Jean-Marie Colombani
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Jean-Marie Colombani is a French
France
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 journalist, and was the editor of the daily newspaper Le Monde
Le Monde
Le Monde is a French daily evening newspaper owned by La Vie-Le Monde Group and edited in Paris. It is one of two French newspapers of record, and has generally been well respected since its first edition under founder Hubert Beuve-Méry on 19 December 1944...

from 1994 until 2007.

Biography

Educated at Paris II and Science-Po, he is the author of the lead article published after the New York City
New York City
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 terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
September 11, 2001 attacks
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 on the front page of his newspaper, entitled "We are All Americans". In 2004 Colombani co-authored with Walter Wells, editor of the International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune
The International Herald Tribune is a widely read English language international newspaper. It combines the resources of its own correspondents with those of The New York Times and is printed at 38 sites throughout the world, for sale in more than 160 countries and territories...

, the volume Dangerous De-Liaisons : What's Really behind the War between France and the U.S. (published by Melville House
Melville House
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). From 2005 he has been part of the board of directors
Board of directors
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 of La Stampa
La Stampa
La Stampa is one of the best-known, most influential and most widely sold Italian daily newspapers. Published in Turin, it is distributed in Italy and other European nations. The current owner is the Fiat Group.-History:...

. In 1999 he received the Ischia International Journalism Award
Ischia International Journalism Award
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. He has been a member of Le Siècle
Le Siècle (think tank)
Le Siècle is an elitist bi-partisan think tank in France. Its members are French intellectuals, politicians, chief executives, and artists.-Overview:It was founded by Georges Bérard-Quélin in 1944....

.

External links

  • http://www.worldpress.org/1101we_are_all_americans.htm
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