The journalistic elite have lost their power of attraction and are no longer role models for journalism students. Elite journalists are hardly mentioned and those who are mentioned are criticised due to their proximity to the political power. "Journalism should not be a profession of stars. It should not be developed in an ivory tower".

Students from the least privileged social sectors are more socially committed and more aware of their civic responsibility: These students want "to reveal cases of corruption, show realities that are unknown to the general public, and to do investigative journalism".

These students condemn the collusion journalism practiced by the journalistic elite. They do not support the current media model and believe that other types of journalism are possible. They want to practice street journalism that is closer to the people. They dream of the noble image of the profession. The figure of the committed journalist is more appealing for the students that come from humble backgrounds. This is the true pillar of the profession.

Mabbett names on The Thiepval Memorial (The Somme), HT @TomSprints

Senik claims that the “French paradox”—the fact that the country’s general prosperity does not appear to translate into the happiness of its citizens—can be explained by “mental attitudes that are acquired in school or other socialisation instances, especially during youth.”
Senik presented the idea in Le Monde in 2011. The French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies found that France had the same “index of human development” (material well-being) as Belgium and Denmark, but polled much lower in the “happiness scale,”