In 1932, the writer Paul Nizan published "The New Watchdogs" to denounce the philosophers and writers of his time who, sheltering behind intellectual neutrality, imposed themselves as true watchdogs of the established order. Today the watchdogs are journalists, editors, and media experts who've openly become market evangelists and guardians of the social order. In a sardonic manner, "The New Watchdogs" denounces this press that, claiming to be independent, objective and pluralist, makes out it is a democratic force of opposition. With forcefulness and precision, the film puts its finger on the increasing danger of information produced by the major industrial groups of the Paris Stock Exchange and perverted into merchandise.

Les médias se proclament « contre-pouvoir ». Pourtant, la grande majorité des journaux, des radios et des chaînes de télévision appartiennent à des groupes industriels ou financiers intimement liés au pouvoir. Au sein d’un périmètre idéologique minuscule se multiplient les informations prémâchées, les intervenants permanents, les notoriétés indues, les affrontements factices et les renvois d’ascenseur.

1997년 세르즈 알리미의 동명 저서를 영화화한 작품. 더이상 권력에 대한 비판과 견제의 기능을 상실한 현대 언론을 고발한다.