Weakened since last spring’s crisis in ProvenceThe subject of persistent rumors suggesting his departure, editor-in-chief Aurélien Viers is leaving his duties at the Marseille newspaper, owned by shipowner Rodolphe Saadé, through its subsidiary CMA Média. The company’s new CEO, Jean-Louis Pelé, announced in an internal message to employees that Viers was ending its collaboration on Friday, October 18.
Although the departure of the former head of the video division of Parisian had been considered for several weeks by the management of the title, the interested party and the general management of the group internally assure that this was done in the “order” by Mr. Viers. “A solution by mutual agreement, where one agrees more than the other”says a union representative.
As the specialized media wrote The informed (whose shareholder is Xavier Niel, also an individual shareholder of World), is Olivier Biscaye, current editorial director of Without midichosen to replace Aurélien Viers. The arrival of Mr. Vizcaya was confirmed to the editorial office, and if the date of his inauguration has not yet been set, it should occur “no later than January”. Previously, Mr. Biscay had led the group’s editorial team. Good morning between 2010 and 2014 and had been the subject of two motions of censure.
Meanwhile, deputy editorial director Nicolás Rey, a veteran of the newspaper, will take over. “to ensure a smooth transition”according to the message sent to employees by Jean-Louis Pelé, who replaced Gabriel D’Harcourt. The latter failed to rectify the company’s accounts and had to leave the company in July.
In crisis
If the secretary of the Social and Economic Committee (CSE), Eric Breton, of the National Union of Journalists (SNJ), says he is surprised to have “once again reported by the press » of an appointment in the company, the departure of Aurélien Viers does not surprise anyone within Provence. “Since the strike something had changed. I was less worried. We learned that his wife and parents had returned to Paris.”a journalist testifies on condition of anonymity.
When asked about Mr. Viers during the CSE in September, Jean-Louis Pelé responded that “all missions, including [sienne]they are likely to be shortened ». The continuous decline in the newspaper’s sales figures (8% year-on-year to less than 60,000 copies per day), the difficulties encountered in making the website viable, the continuous hemorrhage in the editorial office (12 new departures since the beginning of 2024, six more in negotiation – demonstrate that Provence It remains in crisis despite having been bought at a high price by Rodolphe Saadé. The transfer of the editorial office to the center of Marseille a few days ago was not enough to give new energy to the title.
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