Marie-Christine Saragosse, CEO of France Médias Monde. (Credit: Anthony Ravera/FMM)
France Médias Monde (FMM), a global group consisting of RFI, France 24 and Monte Carlo Doualiya (MCD), will open a new hub in Beirut at the premises of the École supérieure des affaires (ESA) on Feb. 27, 2025 through a partnership. This hub is to complement its network of newsrooms in Africa, Latin America and Central and Eastern Europe, "with a focus on proximity" and "to cultivate public trust by offering information that is produced close to the audience pools and in their languages."Marie-Christine Saragosse, CEO of FMM since Oct. 7, 2012, returns to discuss this strategic decision with L’Orient-Le Jour. Read more Seez, co-founded by two Lebanese, acquired for $46.2 million Why choose Beirut for a new France 24 hub?The idea of a regional hub for the Near and Middle East emerged in early 2020. With a network of correspondents in...
France Médias Monde (FMM), a global group consisting of RFI, France 24 and Monte Carlo Doualiya (MCD), will open a new hub in Beirut at the premises of the École supérieure des affaires (ESA) on Feb. 27, 2025 through a partnership. This hub is to complement its network of newsrooms in Africa, Latin America and Central and Eastern Europe, "with a focus on proximity" and "to cultivate public trust by offering information that is produced close to the audience pools and in their languages."Marie-Christine Saragosse, CEO of FMM since Oct. 7, 2012, returns to discuss this strategic decision with L’Orient-Le Jour. Read more Seez, co-founded by two Lebanese, acquired for $46.2 million Why choose Beirut for a new France 24 hub?The idea of a regional hub for the Near and Middle East emerged in early 2020. With a network of...