From May to June 1968, television technicians and journalists at channel ORTF striked. This strike would play an important role in May 68 in France.
Background.
The strike became as a reaction to government interference with editorial coverage of political topic on French television.
This resulted in a nationwide strike by employees of ORTF television. This affected French television as ORTF had a 65% share of the television audience at the time.
Reception.
The television strike was widely condemned by the mainstream media such as Le Monde.
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