Patrick Cohen

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Patrick Cohen
Born7 september 1962
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Journalist, TV host
Known for C à vous

Patrick Cohen (born September 7, 1962, in Paris) is a French journalist.

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Education and career

Patrick Cohen was born on September 7, 1962, in Paris, to a Moroccan family. His father was an engineer and owner of a metalworking company, and his mother was a homemaker. He also had two Sicilian grandparents. His father was Catholic, born to a Jewish father, and his mother was Catholic. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

He grew up in Montreuil (Seine-Saint-Denis) and obtained his science baccalaureate at 16. After failing the entrance exam for Sciences Po, he earned a law degree and graduated from the Lille School of Journalism. He previously studied at the Grenoble Alpes University in Paris, where he was involved in the student union UNEF. After a brief military service, he was discharged after feigning insanity. In 2007, Cohen joined France Inter as chief editor and presenter of the morning news. He also began his TV career with Un café, l'addition on Canal+. [6] [7] [8]

In 2008, Cohen joined Europe 1, co-hosting Europe 1 Soir with Marie Drucker and covering the morning news during the 2008–2009 season. In 2009, he took over Europe 1 Soir solo. In 2010, Cohen returned to France Inter to host the 7/9 morning show. He left in May 2017 to rejoin Europe 1. [9] Since 2011, Cohen has been a regular commentator on C à vous on France 5. [10]

In 2017, Cohen returned to Europe 1 to host Europe Matin, but his tenure struggled with declining ratings. By 2018, he was replaced on the morning show but continued to host weekend programs. [11] [12] [13] Since 2018, Cohen has hosted Rembob'INA on LCP - Assemblée nationale, a show revisiting archival footage of French TV. He also co-hosted 6 à la maison on France 2 from 2020 to 2021. In 2021, he returned to Radio France to host L'Esprit public. [14]

Personal life

Patrick Cohen is married to journalist Alexandra Cooren, [15] with whom he has three children.

Criticisms

Cohen has faced various criticisms throughout his career. He has been accused of lacking journalistic impartiality, promoting censorship, and facing controversy over his views on controversial figures like Dieudonné, Yann Moix and Tariq Ramadan. [16] [17] [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cohen" – via BnF Catalogue général (http:// catalogue.bnf.fr).
  2. ↑ "Patrick Cohen : The Voice". Le Nouvel Obs. May 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Patrick Cohen - Arthur : brouille fiscale sur les ondes". February 20, 2015 – via Le Monde.
  4. ↑ "Patrick Cohen : « Je suis un grand brûlé de la présidentielle de 2002 »". January 29, 2017 – via Le Monde.
  5. ↑ "Patrick Cohen, le retour de bonnes ondes". August 28, 2020 – via Le Monde.
  6. ↑ "PORTRAIT Patrick Cohen, l'homme aux 3,6 millions d'auditeurs". Le Nouvel Obs. November 21, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Patrick Cohen : podcasts et actualités". Radio France. January 1, 1970.
  8. ↑ "L'amphi N de Tolbiac, pouponnière d'une génération de tribuns". November 26, 2012 – via Le Monde.
  9. ↑ "La nuit à France Inter". www.telerama.fr. December 22, 2007.
  10. ↑ rédaction, la (July 21, 2011). "Patrick Cohen remplace Thierry Dugeon dans C à vous". www.programme-tv.net.
  11. ↑ à 15h45, Par Benoît Daragon Le 16 novembre 2017 (November 16, 2017). "Audiences radio : les auditeurs n'ont pas suivi Europe 1". leparisien.fr.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ↑ "Audience radio: RTL et France Inter se détachent, Europe 1 décroche". Le Figaro. January 18, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Chassé-croisé en vue à la matinale d'Europe 1". ozap.com. June 4, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Avec "Rembob'Ina", LCP rembobine la télé de papa". www.telerama.fr. December 29, 2018.
  15. ↑ Média, Prisma (December 5, 2016). "EXCLU VIDEO – Patrick Cohen : sa déclaration d'amour à sa femme Alexandra - Gala". Gala.fr.
  16. ↑ sudeducation
  17. ↑ Maler, Henri (April 8, 2013). "Liberté d'expression et service public : Frédéric Taddeï face à Patrick Cohen". Acrimed | Action Critique Médias.
  18. ↑ Schneidermann, Daniel. "La liste de Patrick Cohen". Libération.
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