French Far Right Moves to Capitalize on Weekend Riots, Pressing Law-and-Order Message
Photo: The New York TimesFrance's far-right National Rally has moved into campaign mode after riots involving students turned violent over the weekend, presenting itself as the party best placed to restore law and order. The party, already ahead in the polls, has moved quickly to draw on public anger and fears over order and security following the unrest. Rival political camps have meanwhile been trading blame for the disorder, which followed protests. The violence has become a focus of political argument, with the parties disputing responsibility while the National Rally pushes its message.
Right-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and alternative or independent outlets had. Left-leaning coverage, here The New York Times, leads with the National Rally's shift into campaign mode, its position in the polls and its pitch on law and order. Alternative coverage, here France 24, frames the party as seeking to capitalize on the protests and highlights the blame-trading among political camps and public anxiety. Both sides agree the riots have benefited the National Rally; they differ mainly in emphasis.
How the sides differ Left sources stress the National Rally's campaign positioning and poll lead; alternative sources stress the blame-trading among camps and public fears; right sources have not covered it.
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The New York Times leads with the National Rally entering campaign mode, noting its poll lead and its presentation of itself as the party best placed to restore law and order.
France 24 emphasizes the far right seeking to capitalize on the violence, the political camps trading blame, and public anger and fears over law and order, via its own correspondent's report.
Not covering this story. None of the right-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.