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...Owns Journalism? The words were those of a subeditor at the Paris daily Le Figaro, but the concept behind them is shaking all of European journalism: "Should a man who happens to have enough money to own a newspaper be allowed to dictate what it says?" Management's answer may be yes, but more and more editors, writers and reporters are saying no. They insist that they have an intellectual and moral investment in their publications, and should therefore have a voice in how they...
...Augstein, 46, himself a liberal, has responded by offering his employees 50% of Spiegel's ownership and profits and something of a voice in its management. By so doing, he may spare Spiegel the uproar that the movement has caused at three other major publications, the French dailies Figaro and Le Monde and the LIFE-like German magazine Der Stern...
...When the co-owner of Figaro, Industrialist Jean Prouvost, 84, made it clear that he intended to take over as editorial director as well, the staff united to demand rights similar to Le Monde's -including a say in choosing a director. Prouvost was unbending, and the dispute led to a warning strike in October 1968 and a 15-day staff walkout last May. Finally, Prouvost agreed to the staffers' demand for enough seats on a proposed management committee to give them the veto right they sought. But when he made a bid for the power "to engage...
After some light reading at Out-of-Town Newspapers (Le Figaro for 60 cents, the Crime for a dime), you summon up your energy for a final push up Brattle. The Lodge has coats, pants and sundry for gentlemen of varying fashion persuasions up to 50 per cent off. Cardullo's food shop doesn't believe in sales ("that's for supermarkets"), but with each purchase of Bulmer's Cider you get a free horoscope book...
...Cher Antoine is a masterpiece," cheered France Soir. "A complete masterpiece, profound, sparkling, subtle, naive, poetic, comic, full of resonance." Wrote Le Figaro: "Anyone who doesn't like this piece knows nothing about human beings, has no love for the theater, can't recognize an author of talent and lacks a sense of humor...