by Durand or the radio station.[8]He was a guest onEurope 1six days later while a complaint was filed against him by theTribunal judiciaire de Paris[fr]for an incitement of murder. He doubled down on his remarks, although stating that it was not an "incitement of murder" but instead a "formula of style".[9]On 6 March 2014,La Chaîne Infoand Radio Classique were warned by theConseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel.[10]

On 13 January 2015, in the wake of theJanuary 2015 Île-de-France attacks,he declared on Europe 1, "Where does the problem of the attack on secularism come from if notMuslims?Do we say that? Well I say it! […] Am I dreaming? That's our problem right now, it's the Muslims who question secularism! It's not the Muslims who bring shit to France today? It must be said ".[11][12]A complaint was filed against him two days later for incitement of hatred.[13]A preliminary investigation commenced on 19 January 2015.[14]TheConseil supérieur de l'audiovisuelalso began an investigation after receiving several complaints on the remarks.[15]MRAPfiled a complaint for "defamation and provocation to hatred" and theCoordination contre le racisme et l’islamophobie(CRI) named Tesson in proceedings.[16]On 17 March 2015, a judge of the Tribunal de grande instance de Paris rejected the complaint of the CRI on the grounds that "Mr. Tesson's remarks cannot be understood as a generalization according to which people of the Muslim faith are by nature and as a whole responsible for the evils disorders of French society".[17]The CRI announced its intentions to appeal the decision.[18]

Tesson died inChatouon 1 February 2023, at the age of 94.[19]

Decorations[edit]

Books[edit]


Bibliography[edit]

  • "Philippe Tesson", inHallier, tout feu tout flamme,Jean-Pierre Thiollet,Neva Editions, 2023, p.264-274.ISBN978-2-35055-309-2

References[edit]

  1. ^de Saint Vincent, Bertrand (2 February 2023)."Le journaliste Philippe Tesson est mort".Le Figaro(in French).Retrieved2 February2023.
  2. ^Launet, Edouard (30 May 2011)."Philippe Tesson, immarcescible".Libération(in French).Retrieved2 February2023.
  3. ^Veilletet, Pierre (March 2006)."Philippe Tesson, le Combat au Quotidien".Revue Médias(in French). Archived fromthe originalon 30 June 2013.Retrieved2 February2023.
  4. ^Gerard, Miller (6 March 2008)."Philippe Tesson « J'aurais dû arrêter le journalisme plus tôt »".La Vie(in French). Archived fromthe originalon 8 September 2012.Retrieved2 February2023.
  5. ^Nerson, Jacques (10 December 2009)."Philippe Tesson, le verbe fait homme".Valeurs actuelles(in French). Archived fromthe originalon 5 June 2012.Retrieved2 February2023.
  6. ^Cerfontaine, Ella (1 October 2010). "Philippe Tesson, un journaliste de combats".France 5(in French).
  7. ^Thiollet,Jean-Pierre (1991).Je réussis mon entretien d'embauche(in French). Éditions Amarande.
  8. ^"Un journaliste appelle au meurtre de Dieudonné".20 minutes(in French). 14 January 2014.Retrieved2 February2023.
  9. ^"Dieudonné: le dérapage de Philippe Tesson".Le Parisien(in French). 15 January 2014.Retrieved2 February2023.
  10. ^"LCI et Radio Classique mis en garde par le CSA après les propos de Philippe Tesson sur Dieudonné".jeanmarcmorandini.com(in French). 7 March 2014.Retrieved2 February2023.
  11. ^"Polémique après les dérapages du journaliste Philippe Tesson sur les musulmans".Le Monde(in French). 16 January 2015.Retrieved2 February2023.
  12. ^Bouchet-Peterson, Jonathan (15 January 2015)."Philippe Tesson et «les musulmans qui amènent la merde en France»".Libération(in French). Archived fromthe originalon 17 January 2015.Retrieved2 February2023.
  13. ^"Philippe Tesson visé par une plainte après ses propos sur les musulmans".BFM TV(in French). 16 January 2015.Retrieved2 February2023.
  14. ^"Le parquet ouvre une enquête pour « provocation à la haine raciale » contre Philippe Tesson".Le Monde(in French). 19 January 2015.Retrieved2 February2023.
  15. ^Durupt, Francis (20 January 2015)."Le CSA saisi des propos de Philippe Tesson sur «les musulmans qui amènent la merde»".Libération(in French).Retrieved2 February2023.
  16. ^"Après celle du Mrap, nouvelle plainte contre Philippe Tesson".Libération(in French). 27 January 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 29 January 2015.Retrieved2 February2023.
  17. ^"Tesson / islamophobie: première plainte en référé rejetée".Arrêt sur images(in French). 24 March 2015.Retrieved2 February2023.
  18. ^"La justice couvre-t-elle les islamophobes?".Coordination contre le racisme et l'islamophobie(in French). 24 March 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 27 September 2016.Retrieved2 February2023.
  19. ^Beauve-Méry, Alain (2 February 2023)."Philippe Tesson, journaliste, patron de presse et passionné de théâtre et de littérature, est mort".Le Monde(in French).Retrieved2 February2023.
  20. ^"Décret du 13 juillet 1987 PORTANT PROMOTION ET NOMINATION (ORDRE NATIONAL DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR)".Légifrance(in French). 14 July 1987.
  21. ^"Décret du 13 juillet 2009 portant promotion et nomination".Légifrance(in French). 14 July 2009.
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