French magazine run by autistic journalists hits newsstands

French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin (C) attends a ceremony honoring Clarissa Jean-Philippe, a municipal police officer killed by jihadist Amedy Coulibaly, as part of a commemoration marking 10 years since an Islamist attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper and the Hypercacher Jewish supermarket on the Richard Lenoir boulevard in Montrouge near Paris, on January 8, 2025.[AFP]

A French magazine produced by autistic journalists went on sale on newsstands for the first time on Wednesday, further raising the profile of a project that has already made waves on television.

Le Papotin has an editorial team of around 40 journalists with autism spectrum disorders who produce a yearly magazine that features high-profile celebrity interviews and cultural content.