Le Canard enchaîné The Canard uses a funny presentation. Le Canard enchaîné is a satirical newspaper published weekly in France, founded in 1915, featuring 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. 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". 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 focuses on scandals in the governmental and business circles of France, though it does cover other countries as well. It publishes "insider knowledge" on politicians and "leaks" from administration officials, along with satirical cartoons and jokes. The Canard is in general extremely well informed of what goes on in the French political world; its international coverage is spotty and relies mostly on sources inside the French government, and on the other media. On December 3, 1973, policemen of the Directorate of Territorial Security, disguised as plumbers, were caught trying to install a spy microphone in the directorial office of Le Canard. The resulting scandal forced Interior Minister Raymond Marcellin to leave the government, though it is said that Marcellin was somehow of a 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. 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-clerical. The Canard's cartoonists include: André Escaro René Pétillon Cabu External link Official site (in French) More on the history of the paper (in French) Most Popular Articles: Music    Musical Instruments    Guitar    Classical Music    History    Music Definition    Country Music    Rock Music    Pop Music    Hip Hop    Rap    DJ    Video Games    Casino Games    Poker    Blackjack    Casinos    Real Estate    Loan    Auction    eBay    Marketing    Search Engine Optimization    File Sharing    MP3    Music Industry    Kazaa    Internet    Supermodel    Fashion    Fashion Designers    Erotica    Modeling    Clothing    Boots    Shoes    Diamond Engagement Rings    Diamond    Rugs    Gospel Music    Affiliate    E-Commerce    Radio This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html You may copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license. You must provide a link to http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html for use of this content. To view or edit this article at Wikipedia go to http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Canard_enchaîné