Sophie Massieu

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Sophie Massieu (born 8 February 1975, Cherbourg-Octeville), is a journalist from the department of Manche in Normandy, France.

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Daughter of a farmer, Sophie Massieu was born blind. [1] She began her schooling at home in Réthoville, and then integrated a school for blind children which had just opened in Cherbourg, before going to the Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles (INJA), in Paris. [1]

Despite her handicap, Sophie Massieu had remarkable studies : hypokhâgne, khâgne, Sciences-Po, then integrated in 1998 the centre de formation des journalistes (CFJ), in Paris as well. [1]

Becoming professional in 2000, she is an independent freelance ( L'Express , La Vie , Libération ...), then chief editor during four years of the associative magazine "Facing", before multiplying radio experiments (RFI, France Information, France Inter), then television ( Le Goût du noir , on France 5, with Gérard Miller). [2] En 2012, [3] she accomplishes a documentary series for the TV series Dans tes yeux d ' Arte (40 shows of 26 minutes each), where she visits 23 countries in ten months, for that she accepts the Trofémina prize in 2014. [4]

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Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 « Sophie Massieu: le monde dans les yeux d'une non voyante », Manche Mag', No. 30, juin 2012.
  2. Claire Schneider, « Dans les yeux de Sophie Massieu, journaliste et aventurière non-voyante », Marie Claire , site internet, mars 2012.
  3. What's coming to Biarritz|périodique=Variety|jour=27|mois=août|année=2012|prénom1=Martin|nom1=Dale
  4. À l'honneur dans les médias|périodique=Le Figaro|prénom1=Yvonnick|nom1=Gauchet|jour=20|mois=juin|année=2014|url texte=http://www.lefigaro.fr/medias/2014/06/20/20004-20140620ARTFIG00171--l-honneur-dans-les-medias.php

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