It is a categorical and definitive refusal. The drafting of JDD does not give up and continues its strike against the appointment of Geoffroy Lejeune at its head. “We are still asking the group’s management to renounce the appointment of Geoffroy Lejeune as head of the JDD and to offer the editors guarantees of legal and editorial independence. For any answer, we were invited to meet him this morning [mercredi] at 11:15 a.m. for him to present his “project” to us. Meeting that the editorial staff refused”, indicated the Society of Journalists (SDJ) in a statement.
“His line goes against the identity of the JDD. (…) We do not recognize him as editorial director, “said Bertrand Greco, co-president of the SDJ of Sunday newspaper, whose speech was greeted with applause. About forty people gathered in front of the premises of the Lagardère group, when Geoffroy Lejeune came to speak to the editorial staff. All wore a “JDD on strike” badge.
Strike renewed
At the same time, the editorial staff renewed its strike for 24 hours for its 13th consecutive day. A total of 94% of voters voted for his continuation.
Many observers see in the arrival of Geoffroy Lejeune at the head of the newspaper, closely followed by political and economic circles, the hand of the billionaire Vincent Bolloré, with reputedly ultra-conservative opinions. A strike fund was opened to support the movement and a petition was launched. It had collected nearly 37,500 signatures on Wednesday.