Fact 12 of 25 in the story · Tuesday 3 November, 09h03

Pascal Praud dénonce les appels à fermer CNews dans son édito

L'éditorialiste de CNews compare l'extrême gauche actuelle, qui réclame la fermeture de la chaîne, à ses anciens soutiens de Staline, Mao et Pol Pot, alors que la pétition dépasse 500 000 signatures.

In brief

Politics event (severity: low) nationwide, first detected on 3 November 2026 at 09:03. Reported by 1 source (2 articles), last updated on 3 November 2026 at 09:03. Part of the story “Petition against CNews: calls for closure and political reactions”.

Category: Politics
Severity: Low
Place: National
Detected: 3 Nov, 09h03
Updated: 3 Nov, 09h03
Reference: no.8752

What changed in the story at that point

Just before09h03 · −0 min

Pascal Praud dénonce dans son édito les appels de l'extrême gauche à fermer CNews

Info· Society · no.7978

Here · 09h03

Just after11h44 · +2 h 41

Le ministre Philippe Baptiste esquive une question sur l'interdiction de CNews

Low· Politics · no.8247

Next notable factL'Arcom saisit directement la justice après les propos d'Éric Zemmour16h52 · +7 h 49

Who is covering it, and from what angle

Method

2Right

2 articles · 1 source · 1 bord sur 3 · outlets: left 0, centre 0, right 1

Story angles

This event does not yet have its own comparison: here is the story's Petition against CNews: calls for closure and political reactions.

The three sides cover the same petition and Arcom's referral, but the left emphasises CNews' shortcomings and the regulator's role, the centre focuses on parliamentary procedure and freedom of expression, and the right highlights the defence of the channel and denounces censorship.

Left

Highlights warnings issued and Arcom's referral against Zemmour, racist remarks broadcast on CNews, and criticism from left-wing politicians regarding an editorial line deemed problematic; cites Thomas Portes, Jérôme Guedj and Mediapart.

Centre

Focuses on the threshold of 500,000 then 750,000 signatures, the decision by the Cultural Affairs Committee and the question of freedom of expression; relays Arcom's referral and the minister's position.

Right

Defends CNews by denouncing a desire for censorship and gagging, highlights statements by Marine Le Pen, Éric Ciotti, Prisca Thevenot and Pascal Praud, and questions Arcom's impartiality.

Common points

=The petition calling for the closure of CNews has surpassed 500,000 signatures and could pave the way for a parliamentary debate
=Arcom referred the matter to justice following comments made by Éric Zemmour on 18 October on LCI, BFMTV and CNews
=The National Assembly's Cultural Affairs Committee must rule on the appropriateness of holding a debate
=Culture Minister Catherine Pégard refers the assessment to Arcom

Divergences

≠The left presents the petition as a response to CNews' repeated shortcomings, while the right presents it as an attack on press freedom and pluralism
≠The right highlights support for CNews (Le Pen, Ciotti, Patrier-Leitus) and a counter-petition, an angle absent from left-wing articles
≠The left points out Arcom's 27 warnings and the regulator's past leniency, while the right questions its impartiality
≠The centre treats the petition from a procedural and freedom of expression perspective, without repeating the right's accusations of censorship or the left's substantive criticisms

Written by an AI from headlines and extracts only of all events in the story · 4 Nov, 08h51

Lire les sources · 2 articles, 1 source

Publication order

09h03
CNewsRightOpinionvia Google Actualités France3 Nov
L'édito de Pascal Praud : «Hier, l'extrême gauche française soutenait Staline, Mao et Pol Pot, aujourd'hui elle veut fermer CNEWS» - CNews
L'édito de Pascal Praud : «Hier, l'extrême gauche française soutenait Staline, Mao et Pol Pot, aujourd'hui elle veut fermer CNEWS» CNews La pétition pour fermer CNews dépasse les 500 000 signatures Reporterre, le média de l'écologie Pourquoi, malgré la pétition, la fermeture de CNews est tout sauf imminente La République des Pyrénées Supprimer CNews de l'audiovisuel français Assemblée nationale Pétition contre CNews: pourquoi le bureau de la commission des affaires culturelles de l'Assemblée se réunit ce mardi LCP-Assemblée nationale
09h03
CNewsRightOpinionvia Google Actualités France3 Nov
L'édito de Pascal Praud : «Hier, l'extrême gauche française soutenait Staline, Mao et Pol Pot, aujourd'hui elle veut fermer CNEWS» - CNews
L'édito de Pascal Praud : «Hier, l'extrême gauche française soutenait Staline, Mao et Pol Pot, aujourd'hui elle veut fermer CNEWS» CNews La pétition pour fermer CNews dépasse les 500 000 signatures Reporterre, le média de l'écologie Pourquoi, malgré la pétition, la fermeture de CNews est tout sauf imminente La République des Pyrénées Supprimer CNews de l'audiovisuel français Assemblée nationale [Podcasts] Pétition en ligne : pour ou contre la fermeture de CNews - 03/11 RMC

Pascal Praud dénonce les appels à fermer CNews dans son édito

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