Le Canard enchaîné is a Satire is a literary technique of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject (individuals, organizations, states) often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. In Celtic societies, it was thought a bards satire could have physical effects, similar to a curse. A satirist is one who... satirical Reading the newspaper: Brookgreen Gardens in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. A newspaper is a lightweight and disposable publication (more specifically, a periodical), usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. It may be general or special-interest, and may be published daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly, bimonthly, or quarterly. General-interest... newspaper published weekly in The French Republic or France ( French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. France is a democracy organised as a... France, founded in 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). Events January 12 - The Rocky Mountain National Park is established by an act of the U.S. Congress. January 12 - United States House of Representatives rejects proposal to give women the right to vote. January 13 – An... 1915, featuring Investigative journalism is a branch of journalism that usually concentrates on a very specific topic, and typically requires a lot of work to yield results. The classic example is the uncovering of the Watergate Scandal by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, resulting in reports being published in the Washington Post... investigative journalism and leaks from sources inside the French government, the French political world and the French business world, as well as a large number of jokes and humoristic cartoons. It has a circulation of 446,000.

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Its name itself is a reference to a newspaper L'homme libre ("The Free Man") which was forced to close by government censorship; Le Canard enchaîné means "The chained duck", but canard (duck) is also French slang for "newspaper" (in contemporary French usage, contrary to English usage, canard does not have the meaning of A hoax is an attempt to trick an audience into believing that something false is real. Generally there is some material object involved, which is actually a forgery. Unlike a fraud or con (which usually has an audience of one or a few), which are made for illicit financial or... hoax).

The Canard is known for its independence; it does not publish any advertisements and its owners are not tied to any political or economic group.

The Canard is notable because of its focus on scandals in the This article discusses political groups and tendencies in France; for information on the political and administrative structures of France, see Government of France. French politics under the Fifth Republic After Charles de Gaulle had the constitution of the French Fifth Republic adopted in 1958, France was ruled by successive right... governmental and business circles of France, though it does cover other countries as well. In the past, major French newspapers were reluctant to challenge government corruption, or pursue embarrassing scandals, unlike the Canard, though this tendency has now diminished. It publishes "insider knowledge" on politicians and "leaks" from administration officials, along with Satire is a literary technique of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject (individuals, organizations, states) often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. In Celtic societies, it was thought a bards satire could have physical effects, similar to a curse. A satirist is one who... satirical A cartoon is a form of art with diverse origins and even more diverse modern meanings. In its historical original meaning, a cartoon is a full-size drawing made on paper as a study for a further artwork, such as a painting. However, cartoons were typically used in the production... cartoons and A joke is a short story or short series of words spoken or communicated with the intent of being laughed at or found humorous by the listener or reader. This sort of joke is not the same as a practical joke. Laughter, the intended human reaction to jokes, is healthy... jokes. The Canard is in general well informed on what goes on within the French political world, whereas its international coverage is spotty and relies mostly on leaks from French government services and reports from the other media.

The Canard also reports on topics affecting the general population: scandals in Industry - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ Industry From Wikipedia An industry is generally any grouping of businesses that share a common method of generating profits, such as the movie industry, the automobile industry, or the cattle industry. It is... industries ( The workforce is the labour pool in employment. It is generally used to describe those working for a single company. The term may or may not exclude the management, but usually implies those involved in manual labour. The workforce may be unionised, whereby the union conducts negotiations regarding pay and... workforce, Categories: Stub | Core issues in ethics | Firearm components | Safety | American football ... safety issues), miscarriages of Justice is a concept involving the fair, moral, and impartial treatment of all persons, especially in law. It is often seen as the continued effort to do what is right. In most of all cases what one regards as right is determined by consulting the majority, employing logic, or referring... justice, bad behavior of public administrations and services...

The Canard has a left-wing political bias, but is known for publishing incriminating stories and criticizing all political parties with no preference. It is also fairly Anti-clericalism is a movement that opposes religious interference into public and political life and more generally the encroachment of religion in the citizens lives. It suggests a more active and partisan role than mere laïcité. France Anti-clericalism is particularly discussed in the context of the French Third... anti-clerical.

