France: Sarkozy’s media interventions come into effect

France: Sarkozy's media interventions come into effectNobody could accuse Nicolas Sarkozy of being camera-shy. Since he came to power in 2007 the image-conscious French head of state has taken every opportunity to maximise his own visibility and has earned himself the title of "omni-president" in doing so. Even for a country well used to state string-pulling, his two-and-a-half years in power have been remarkable for the extent of government intervention in the media…

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