The New Watchdogs
2012, French. Directed by Gilles Balbastre & Yannick Kergoat.
In 1932, the writer Paul Nizan published "The New Watchdogs" to denounce the philosophers and writers of his time who, sheltering behind intellectual neutrality, imposed themselves as true watchdogs of the established order. Today the watchdogs are journalists, editors, and media experts who've openly become market evangelists and guardians of the social order. In a sardonic manner, "The New Watchdogs" denounces this press that, claiming to be independent, objective and pluralist, makes out it is a democratic force of opposition. With forcefulness and precision, the film puts its finger on the increasing danger of information produced by the major industrial groups of the Paris Stock Exchange and perverted into merchandise.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 11 January 2012
- Original title
- Les nouveaux chiens de garde
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Pierre Rimbert, Serge Halimi
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Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.4/10 from 53 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The New Watchdogs?
The New Watchdogs runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is The New Watchdogs on?
The New Watchdogs isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 January 2012. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The New Watchdogs?
If you liked The New Watchdogs, try Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism, Bitter Lake, Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media.
Who directed The New Watchdogs?
The New Watchdogs (2012) was directed by Gilles Balbastre and Yannick Kergoat and stars Renaud Lambert, Nicolas Sarkozy, Laurent Joffrin.