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France's paper of record; social-liberal editorial line.
Who owns it
Owner
Groupe Le Monde; Xavier Niel and Daniel Křetínský are major shareholders
Ownership type
Private
Funding
Subscriptions and advertising
Who runs it
Chief executive
Louis Dreyfus (Chairman of the Executive Board)
Editorial lead
Caroline Monnot (Director of Editorial Staff)
Track record
Factuality
High
Reach
Over 600,000 subscribers
Worth knowing
A staff trust holds a veto over changes of ownership, negotiated to protect independence.
Ownership, leadership and funding are drawn from public filings and the outlet's own disclosures. The editorial lean is an editorial judgement, not a measurement — read it as a starting point, not a verdict.