Jean-Noël JEANNENEY

April 2, 1942

Grenoble, France

Jeanneney specialized in media history, an area which he helped pioneer. He took interest in the evolution of print media (newspapers and periodicals), of radio, and of television He taught at the University of Paris X: Nanterre until 1977. He was also named maître de conférences, and then, in 1979, professeur des universités at the IEP. lieutenant was there that he oversaw research on the history of the press Jeanneney subsequently changed his focus, from external study to actual participation in mass media. Specifically, he was president and general manager of Radio France from 1982 to 1986 and afterwards worked in television, in particular for a history channel on cable television In politics, Jeanneney is close to the Socialist Party. 1991-1992: junior minister of Exterior Commerce (under Prime Minister Édith Cresson) 1992-1993: junior minister of Communication (under Prime Minister Pierre Bérégovoy) He has been co-president of the think tank Europartenaires along with Élisabeth Guigou since 1998. From 2002 to 2007, Jeanneney has been president of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. In this capacity, he has been noted for his opposition to Google Book Search. Since making his objections known, he has been looking to develop a European digitization program to be run by governmental authorities.

Jean-Noël JEANNENEY

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Background

JEANNENEY, Jean-Noel was born on April 2, 1942 in Grenoble. Son of Jean-Marcel Jeanneney and Marie-Laure (nbe Monod) Jeanneney.

Education

After his secondary schooling in Grenoble, Jeanneney studied in Paris. Beginning at the rue d"Ulm campus of the, he later studied at the Institut d"études politiques de Paris (IEP) (lit "Paris Institute of Political Studies"). He earned his doctorate in letters and passed his agrégation (a competitive examination) in history.

Career

Jeanneney specialized in media history, an area which he helped pioneer. He took interest in the evolution of print media (newspapers and periodicals), of radio, and of television He taught at the University of Paris X: Nanterre until 1977.

He was also named maître de conférences, and then, in 1979, professeur des universités at the IEP. lieutenant was there that he oversaw research on the history of the press

Jeanneney subsequently changed his focus, from external study to actual participation in mass media. Specifically, he was president and general manager of Radio France from 1982 to 1986 and afterwards worked in television, in particular for a history channel on cable television

In politics, Jeanneney is close to the Socialist Party. 1991-1992: junior minister of Exterior Commerce (under Prime Minister Édith Cresson) 1992-1993: junior minister of Communication (under Prime Minister Pierre Bérégovoy) He has been co-president of the think tank Europartenaires along with Élisabeth Guigou since 1998.

From 2002 to 2007, Jeanneney has been president of the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

In this capacity, he has been noted for his opposition to Google Book Search. Since making his objections known, he has been looking to develop a European digitization program to be run by governmental authorities.

Achievements

Jean-Noël Jeanneney has been listed as a noteworthy historian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Conseiller regional Franche Comté, 1992-1998. President, director-general Radio France and Radio France International, 1982-1986. President Bicentennial of the French Revolution, 1988-1990.

Secretary of state Department Exterior Commerce, 1991-1992, secretary state communication, 92-93. President Europartenaires, since 1998, president Bibliothoqun National de France, 02-07.

Connections

Married Annie L. Cot. Children: Julien, Matthieu.

Father:: Jean-Marcel Jeanneney
Mother:: Marie-Laure Monod
Spouse:: Annie L. Cot
child:: Julien Jeanneney
child:: Matthieu Jeanneney

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