Étienne Gernelle has been dismissed from his position as director of the French weekly magazine Le Point, confirming reports that surfaced earlier in the week regarding a leadership crisis. The dismissal was announced by Gernelle himself on Tuesday morning during a news conference, following a conflict with the magazine's CEO, Bertrand Gié. The move marks the end of Gernelle's 12-year tenure at the helm of the publication. The magazine, founded in 1972, is owned by François Pinault's holding company Artémis. Gernelle served as director since January 2014, succeeding the influential Franz-Olivier Giesbert. His departure follows public objections raised on November 9 regarding the appointment of two new senior editors—Jacques-Olivier Martin, formerly editor-in-chief of Le Figaro, and Florent Barraco, political editor at Paris Match—without his consultation. Valérie Toranian, Gernelle’s right-hand woman and editor-in-chief, had also been removed from her post. [1]
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