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François Picard (journalist)
Franco-American journalist
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Education | Swarthmore College (BA) |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, TV Anchor and Host |
Employer | France24 |
Known for | TV journalism |
François Picard is a dual national Franco-American journalist.[1] He hosts the French current affairs talk show The Debate.
On Fridays, he hosts the journalist roundtable discussion show The World This Week.
Early life
Picard attended the Lycée Français de New York.
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His first exposure to journalism was as a summer intern at Paris photo news agency Sipa Press in 1984. Picard graduated with honors from Swarthmore College.[2] He studied for two semesters at the Université de Paris-IV Sorbonne.
Career
Early career
Picard started his career in Hudson Valley local radio, working at WKIP in Poughkeepsie, WRWD and WAMC. He has won multiple awards for local news coverage (including from New York State National Association of Broad