German, French or American… The international press paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died at the age of 96 on Thursday September 8, 2022. How did the media do it?
The late regent is now making headlines. Between obituary, return on these 70 years of reign and farewell to this sovereign, the journalists announced her disappearance this morning in the kiosks.
To know the front page of the various French media that reacted to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, this Friday, September 9, 2022, Planet has produced the slideshow below which lists them, using the front pages shared on Twitter.
After having hung the disastrous message at the gates of the royal residence, indicates France Bleu, it is an official dispatch which has been sent to all the international media.
As for British journalists, they had to follow a special procedure for the announcement of his death. This is especially true for the BBC channel. The latter saw its programs suspended and replaced by programs on the regent yesterday afternoon. The presenters were notably dressed in black suits and ties.
The radios have stopped broadcasting “jovial” music. An alert set up long before went off, asking all studios to play quiet music.
Additionally, media social media accounts can now only post urgent content.
The Times also said it had enough stories to cover the queen’s death for 11 days.