ABSTRACT
Through the analysis of press articles and observations conducted around Barbès/Ornano boulevard, this chapter questions the media analysis of three objects representative of gentrification processes. The creation of new retail spaces will be the point of entry of our analysis: we present the press coverage about two restaurants considered as gentrification emblems, La REcyclerie and Brasserie Barbès. After a general analysis of the media coverage regarding the publishing newspapers, the articles’ title, and their tone, we will show that two places which can be seen as producing gentrification by the academia might not be considered the same way by journalists. While digging into the articles’ content, the question of social relations of class and race will be at the core of the analysis.
