Carine Fouteau

Carine Fouteau, born in 1974, is a French journalist. She is chief executive and publication director of Mediapart since March 2024.

Education
Carine Fouteau studied history at Université Paris I where she graduated with a bachelor's degree.

She has studied at Sciences Po Paris.

In 1999 she got a master's degree in journalism at the New York University.

Career
Carine Fouteau began her journalist career in 1999 in French newspaper Les Echos, first for the website, but shortly after in the printed newspaper team. At first writing on labor and working conditions, she created in 2003 a new section of the newspaper focused on social matters: laicity, immigration, demography…

In 2008 after LVMH's acquisition of Les Echos, Carine Fouteau joined the brand new online newspaper Mediapart, specializing in migration. She became one of the two chief editors ten years later, in 2018, associated with Stéphane Alliès. They succeeded to François Bonnet, co-founder of Mediapart.

In 2024 she succeeded to other Mediapart co-founder Edwy Plenel as president and head of publication. At this occasion, the board of directors consisted of 4 women. Mediapart, which is the third generalist daily French newspaper, became the first to be managed exclusively by women.