The News Media
The French news media offer visitors a perspective on international
events which is quite different from that available in, say, the
United States. Happenings in Eastern Europe take on a much different
appearance when viewed from a neighboring country.
Reading and listening to news reports in Paris can therefore be
an interesting and enlightening activity.
Newpapers
Top nationally-distributed newspapers in France include
Le Monde,
Le Figaro,
France Soir,
Libération, and
L'Humanité.
For information about events in Paris, read
Pariscope,
and
L'Official des Spectacles.
Newstands in Paris carry a selection of international publications,
including
The Wall
Street Journal–Europe,
The Economist,
USA Today, and
Newsweek.
The English-language
International Herald Tribune
is published daily in France.
Television
There are six channels of broadcast French television.
Three channels are public:
France 2 (F2),
France 3 (F3), and
Arte.
Canal Plus
is a subscription movie channel, while
TF1 and
M6
are commercial broadcast channels.
The CBS Evening News is broadcast on
Canal Plus
every day at 07h.
Many hotels offer a large selection of French and international
television channels.
Radio
To hear radio news in English, tune to the BBC World Service
at 648 Khz.
The Voice of America can be heard on FM frequencies
90.5, 98.8, and 102.4 Mhz.
English news is also available from 16h-17h daily on Radio
France Internationale.
Non-stop French radio news can be heard on
France Info online,
or at 105.5 Mhz FM in Paris. France Info broadcasts in many
French cities, but not always at the same frequency; consult their
website for more information.
You can also listen to the news in French at
Radio France International
online or at 89 Mhz FM in Paris.
The News Media
