Newsman and editor. He created his first newspaper, "Le Journal des Bibis," at the age of nine. By the age of 14, he had sold his first article to the newspaper "La Rampe" which was an interview with a friend of his father. While attending Lycée Condorcet, he was hired to edit the society section of "Le Peuple." His first short lived weekly "Illusion" was launched in 1924 after a monetary gift from his mother. Hired to oversee the theatre section of "Le Soir," he moved on to the women's and fashion sections. Under his guidance, in six months, the circulation increased to forty thousand copies. By 1929, he became the Secretary General of the Pigalle Theatre and two years later was named editor in chief of "Paris-Soir." Within five years, he had increased circulation to 2.5 million, a record figure. During World War II, he worked in the United States as the head of Voice of America. Relocating to London, he was in charge of American broadcasts to Nazi-occupied Europe for the American Broadcasting Company in Europe. Back in Paris after the war, he resurrected the formal underground newspaper of the Resistance, renaming it "France-Soir.-Defense of France." He was able to attract journalists such as Joseph Kessel, and Lucien Bodard. Within only a few years, it would become the best selling daily in France. He also created a Sunday journal "Le Journal du dimanche" in 1949. He continued to revamp other failing publications. In January of 1959, he debuted the first televised news program. He also produced four films. His wife, Helen Gordon-Lazareff launched the women's magazine "Elle" in 1945. A street and a plaza facing the "France-Soir," are named in his honor.
Newsman and editor. He created his first newspaper, "Le Journal des Bibis," at the age of nine. By the age of 14, he had sold his first article to the newspaper "La Rampe" which was an interview with a friend of his father. While attending Lycée Condorcet, he was hired to edit the society section of "Le Peuple." His first short lived weekly "Illusion" was launched in 1924 after a monetary gift from his mother. Hired to oversee the theatre section of "Le Soir," he moved on to the women's and fashion sections. Under his guidance, in six months, the circulation increased to forty thousand copies. By 1929, he became the Secretary General of the Pigalle Theatre and two years later was named editor in chief of "Paris-Soir." Within five years, he had increased circulation to 2.5 million, a record figure. During World War II, he worked in the United States as the head of Voice of America. Relocating to London, he was in charge of American broadcasts to Nazi-occupied Europe for the American Broadcasting Company in Europe. Back in Paris after the war, he resurrected the formal underground newspaper of the Resistance, renaming it "France-Soir.-Defense of France." He was able to attract journalists such as Joseph Kessel, and Lucien Bodard. Within only a few years, it would become the best selling daily in France. He also created a Sunday journal "Le Journal du dimanche" in 1949. He continued to revamp other failing publications. In January of 1959, he debuted the first televised news program. He also produced four films. His wife, Helen Gordon-Lazareff launched the women's magazine "Elle" in 1945. A street and a plaza facing the "France-Soir," are named in his honor.
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