Riccardo Brizzi is Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Bologna, Italy and visiting Professor at Sciences Po Paris and Sciences Po Lyon, France. His research interests include French and European history, and the history of mass media and political communication. His previous publications include France after 2012 (with G. Goodliffe, 2015).

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• Introduction. Politics between Communication and Personalization.- 1. The Mass Media in France between 1944 and 1958.- 2. The Personalization of Politics and Government Communication during the Fourth Republic.-  3. De Gaulle and the Press: A Thirty-Year Long Misunderstanding.- 4. The Political Control of Television.- 5. The General and the Small Screen.- 6. Leadership and Television. The General and Constitutional Development during the Fifth Republic.- 7. Gaullist “Telecracy” (1962-65).- 8. The 1965 “Tele-Presidential” Elections.- 9. De Gaulle, Pompidou and May 1968.- Conclusion: The Origin of the 'Telecracy?'

Riccardo Brizzi is Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Bologna, Italy and visiting Professor at Sciences Po Paris and Sciences Po Lyon, France. His research interests include French and European history, and the history of mass media and political communication. His previous publications include France after 2012 (with G. Goodliffe, 2015).

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• Introduction. Politics between Communication and Personalization.- 1. The Mass Media in France between 1944 and 1958.- 2. The Personalization of Politics and Government Communication during the Fourth Republic.-  3. De Gaulle and the Press: A Thirty-Year Long Misunderstanding.- 4. The Political Control of Television.- 5. The General and the Small Screen.- 6. Leadership and Television. The General and Constitutional Development during the Fifth Republic.- 7. Gaullist “Telecracy” (1962-65).- 8. The 1965 “Tele-Presidential” Elections.- 9. De Gaulle, Pompidou and May 1968.- Conclusion: The Origin of the 'Telecracy?'

Riccardo Brizzi is Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Bologna, Italy and visiting Professor at Sciences Po Paris and Sciences Po Lyon, France. His research interests include French and European history, and the history of mass media and political communication. His previous publications include France after 2012 (with G. Goodliffe, 2015).

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• Introduction. Politics between Communication and Personalization.- 1. The Mass Media in France between 1944 and 1958.- 2. The Personalization of Politics and Government Communication during the Fourth Republic.-  3. De Gaulle and the Press: A Thirty-Year Long Misunderstanding.- 4. The Political Control of Television.- 5. The General and the Small Screen.- 6. Leadership and Television. The General and Constitutional Development during the Fifth Republic.- 7. Gaullist “Telecracy” (1962-65).- 8. The 1965 “Tele-Presidential” Elections.- 9. De Gaulle, Pompidou and May 1968.- Conclusion: The Origin of the 'Telecracy?'