Laurent Joffrin to announce shock retirement?

Le Nouvel Observateur's managing editor created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Joffrin fans. Speculation had been rife that Le Nouvel Observateur's managing editor will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 71, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 29/03/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a journalist isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a journalist just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouLaurent

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouLaurent was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouLaurent.”
— @DesireePlum, 28 Mar 2024
“Joffrin wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 28 Mar 2024

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