The Escuela de Periodismo Carlos Septién García (EPCSG - School of Journalism Carlos Septién García) was the first Mexican

Mexico

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  educational institution of journalism

Journalism

Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...

. It was originally founded by Luis Beltrán y Mendoza, supported by the Acción Católica Mexicana (Mexican Catholic Action

Catholic Action

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), on May 30, 1939, and achieved certification of the Secretaría de Educación Pública

Secretaría de Educación Pública

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 on July 2, 1976. The school was named after its second director.

Under the leadership of Alejandro Avilés Insunza the school detached itself from the Acción Católica Mexicana and its associated political and ideological tendencies concerning academic freedom

Academic freedom

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.

Directors

1. 1949-1951: Fernando Díez de Urdanivia y Díaz (b. 1897 – d. 1966)
2. 1951-1953: Carlos Septién García (b. 1915 – d. 1953)
3. 1953-1958: José N. Chávez González
4. 1958-1963: Carlos Alvear Acevedo
5. 1963-1984: Alejandro Avilés Insunza (b. 1915 – d. 2005)
6. 1984-200l: Manuel Pérez Miranda
7. 2001-2004: Alejandro Hernández
8. 2004-2005: Manuel Pérez Miranda (second time)
9. since 2005:-José Luis Vázquez Baeza

Further reading

• Salvador Flores Llamas: La Septién García, forjadora de periodistas profesionales veraces. Parte 1 (Spanish), February 12, 2009.
• Salvador Flores Llamas: La Septién García, forjadora de periodistas profesionales veraces. Parte 2 (Spanish), February 19, 2009.