Christian-Marie Léon Monnot (14 November 1945 – 18 September 2024) was a French journalist.[1] He was a member of the Club des médiateurs de la presse and worked as a press mediator for France 2.
Christian-Marie Monnot | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christian-Marie Léon Monnot 14 November 1945 |
| Died | 18 September 2024 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | University of Burgundy Robert Schuman University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Biography
editBorn in Besançon on 14 November 1945, Monnot's father was SNCF executive Bernard Monnot and his mother was Marguerite Vatageot, who worked as a secretary.[2] From his first marriage, Christian-Marie had one child. He married his second wife, Marie-Hélène Torck, on 3 June 1995, with whom he had three children.[2] He studied at the Lycée Hippolyte-Fontaine and subsequently at the University of Burgundy, earning a law degree. In 1972, he graduated from the Centre universitaire d'enseignement du journalisme at Robert Schuman University.[3]
Monnot worked as a journalist at ORTF Alsace from 1972 to 1975 before serving as editor-in-chief of the regional office of France 3 Centre from 1975 to 1977 and of France 3 Lorraine from 1978 to 1980. From 1980 to 1981, he worked for Action Against Hunger. He then returned to journalism with Antenne 2 as a reporter from 1981 to 1984 before serving as chief economic editor for Télématin from 1984 to 1987. He was editor-in-chief of the Journal de 20 heures from 1987 to 1988. He returned to Antenne 2 as an economic and European correspondent, serving as editor-in-chief in that department from 1996 to 1999.[4] He was appointed secretary-general of the editing staff of France 2 in 1996,[5] a post confirmed in 1998.[6] He was the mediator for the France 2 editorial team from 2005[7] to 2010 alongside Marie-Laure Augry, who was at France 3.[8] He also hosted L'Hebdo du médiateur until 2008.[9]
Christian-Marie died following a long illness on 18 September 2024, at the age of 78.[10][11]
Distinctions
edit- Appointment to the Commission supérieure et à la commission de la carte d'identité des journalistes professionnels (2000)[12]
- Knight of the Legion of Honour (2002)[13]
References
edit- ^ Tourné, Christophe (19 September 2024). "Dijon : le journaliste Christian-Marie Monnot est décédé". France Bleu (in French). Dijon. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ a b Who’s Who in France: dictionnaire biographique de personnalités françaises vivant en France et à l’étranger, et de personnalités étrangères résidant en France (in French). Éditions Lafitte-Hébrard. 2015. ISBN 978-2-85784-056-5.
- ^ "Annuaire des anciens". Centre universitaire d'enseignement du journalisme (in French). Archived from the original on 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Tous les correspondants d'Antenne 2 puis France 2". Le blog du bureau de Londres (in French).
- ^ "Mouvements". Les Echos (in French). 5 September 1996. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Arrighi, Marie-Dominique (3 July 1998). "Sérillon retrouve le 20 heuresL'ex-présentateur de France 2 va remplacer Bilalian". Libération (in French). Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Un nouveau médiateur pour France 2". Le Monde (in French). 21 October 2005. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Les médiateurs entre marteau et enclume". Stratégies (in French). 1 December 2005. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Gindensperger, Sophie (1 July 2008). "Et en pleine tempête, Carolis saborde L'hebdo du médiateur..." Arrêt sur images (in French). Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Le journaliste Christian-Marie Monnot est décédé à 78 ans". Le Matin (in French). 19 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Baudin, Julia (19 September 2024). "Mort de Christian-Marie Monnot, grand reporter et présentateur du JT sur France 2". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Arrêté du 5 octobre 2000 portant nomination à la commission supérieure et à la commission de la carte d'identité des journalistes professionnels". Journal officiel de la République française (in French). 13 October 2000. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Décret du 29 mars 2002 portant promotion et nomination". Journal officiel de la République française (in French). 31 March 2002. Retrieved 29 September 2024.