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'''Hubert Beuve-Méry''' (5 January 1902 in [[Paris]] – 6 August 1989 in [[Fontainebleau]]) was a French journalist and newspaper editor. Before the Second World War, he was associated with the [[Vichy regime]] until December 1942, when he joined the [[French Resistance|Resistance]]. In 1944, he founded ''[[Le Monde]]'' at the behest of [[Charles de Gaulle]]. Following the liberation of France, Beuve-Méry built ''Le Monde'' from the ruins of ''[[Le Temps (Paris)|Le Temps]]'' by using its offices, printing presses, masthead and those staff members who had not collaborated with the Germans.
'''Hubert Beuve-Méry''' (5 January 1902 in [[Paris]] – 6 August 1989 in [[Fontainebleau]]) was a French journalist and newspaper editor. Before the Second World War, he was associated with the [[Vichy regime]] until December 1942, when he joined the [[French Resistance|Resistance]]. In 1944, he founded ''[[Le Monde]]'' at the behest of [[Charles de Gaulle]]. Following the liberation of France, Beuve-Méry built ''Le Monde'' from the ruins of ''[[Le Temps (Paris)|Le Temps]]'' by using its offices, printing presses, masthead and those staff members who had not collaborated with the Germans.


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Hubert Beuve-Méry (5 January 1902 in Paris – 6 August 1989 in Fontainebleau) was a French journalist and newspaper editor. Before the Second World War, he was associated with the Vichy regime until December 1942, when he joined the Resistance. In 1944, he founded Le Monde at the behest of Charles de Gaulle. Following the liberation of France, Beuve-Méry built Le Monde from the ruins of Le Temps by using its offices, printing presses, masthead and those staff members who had not collaborated with the Germans.

Biography

He retired his editorship in 1969 but retained an office at the Le Monde building until his death at age 87, at his home in Fontainebleau, near Paris.[1]

In 2000, he was named a World Press Freedom Hero by the Vienna-based International Press Institute.[2]

References

  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20090810033602/http://www.freemedia.at/Heroes_IPIReport2.00/05Beuve.htm. Archived from the original on August 10, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2010. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "World Press Freedom Heroes". International Press Institute. 2000. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)