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National Rally candidate Marine Le Pen launches presidential campaign in Orléans

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France 24, the Financial Times, Al Jazeera and The Washington Times report that Marine Le Pen, the National Rally candidate, launched her campaign for the French presidential election on Sunday 25 October at a rally in Orléans. The outlets say she presented herself as able to restore order and unity after weeks of cost-of-living protests, some of which turned violent. France 24 reports that she spoke of a “renaissance” for France and condemned “Islamist ideologies” that promote violence. Polls cited by France 24 put her at the front, with up to 38 percent support six months before the vote. The Washington Times, citing the Associated Press, reports that she vowed to allow oil prospecting in France again if elected in May.

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  1. Marine Le Pen launched her campaign for the French presidential election on Sunday 25 October at a rally in Orléans.

    Reported byLeft1Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    France 24, Financial Times

  2. Le Pen presented herself as the candidate able to restore order and unity after weeks of protests.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    Financial Times

  3. Protests against Le Pen and over the cost of living preceded the launch, and some of the cost-of-living unrest turned violent.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    France 24

  4. Polls cited by France 24 put Le Pen at the front, with up to 38 percent support six months before the election.

    One outletFrance 24· Center

  5. Le Pen spoke of a “renaissance” for France and condemned what she called Islamist ideologies that promote violence.

    One outletFrance 24· Center

  6. Le Pen vowed to allow oil prospecting in France again if she is elected in May, and called the 2017 ban stupid.

    One outletThe Washington Times· Right

How each side tells it

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The center and left outlets report that Marine Le Pen launched her presidential campaign in Orléans on 25 October, and the right reports her Sunday pledge on oil. The center leads with the protests and her poll lead, the left stresses her promise to restore order, and the right her oil proposal.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    The only left-side coverage is Al Jazeera, whose headline reports the launch plainly and whose excerpt describes Le Pen’s claim to restore order after weeks of protests.

    Marine Le Pen launches French presidential campaign
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center headlines state the launch plainly or add context, usually her far-right label, the protests or her poll lead, and one says she seeks to leverage unrest.

    Marine Le Pen launches presidential campaign in Orléans
    France 24CenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The only right-side coverage is an Associated Press report carried by The Washington Times, which leads with Le Pen’s pledge to revive oil prospecting and calls the 2017 ban stupid.

    Le Pen vows to revive oil prospecting in France, calling 2017 ban 'Delegitimizing label“stupid”The headline quotes a name-calling word about a law, which dismisses it without argument.More neutral: Le Pen vows to revive oil prospecting in France, criticizing 2017 banThese are Marine Le Pen’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?'
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    seeks to leverage unrestMore neutral: Le Pen kicks off presidential campaign as unrest continues

    The wording attributes a motive to Le Pen in the outlet’s own voice, where a neutral report of the timing would not.

    French far-right leader Le Pen seeks to leverage unrest in presidential campaign kick-off

    Used byFrance 24 (Center)

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    radical-right leaderMore neutral: far-right leader

    The term ‘radical’ pre-judges her more than the ‘far-right’ label the other outlets use for the same leader.

    The radical-right leader, whom analysts say is on the doorstep of the presidency, is polarising, yet…

    Used byFrance 24 (Center)

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    radical-rightMore neutral: name the group or the position

    Escalating label used to signal disapproval rather than describe positions.

    The radical-right leader, whom analysts say is on the doorstep of the presidency, is polarising, yet…

    Used byFrance 24 (Center)

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    stupidMore neutral: Le Pen vows to revive oil prospecting in France, criticizing 2017 ban

    The headline quotes a name-calling word about a law, which dismisses it without argument.

    Le Pen vows to revive oil prospecting in France, calling 2017 ban 'stupid'

    Quoted byThe Washington Times (Right)

    These are Marine Le Pen’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • restoring order after weeks of protests
  • cheering crowd at the launch
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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the campaign launch in Orléans
  • the protests and unrest before the launch
  • her poll lead ahead of the election
  • the renaissance theme and attacks on Islamist ideologies

Leaves out

  • the oil prospecting pledge reported by the right

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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the oil prospecting pledge
  • the 2017 ban called stupid
  • comparison with Trump’s drill policy
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  • The Washington TimesRightAssociated Press report

    Le Pen vows to revive oil prospecting in France, calling 2017 ban 'Delegitimizing label“stupid”The headline quotes a name-calling word about a law, which dismisses it without argument.More neutral: Le Pen vows to revive oil prospecting in France, criticizing 2017 banThese are Marine Le Pen’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?'

    Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen vowed Sunday to allow France to prospect for oil again on its territory if she is elected in May, a proposal reminiscent of U.S. President Donald Trump's "drill, baby, drill " policy to speed up fossil fuel development.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    7 hr 53 min later

    Its first report, Oct 25, 5:39 PM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    France 24, Oct 25, 9:46 AM EDT

  • Right

    5 hr 15 min later

    Its first report, Oct 25, 3:01 PM EDT

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  1. France 24CenterOct 25, 9:46 AM EDT
  2. Financial TimesCenterOct 25, 1:47 PM EDT
  3. The Washington TimesRightOct 25, 3:01 PM EDT
  4. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 25, 5:39 PM EDT

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