Fact 2 of 3 in the story · Sunday 1 November, 06h01

Cremation: a journalist publishes an investigation into the rise of the practice

Journalist Julie Malaure publishes an investigation devoted to the rise of cremation in France, as All Saints' Day approaches.

In brief

Society event (severity: low) nationwide, first detected on 1 November 2026 at 06:01. Reported by 2 sources (2 articles), last updated on 1 November 2026 at 11:37. Part of the story “Julie Malaure's investigation into cremation and metal revenues”.

Category: Society
Severity: Low
Place: National
Detected: 1 Nov, 06h01
Updated: 1 Nov, 11h37
Reference: no.6068

What changed in the story at that point

Just before13h00 · −41 h 01

Investigation into the vagueness surrounding revenue from metals from crematoriums

Info· Society · no.4876

Here · 06h01

Just after16h37 · +10 h 37

Funérailles : le lien spirituel avec les défunts questionné

Info· Society · no.6488

Who is covering it, and from what angle

Method

1Left

1Centre

2 articles · 2 sources · 2 bords sur 3 · outlets: left 1, centre 1, right 0

Story angles

This event does not yet have its own comparison: here is the story's Julie Malaure's investigation into cremation and metal revenues.

Both sides cover the same investigation by Julie Malaure on cremation, but the left-wing coverage emphasizes the financial and regulatory issues revealed, while the centre focuses on the journalist's career path and the rise of the practice.

Left

Highlights the lack of clarity on the allocation of revenues from the valorisation of metals collected in crematoria and the state of French regulations, as well as the relationship to death revealed by cremation.

Centre

Emphasizes the rise of the practice of cremation and presents journalist Julie Malaure, her 20-year career and her status as an author.

Right

No coverage from this side.

Common points

=The investigation is titled 'Partir en fumée' and is signed by Julie Malaure
=It focuses on cremation and its rise
=Julie Malaure is a journalist and author

Divergences

≠The lack of clarity on the allocation of revenues from the sale of metals is highlighted by the left, absent from the title and the centre excerpt
≠The French regulatory angle is emphasized on the left, not mentioned in the centre
≠The journalist's career path is detailed in the centre, not mentioned on the left

Written by an AI from headlines and extracts only of all events in the story · 1 Nov, 06h09

Read sources · 2 articles, 2 sources

Publication order

06h01
Le Dauphiné libéréCentreAnalysis1 Nov
Toussaint. « Quasiment tout le monde pourrait finir en crémation » : Julie Malaure a publié une enquête sur l'essor de cette pratique
Julie Malaure est journaliste depuis 20 ans et également autrice.
11h37
L'ObsCentre-leftAnalysis1 Nov
Enquête sur la crémation : « A partir d’un certain point, la recherche du profit risque de prendre le pas sur la qualité du service »
Un Français sur deux s’apprêterait à choisir l’incinération comme dernière volonté. Dans « Partir en fumée », Julie Malaure, journaliste au « Nouvel Obs », révèle la face cachée d’un business lucratif. Dans cet extrait, direction Meppel et le siège de l’entreprise hollandaise OrthoMetals, spécialisée dans le traitement des restes humains issus de la crémation.

Cremation: a journalist publishes an investigation into the rise of the practice

What changed in the story at that point

Who is covering it, and from what angle

Read sources · 2 articles, 2 sources

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