James Creedon (journalist)

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James Creedon, is an Irish journalist and presenter with France 24, [1] and media editor of their English language network.

Creedon from Bishopstown, in County Cork, attended Cistercian College, Roscrea for his secondary schooling. He went to University College Cork studying French and Law, he completed a diploma in French law at the University of Strasbourg, [2] and gained a Masters from the Institut d'études politiques de Paris. He worked for Irish MEP Patricia McKenna in the European parliament. He has worked for France 24 since 2007, and has also worked for Radio France Internationale.

He has presented MediaWatch, [3] Tech24, [4] Eye on Africa, In the papers,[ citation needed ] and now presents Truth or Fake, on France 24. [5]

He independently produced (with Elisabeth Feytit) and directed Thanks to your noble shadow - 75 years in Japan, [6] [7] about his cousin Sister Jeannie Paschal O'Sullivan, [8] the last Irish nun in Japan. [9] [7] Made in 2016, Thanks to your noble shadow officially premiered at the 2017 Galway Film Fleadh. [10] A 52-minute version for television, 75 years in Japan, was made in 2019 and broadcast on RTE. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ James Creedon - Presenters, France 24 Profile.
  2. ↑ APOMA Talk Series - James Creedon, www.amopa-irelande.org, March 2021.
  3. ↑ Creedon, James (2012). "La Bougie du Sapeur: the world's least frequent newspaper". Media Watch. Paris: France 24. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  4. 1 2 Speakers - James Creedon, Irish Religious Diaspora, from the 17th to 21st Century, Virtual Conference.
  5. ↑ 'Fact-checking is just journalism done well': Cork man James is face of French news by Sarah Horgan, Echo Live, www.echolive.ie September 29, 2021.
  6. ↑ 75 YEARS IN JAPAN (Thanks to your Noble Shadow お陰様で) a film by James Creedon.
  7. 1 2 Thanks to your Noble Shadow CineCII, Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris.
  8. ↑ Cloughduv nuns story is on film by Kieran O'Mahony, The Southern Star, October 27, 2015.
  9. ↑ James Creedon www.theirishpassport.com
  10. ↑ 2017 Galway Film Fleadh Programme, Galway Film Fleadh.
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