Everyone in France recalls the appearance of a well-known figure on the evening news of a leading network channel, his forehead drenched in sweat.
We all recall, retrospectively, the words that were being whispered around town, the rumours circulating in newspaper offices.
We all recall the media lynching that followed this appearance…
What unleashed this incredible media circus that preceded and followed the exposure in public of serious accusations, without the least evidence, against known or lesser known personalities, accusations that overwhelmed their lives for months on end, harming them in their integrity and spilling over into their family and professional lives ?
We all recall, retrospectively, the words that were being whispered around town, the rumours circulating in newspaper offices.
We all recall the media lynching that followed this appearance…
What unleashed this incredible media circus that preceded and followed the exposure in public of serious accusations, without the least evidence, against known or lesser known personalities, accusations that overwhelmed their lives for months on end, harming them in their integrity and spilling over into their family and professional lives ?