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Weekend riots damage French businesses; shopkeepers brace for Saturday protest

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Weekend protests in France turned to rioting and looting that damaged shops and businesses, including in Paris. Al Jazeera reports more than 3,000 businesses were damaged and says Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said the government will cover employee salaries at about 3,000 affected businesses. Fox News reports that business owner Michèle Teboul said looters ransacked 15 of her family’s stores and blamed authorities for not providing enough police. France 24 reports shopkeepers in Paris fear further losses before a demonstration planned for the following Saturday.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Weekend protests in France turned violent, with looting and vandalism that damaged shops, including in Paris.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    France 24
    Far Right
    Fox News

  2. A figure of more than 3,000 damaged businesses was reported.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

  3. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said the government will cover employee salaries at about 3,000 businesses affected by the rioting.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

  4. A business owner whose family’s stores were ransacked said authorities did not provide enough police to protect businesses.

    One outletFox News· Far Right

  5. Shopkeepers in Paris fear further losses before a demonstration planned for the following Saturday, and some are considering closing.

    Reported byCenter1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    France 24
    Far Right
    Fox News

How each side tells it

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All three sides report weekend protests in France that damaged shops, and that shopkeepers fear more unrest before the next demonstration. Left coverage focuses on the scale of losses and government aid, while right coverage presses Macron and police protection through a business owner’s warning.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Al Jazeera headlines center the scale of business damage and the hardship of shopkeepers, describing the events as riots and protest violence.

    France riots leave thousands of businesses damaged
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    France 24 headlines the shopkeepers’ fear of new looting before the next protest, in neutral wording about what may still happen.

    French shopkeepers fear new looting in upcoming protests
    France 24CenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Fox News, the only right-side outlet here, headlines a business owner’s warning that Macron has one more chance, framing the coming protest as a test for the president.

    Macron has Sensational language“one more chance to save the country”The headline states the president’s situation in dramatic terms in its own voice, rather than describing the pressure on his government.More neutral: a test for the government ahead of Saturday’s protestDisagree with this highlight? or ‘Absolutist framing“it’s lost for France”The headline presents a dire prediction as the outcome, though it is the speaker’s personal view.More neutral: France is at riskThese are Michèle Teboul’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?,’ business owner warns
    Fox NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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  • Left1

    destroy livelihoods

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right1

    one more chance to save the country

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    destroy livelihoodsMore neutral: damage businesses

    The verb presents the effect on shopkeepers’ incomes as complete destruction, which the reporting does not establish.

    Paris shopkeepers fear more destruction after riots destroy livelihoods

    Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)

  • Sensational language

    one more chance to save the countryMore neutral: a test for the government ahead of Saturday’s protest

    The headline states the president’s situation in dramatic terms in its own voice, rather than describing the pressure on his government.

    Macron has one more chance to save the country or ‘it’s lost for France,’ business owner warns

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

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  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    last chance to save FranceMore neutral: a deadline before Saturday’s protest

    The phrase frames a political deadline in apocalyptic terms.

    Her message to President Emmanuel Macron: "Next Saturday is your last chance to save France," Michèle Teboul, the business owner, said in an interview with Fox News…

    Quoted byFox News (Far Right)

    These are Michèle Teboul’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

  • Absolutist framing

    Quoted

    it’s lost for FranceMore neutral: France is at risk

    The headline presents a dire prediction as the outcome, though it is the speaker’s personal view.

    Macron has one more chance to save the country or ‘it’s lost for France,’ business owner warns

    Quoted byFox News (Far Right)

    These are Michèle Teboul’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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Side by side

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

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • scale of business damage
  • hardship of small shopkeepers
  • government support for businesses
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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • fear of further looting
  • next Saturday demonstration
  • shops closing or staying open
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  • France 24Center

    French shopkeepers fear new looting in upcoming protests

    In Paris, shopkeepers fear further losses ahead of a demonstration planned for next Saturday. After last weekend’s protests saw scenes of vandalism, some are considering closing their shops, while others plan to stay open.

    Read at France 24 (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • presidential responsibility
  • police protection shortfall
  • owner’s warning about France’s future

Leaves out

  • Government salary and restocking support reported by left-side coverage

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • Fox NewsFar Right

    Macron has Sensational language“one more chance to save the country”The headline states the president’s situation in dramatic terms in its own voice, rather than describing the pressure on his government.More neutral: a test for the government ahead of Saturday’s protestDisagree with this highlight? or ‘Absolutist framing“it’s lost for France”The headline presents a dire prediction as the outcome, though it is the speaker’s personal view.More neutral: France is at riskThese are Michèle Teboul’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?,’ business owner warns

    A French business owner who had five family stores destroyed by looters warns of growing insecurity and urges authorities to protect businesses ahead of another weekend of protests.

    Read at Fox News (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    Al Jazeera English, Oct 20, 4:16 PM EDT

  • Center

    1 day 19 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 22, 11:51 AM EDT

  • Right

    1 day 14 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 22, 6:19 AM EDT

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  1. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 20, 4:16 PM EDT
  2. Fox NewsFar RightOct 22, 6:19 AM EDT
  3. France 24CenterOct 22, 11:51 AM EDT

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