2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) Elections were held in 73 countries during 2004. See a list of elections... As of 2004's, the head editors of the Canard are Claude Angeli and Erik Emptaz. The Canard's cartoonists include:

• André Escaro
• René Pétillon
• Cabu

The Canard has a fixed 8 page layout. In addition to information and editorials, the Canard publishes some novel, theater and movie criticism, as well as series of jokes.

Scandals

The "Plumbers' affair"

On December 3, 1973, For the band, see The Police. For the Polish town, see Police, Poland. A car of the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, England Police forces are government organisations ostensibly charged with the responsibility of maintaining law and order. The word comes from the French, and less directly from the Greek politeia... policemen of the The Direction de la Surveillance du Territoire (DST; Directorate of Territorial Surveillance) is a directorate of the French National Police operating as a domestic intelligence agency. Its attributions include counterespionage, counterterrorism and more generally the security of France against foreign threats and interference, including economic. It was created in 1944... Directorate of Territorial Security, disguised as For a colloquial American use, see White House Plumbers; in London, see Worshipful Company of Plumbers A plumber is a tradesman who specialises in installing and maintaining systems used for plumbing, heating, drainage, potable (drinking) water or industrial process plant piping. (In most jurisdictions the piping for heating systems are... plumbers, were caught trying to install a spy microphone in the directorial office of Le Canard. The resulting scandal forced This page is a list of French interior ministers. Ministers of the Interior, 1790-present Minister Began Ended François Emmanuel Guignard, comte de Saint-Priest 7 August 1790 25 January 1791 Claude Antoine Valdec de Lessart 25 January 1791 29 November 1791 Bon-Claude Cahier de Gerville 29 November... Interior Minister Categories: People stubs | 1914 births | 2004 deaths | French politicians | Nonagenarians ... Raymond Marcellin to leave the government, though it is said that Marcellin was somehow of a The scapegoat was a goat that was driven off into the wilderness as part of the ceremonies of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, in Judaism during the times of the Temple in Jerusalem. The rite is described in Leviticus 16. The Scapegoat by William Holman Hunt. Hunt had this... scapegoat for a decision that was taken on behalf of other members of the government, especially the Defense Minister, who was intent on knowing who was an informer for the newspaper.

Famous investigations

• The Canard fought to bring to light evidence of alleged corruption during President Jacques (René) Chirac (born 29 November 1932) is a French politician. (  French pronunciation?) He was elected President of the French Republic in 1995 and 2002. As President, he is an ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. In 1959, after completing studies at the École Nationale dAdministration... Jacques Chirac's tenure as mayor of Paris. (see: In the 1980s and 1990s there were in the Paris region (Île-de-France) multiple instances of alleged and proved political corruption cases, as well as cases of abuse of public money and resources. In most, members of the conservative Rally for the Republic (RPR) ruling party were involved, but... Chirac's role in Parisian corruption scandals)
• The Canard made efforts to uncover the The Nazi party used a right-facing swastika as their symbol and the red and black colors were said to represent Blut und Boden (blood and soil). Black, white, and red were in fact the colors of the old North German Confederation flag (invented by Otto von Bismarck, based on... Nazi past of former Paris chief of police Maurice Papon (born September 3, 1910) was an official of the French Vichy government, which collaborated with Nazi Germany in World War II. After the war ended, he hid his role in the Vichy government and went on to have a successful career in politics until the emergence of details... Maurice Papon.
• The revealations of the Canard on Finance Minister Hervé Gaymard's lavish state-funded apartment led to his resignation in 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January Iraqi police officers hold up their index fingers marked with purple indelible ink, a security measure to prevent double voting. Worldwide aid effort continues to develop in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. January 3... 2005.

Ownership

The Canard is published by Les Éditions Maréchal - Le Canard Enchaîné (Maurice and Jeanne Maréchal founded the Canard), which is privately owned; the main associates are Michel Gaillard (CEO and director of publication), André Escaro, Nicolas Brimo, Erik Emptaz and employees of the newspaper.

External link

• Official site (http://www.canardenchaine.com/) (in French)
• More on the history of the paper (http://www.ciao.fr/opinion_view.php/OpinionId/205268/SortOrder/4/sortedReverse/0) (in French)