Le Petit Marocain

Le Petit Marocain
Type	Daily newspaper
Owner(s)	Mas Presse
Founded	1925
Language	French
Ceased publication	1972
Headquarters	Casablanca
OCLC number	35359124

Le Petit Marocain was a daily publication founded during the protectorate era in Morocco^[1] and the predecessor publication of Le Matin.

History and profile

Le Petit Marocain was founded in 1925^[2] and was based in Casablanca.^[3] The paper belonged to the company Mas Presse, which was controlled by French nationals Pierre Mas and Yves Mas.^[4]^[5] Its editorial line was ultra-colonialist, and it actively sought the promotion of the colonial policies of France in the country and it notably supported the Vichy government and the deposition and exile of Mohammed V.^[4]

The newspaper ceased publication on 1 November 1972 when the control of Mas Presse was given to Moulay Hafid Alaoui, cousin of Hassan II and minister of information during that time.^[4] It was replaced on the same day by Le Matin,^[4] a daily dedicated to the promotion of the image of the King of Morocco; its purchase was compulsory for all state administrations.

References

^ Moha Ennaji (20 January 2005). Multilingualism, Cultural Identity, and Education in Morocco. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-387-23979-8. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
^ "1949-1955 Le Petit Marocain". Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
^ Le petit marocain. World Cat. OCLC 35359124.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Louis Gravier (January 1972). "La disparition des quotidiens du groupe Mas répondait aux vœux de la population". Le Monde Diplomatique. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
^ El Mustapha Lahlali (6 June 2011). Contemporary Arab Broadcast Media. Oxford University Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-7486-8864-7. Retrieved 7 September 2014.

External links

Digitized issues of Le Petit Marocain in Gallica, the digital library of the BnF (in French).

[Ennaji2005-1] Moha Ennaji (20 January 2005). Multilingualism, Cultural Identity, and Education in Morocco. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-387-23979-8. Retrieved 7 September 2014.

[2] "1949-1955 Le Petit Marocain". Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.

[3] Le petit marocain. World Cat. OCLC 35359124.

[md-4] Louis Gravier (January 1972). "La disparition des quotidiens du groupe Mas répondait aux vœux de la population". Le Monde Diplomatique. Retrieved 23 January 2014.

[Lahlali2011-5] El Mustapha Lahlali (6 June 2011). Contemporary Arab Broadcast Media. Oxford University Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-7486-8864-7. Retrieved 7 September 2014.

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