A Brief Comparison Of Le Monde And The New York Times

The United States and France may be located in different global hemispheres, but they are linked through the common virtues of a strong sense of patriotism, similar government structure, and most relevant to this discussion: Freedom of the press. For example, the United States prides itself in astute variety professional journalism through newspapers such as The New York Times. France similarly promotes famous objective reporting through its own newspaper, Le Monde. Both public journals are held in high international regard but respected for their different styles. When compared side by side on international issues, the similarities and difference of Le Monde and The New York Times are quite observable. Both news sources are renowned for providing
To their credit, both Le Monde and The New York Times include the same background information of the UN sanctions on North Korea, UN Security Council meetings, and the responses of world leaders. However, when it came to facts such as the time of launch, the French newspaper simply stated “6:57” while America went for the more vaguely eloquent, “end of the work day.” In addition, the New York Times takes more liberties on matters of opinion such as describing Kim Jong-un as “a moody young man with a nuclear arsenal.” Le Monde on the other hand, simply neglects to mention the North Korean dictator at all. Within 12 paragraphs Le Monde gives a simplistic delivery of the international news while The New York Times elects to provide the same information in a more dramatic fashion through a lengthier 26
Through the 24 paragraphs of the story, The New York Times talks less about the EU flag and how “France is ready to recognize European symbols” but more about describing how Emanuel Macron is a “political novice,” and a “torchbearer of new politics.” In addition, the American newspaper did not shy away from giving Macron advice to “stimulate the French economy” to make the EU stronger; a classic example of American interference in outside affairs. The main difference between the French and American coverage of Macron’s decision was the focus on the individual (New York Times) versus the focus on the country (Le Monde). For instance, in the first paragraph of the American paper, a strong visual is given of President Macron going to give an address on the night of his election with “Ode to Joy” (the anthem of the European Union) playing in the background. Meanwhile, Le Monde elects to just describe how Macron had recently made a move to “recognize European symbols” in its own first paragraph. Perhaps French nationalism and culture works its way into the writing style of the later while the former attempts to analyze the politics of a new national