{"id":93485,"date":"2026-08-08T19:16:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T23:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antilla-martinique.com\/la-presse-en-martinique\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:16:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T23:16:57","slug":"la-presse-en-martinique","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/antilla-martinique.com\/en\/la-presse-en-martinique\/","title":{"rendered":"The Press in Martinique"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n  .dgl{--ink:#1a1413;--muted:#6a5c56;--red:#C1121F;--red-d:#8f0d16;--paper:#fbf7f2;--card:#fff;--line:#e7ded4;\n       --serif:Georgia,\"Times New Roman\",serif;--sans:ui-sans-serif,system-ui,\"Helvetica Neue\",Arial,sans-serif;\n       color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);line-height:1.7;background:var(--paper)}\n  .dgl *{box-sizing:border-box}\n  .dgl .wrap{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}\n  .dgl .wide{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}\n  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   <p class=\"lead\">From the underground press to today\u2019s media, Martinique has a long history of news and debate. This feature traces that history, based on the account provided by *Antilla* in its 30th Anniversary Special issue.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"dgl-body\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n    <p class=\"chapo\">Martinique did not wait for the modern era to tell its story. \u00abThe press arose from the natural evolution of bringing together men and women of different origins,\u00bb wrote Antilla on the occasion of its 30th anniversary. From this history of encounters and struggles, a journalism of conscience was born.<\/p>\n          <h2><span class=\"n\">01<\/span>A press born out of the country's own evolution<\/h2>\n      <p>\u00abOur weekly newspaper was founded in 1981. Of course, Martinique didn\u2019t wait for it to evolve. Neither did the press,\u00bb Antilla noted in its anniversary issue. For the Martinican press is the product of a society shaped, over the centuries, by influences from Africa and Europe, then from India and China, and finally from Syria, Palestine, and Lebanon.<\/p><p>From the abolition of slavery on May 22, 1848, to the affirmation of an identity, every stage of this history was an evolution\u2014and at times, a revolution. The newspaper was both a witness to and a participant in this process: a space where a diverse society learned to express itself and reflect on its identity.<\/p>      <p class=\"pull\">\u00abA people's way of thinking is shaped and stimulated by its geography, its history, and its eternal quest for answers.\u00bb<\/p>          <h2><span class=\"n\">02<\/span>A Press of Conscience and Activism<\/h2>\n      <p>Very early on, the newspaper became a symbol of dignity in Martinique. The activist press, much like <em>Justice<\/em>, is at the forefront of the country's social and political struggles. Its director, the journalist <strong>Andr\u00e9 Aliker<\/strong>, who was assassinated in 1934 for exposing fraud, remains the martyr of press freedom on the island.<\/p><p>Later, <em>The Progressive<\/em> will be the spokesperson for the Martinican Progressive Party of'<strong>Aim\u00e9 C\u00e9saire<\/strong>, whose philosophy\u2014N\u00e9gritude\u2014continues to shape the intellectual debate.<\/p>                <h2><span class=\"n\">03<\/span>Le Na\u00eff: The Media in Martinique Is Becoming More Professional<\/h2>\n      <p>In the early 1970s, one song changed everything. <em>The Na\u00eff<\/em> appears in <strong>1973<\/strong>, led by a team that includes Roland Laouchez, Yanes Duquesnay, and <strong>Henri Pied<\/strong>. In 1974, <strong>Tony Delsham<\/strong>, drawing on the experience of <em>Martinique Weekly<\/em>, from the monthly comic book magazine <em>M.G.G.<\/em> and <em>Colik Blag bo kay<\/em>, joins the adventure.<\/p><p>\u00ab <em>The Na\u00eff<\/em> \u00bbIt then became a professional publication that revolutionized the very concept of the press in Martinique,\" summarizes Alfred Fortun\u00e9. This commitment to professional standards paved the way for the launch of *Antilla*.<\/p>                <h2><span class=\"n\">04<\/span>France-Antilles, the Broadcasting Industry, and the Modern Landscape<\/h2>\n      <p>In <strong>1964<\/strong>, against a backdrop of political tension, was born <em>France-Antilles<\/em>, as part of the movement associated with the group <strong>Robert Hersant<\/strong> ; it would establish itself as the go-to daily newspaper in the French West Indies. In the years that followed, the broadcast media\u2014including public television (RFO) and radio stations such as RCI\u2014in turn transformed the way Martinicans consumed the news.<\/p><p>It was within this already crowded landscape that a new independent release would find its place.<\/p>                <h2><span class=\"n\">05<\/span>Antilla, an independent voice since 1981<\/h2>\n      <p>In 1981, a disagreement within the <em>Na\u00efve<\/em> spurs a new adventure. A weekly magazine is launched; its title, <strong>Antilla<\/strong>, is suggested by the writer <strong>\u00c9douard Glissant<\/strong>. Founded by <strong>Henri Pied<\/strong> and <strong>Alfred Fortun\u00e9<\/strong>, the newspaper makes it clear from the outset that it is independent of both political parties and powerful financial interests.<\/p><p>Since then, Antilla has been \u00abnavigating a sector undergoing rapid technological change,\u00bb staying true to its brand: a platform open to all schools of thought. Over the decades, its <strong>special issues<\/strong> have painted a portrait of the country's leading figures and major themes.<\/p><div class=\"dgl-figrow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/antilla-martinique.com\/en\/edouard-glissant\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/antilla-martinique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mag-glissant.jpg\" alt=\"Antilla, num\u00e9ro sp\u00e9cial \u00c9douard Glissant\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"cap\">\u00c9douard Glissant<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/antilla-martinique.com\/en\/fanon\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/antilla-martinique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mag-fanon.jpg\" alt=\"Antilla, num\u00e9ro sp\u00e9cial Frantz Fanon\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"cap\">Frantz Fanon<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/antilla-martinique.com\/en\/darsieres\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/antilla-martinique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mag-darsieres.jpg\" alt=\"Antilla, num\u00e9ro sp\u00e9cial Camille Darsi\u00e8res\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"cap\">Camille Darsi\u00e8res<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/antilla-martinique.com\/en\/rhum\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/antilla-martinique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mag-rhum.jpg\" alt=\"Antilla, num\u00e9ro sp\u00e9cial Rhum\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"cap\">Rum<\/span><\/a><\/div>                  <div class=\"dgl-mag\">\n            <a class=\"cover\" href=\"https:\/\/antilla-martinique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/30ANS-ANTILLA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Open the magazine\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/antilla-martinique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mag-30ans.jpg\" alt=\"Couverture du magazine\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n            <div class=\"txt\">\n        <div class=\"k\">Special Issue \u00b7 Open Access<\/div>\n        <p>Download the special issue of Antilla for free \u2014 <em>Antilla, 30th Anniversary Special (2012)<\/em>.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/antilla-martinique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/30ANS-ANTILLA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the magazine (PDF)<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"dgl-foot\">Sources: Antilla, issue <em>30th Anniversary Special<\/em> (July\u2013August 2012), accounts by Alfred Fortun\u00e9, Henri Pied, and Tony Delsham; Antilla archives. 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