# Patrick Meney

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'''Patrick Meney''' is a [French](/source/French_people) journalist. He was born in [Corsaint](/source/Corsaint) in 1948. He made his debut as a journalist in 1972, starting at ''[Nice Matin](/source/Nice_Matin)''. He joined AFP in 1973, and was their correspondent in Rome (1974–79), special envoy in Iran during the [Islamic Revolution](/source/Islamic_Revolution) (1979–80), correspondent in Moscow (1980–83), special envoy in Lebanon during the [Lebanese Civil War](/source/Lebanese_Civil_War), etc. He created [AFP-TV](/source/AFP-TV), the television service of AFP.

He received the [Prix Albert Londres](/source/Prix_Albert_Londres) in 1983 for his reporting from the USSR. In 1986, he became director general of [Gamma TV](/source/Gamma_TV). In 1990, he became director general of l’Académie Carat, created by [Carat Espace](/source/Carat_Espace). He was programmer, producer and presenter at TF1, in programs such as "Points Chauds", "En Quête de Vérité", "Les coulisses du Destin", "Témoins n°1", "Célébrités", etc.

He created Be Happy Productions in 2000 and produced programs such as "Défense d’entrer", "Ca me révolte!", "Fallait y penser!", "Supernanny", "Affaires de famille", "Oui Chef!", "On vous dit pourquoi", "Immersion totale", etc. These were broadcast on TF1, [France 2](/source/France_2), [France 3](/source/France_3) and M6. He then sold his firm. He returned to journalism, taking up a leadership position at ''[France-Soir](/source/France-Soir)'' (2010–2011).

Patrick Meney has written a dozen books in a variety of fiction and non-fiction genres. Among them are the best-sellers ''Même les tueurs ont une mère'', ''Les mains coupées de la Taïga'', ''La Kleptocratie'', ''Niet!'' ([Prix des Maisons de la Presse](/source/Prix_des_Maisons_de_la_Presse)), ''La Rafale'' ([Prix du livre de l'été](/source/Prix_du_livre_de_l'%C3%A9t%C3%A9)), ''Les voleurs d'innocence'', etc.

In 2012, he became producer at TCV Télévision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.babelio.com/auteur/Patrick-Meney/28402|title = Patrick Meney}}</ref>

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