TV3 wastes the opportunity of Pelicot

Gisèle Pelicot, the woman whose husband drugged her to rape her along with other men, has published A Hymn to Life, a book that tells her story. Isabel Galí, TV3's correspondent in Paris, was able to interview her during the book's promotional tour. From that conversation, two reports emerged, for Telenotícies migdia and for Telenotícies vespre, which were broadcast this Tuesday. Two pieces in which Galí selects Pelicot's most relevant statements to condense them into the short time allowed by the news format.Gisèle Pelicot is the interviewee every journalist would want. She is one of the most relevant figures of 2025, not only in France but worldwide. Her attitude has been a global example that has caused a turning point in the media's approach to sexual assault: she is the architect of shame changing sides. Furthermore, her case has forced a modification of the Penal Code in France.For all these reasons, it is disappointing that the public television's opportunity to interview Pelicot, in the hands of an excellent journalist like Isabel Galí —who also covered the trial—, has been reduced to two two-minute reports. If we calculate the duration of Pelicot's interventions in each, they do not add up to even one minute in total: 37 seconds in the midday report and 50 seconds in the evening report. On the 3Cat platform, a seven-minute piece can be found that collects Pelicot's responses. They have erased Isabel Galí and missed her questions to sell each statement as a headline.It is a shame and a missed opportunity. But, above all, it is indicative of the little value given to journalism at TV3. At the channel, only the interviews from entertainment shows conducted by the network's stars are promoted with great fanfare. Everything is reduced to spectacle and morbid curiosity. But not everyone needs an orchestra or a kitschy set to do their job well.Telenotícies and the 3CatInfo initiative. But it has been a formal matter, a showcase. A lot of vertical screens and cameras, but no nose or criterion to dignify the newsroom and to give prominence to journalists who are not part of the presenter lineup. Why haven't we been able to see Isabel Galí's full interview with Gisèle Pelicot on any TV3 program? Why this lack of generosity? We have dehumanized journalism. Everything must fit neatly into the TN, well cut and diced for social media, seeking a virality that strips journalism of its personality. Triviality has taken precedence over what is important. We have lost the broad view, the value of dialogue, the tone, and the well-done craft. If a TV3 journalist interviews Gisèle Pelicot, do not waste her work.