The School of Journalism at Fudan University is known as the Cradle for Chinese Journalists, and has close link to the Chinese media industry. The school was founded in1988, which is evolved from the Department of Journalism established in September 1929. With its close link to the Chinese media industry, Fudan Journalism School s alumni have played significant role across the country as leading figures in the media industry. As the first higher education institution in China to commit to journalism, currently Fudan Journalism School consists of four departments including Department of Journalism, Broadcasting, Advertising, and Communications with 78 faculty members, and about 1500 students.