Atlantico

History

The website is inspired by the American websites The Huffington Post and The Daily Beast. It characterises its editorial position as "[classical] liberal and independent", while other French media have associated it with the right wing of the French political spectrum, a label rejected by Atlantico.

51% of Atlantico stock of one million euro is held by its founders, the journalists , , Loïc Rouvin and Igor Daguier; and the remaining 49% by "Free Minds", a group of investors that includes Arnaud Dassier, a former campaign adviser to President Nicolas Sarkozy. As of 2011, the site does not charge for access and is financed through advertisements. Its staff of about ten journalists also includes Gilles Klein, Anita Hausser, Christian de Villeneuve and Yves Derai. Among its regular contributors are the writers Chantal Delsol, Paul-Marie Coûteaux, Gérard de Villiers, Guy Sorman and Tristane Banon.

References

References

1. (17 May 2011). "Atlantico s'installe dans un paysage Internet plutôt marqué à gauche". [[Le Monde]].
2. (1 March 2011). "Pour Atlantico, cliquez à droite". [[Libération]].
3. (1 March 2011). "Atlantico : un nouveau site d'info mis en ligne... droite". [[France-Soir]].
4. (28 February 2011). "A la fois libéral et indépendant, Atlantico navigue entre deux eaux". [[20 minutes (France).
5. (1 March 2011). "Atlantico, nouveau "pure player" de l'info". [[Le Figaro]].
6. (1 March 2011). "Sur Atlantico,"libéralisme n'est pas un gros mot"". [[France 2]].