Joining MSN in 2007 was finally natural

In this entry, it is at the height of its greatness, to use a formula of Sainte-Beuve. Its portable vibrating tirelessly reflects this new rank. This rule harassment interferes little confidences of Alexandre Michelin. Hidden in a meeting room of MSN at Issy, he radiates, enjoys the title of Director Europe, delighted to have found his territory for action in the image of its ex-comparses of Sciences po, David Pujadas and Ariane road.

He also papivore, he thought time in journalism, although this role seemed to be close. Two notices from the same edge will do it switch to another camp, one of the holdouts of the PAF. Jean-Louis Missika to first, from the IEP, note its original vision of the economy of the sector, and the historian of law Daniel Sabatier, including the right DESS and administration of audiovisual at the Sorbonne has formed a number of programme managers who rely on the place.

Sensational beginnings

In the register of pioneer, the more complicated was to be taken seriously. After sensational Paris first in 1988 where he orchestrates comeback successful Thierry Ardisson and Paul Amar, it between mad joy, Canal , "string talents as if it was raining." At the direction of digital programs, he imagines the famous mosaic, copied a thousand times since then, and then creates the booth, first "pay per view" operator in France. A long, yet, his interventionism eventually disturb. Aggravating factor, international branch, it is not part of the good clan...

The West Indians picking up his first title of glory on France 5. Recipient of the International Interactive Emmy Award 2006 for CULT (understand "Is unique to the TV"), his show, dedicated to urban cultures, worked on a ultra-novateur concept: users were to find themselves subject to co-present them! Ironically, the appointment is removed from the antenna a few months before this award by the President of France television, resulting de facto Director of programs of France 5 to the output...

Joining MSN, in 2007, was finally natural. Within the Microsoft empire, he was able to give to heart joy, transforming Msn.fr in "global media", via the creation of a multitude of channels and formats, which, from the point of view of notoriety, succeeded. In three years, the hearing of the portal was multiplied by two épouvantant in passing its new competitors, the large chains. What does he dislike, las see "workplace look in the mirror..."

Happy sarcastic, Alexandre Michelin to grant freedom of speech to those who are part of any band. Son of a Professor of literature, research scientist, specialist of the African works, he grew up in Mali and Chad, without screen, surrounded by books. It is only at the age of twelve years, the death of his father, he discovers with his brothers and sisters Paris, the press and the ORTF. A forty-six years, more focused on the game of go and modern art on tropéziennes evenings, he attended mainly journalists and people of cinema including Yamina Benguigui who offered him his first training. His only concession to the Internet world, it is his blog. Without contention or polemic intention, he kindly causes his peers on the end of the "physical" media and the emergence of the "citizen-actor", who want to fuel a debate it will trigger surely at Sciences po in overseeing this year a series of lectures on the theme "media and social Web", the other news of re-entry decidedly very hot.