2023-10-19 17:51:15
By Le Figaro with AFP
Published 4 hours ago, Updated 2 hours ago
A “divergence of vision” led to the cancellation of the journalist’s appointment, notably with Le Figaro and RTL-M6.
The journalist Antoine Daccord, who was to take over the management of the Catholic daily La Croix, ultimately did not do so, due to a “divergence of vision», he announced Thursday, confirming information from the media La Lettre.
«After having considered at length the opportunity to join the Bayard group as director of La Croix, I will not continue this adventure», indicated Antoine Daccord in a press release. According to him, “this conclusion arises from a divergence of vision that emerged during our discussions with representatives of the group’s shareholder», the Catholic religious congregation of the Augustinians of the Assumption. Its arrival was announced on September 7 by the Bayard group, which then indicated that it was to take effect “in the next weeks“. Antoine Daccord should have joined the group’s executive committee. The media La Lettre indicated on Thursday that “strong opposition was expressed» within La Croix following the presentation of Antoine Daccord to the editorial staff in mid-September.
According to the Letter, his profile “clashed with the corporate culture of the Catholic group“. Antoine Daccord held management positions at Le Figaro, RTL-M6 and within the Combat group (Radio Nova, Les Inrockuptibles). Before his real-false arrival at La Croix, he managed the company Diverto, which publishes the weekend supplement of the same name for 52 regional daily press newspapers (PQR), launched in early 2023. A digital specialist, he is also a musician and was the singer of a rock band, Glow. At La Croix, Antoine Daccord should have replaced Philippe Colombet, who had been its director since May 2021. Jérôme Chapuis, who had been editorial director of La Croix since 2021, also left the Catholic daily to take the helm of the morning of public radio Franceinfo since the end of August.
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