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The CFJ (Centre for Journalism Studies) was founded in 1946 by the leaders of the Resistance movement « Défense de la France », Philippe Viannay and Jacques Richet.

Initially, the Centre confined its activities to training students for a career in journalism. From 1969 on, the Centre started running further education courses for journalists.

The CFJ takes on 45 students each year. Their course lasts two years, so at any given time there will be 90 full time students at the school. The successful candidates are chosen after a competitive exam and must have done a minimum of three years at university after the "baccalauréat exam" (high school diploma).

Over 60 years, the CFJ has trained over 2.000 journalists who are for the most part still working in all the major French newspapers, television and radio stations.

Among some of the well known alumni are:

Georges Fillioud (former socialist communications minister), Jean-Pierre Gaillard (stock exchange specialist), Pierre Lescure, founder of Canal+, Gérard Carreyrou (TV personality); Jean-Claude Bourret, Patrick Poivre d’Arvor, David Pujadas (anchromen on the major TV channels); Bernard Guetta, Jean-Louis Andreani, Jean-Pierre Langellier, Alain Frachon, Jan Krauze, Agathe Logeart, Sysvie Kauffmann, Corinne Lesnes, Erich Inciyan… (among others at Le Monde); Franz-Olivier Giesbert (former head of Le Figaro), film director Marc Esposito, Pierre Haski and Florence Aubenas (Libération), Christian Chesnot (France Inter), Marie Desplechin (writer), Ruth Elkrief (TV)…