PARIS — The companion of the new French president has finally found a role for herself, but her choice is getting mixed reviews.

Valérie Trierweiler, the partner and closest confidante of President François Hollande, said she wanted to continue working as a journalist, prompting some to complain about the potential conflict of interest.

Ms. Trierweiler has covered political and cultural issues for Paris Match magazine for more than 20 years. Since Mr. Hollande took office, she negotiated with the magazine to continue to contribute book and art reviews and other cultural coverage a few times a month.

“It’s an unprecedented situation,” Olivier Royan, the chief editor of Paris Match, said in a telephone interview. “But it is her own choice of career, and it isn’t a professional mistake because Ms. Trierweiler has been a real professional for 22 years.”