Julie Brafman
Julie Brafman | |
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| Born | 1986 (age 39–40) |
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| Employer | Libération |
| Known for | Judicial column and coverage of high-profile trials |
| Awards | Albert Londres Prize (2025) |
Julie Brafman (born 1986) is a French journalist and author known for her work as a senior judicial columnist for the daily newspaper Libération.[1][2] In 2025, she achieved significant professional recognition as the recipient of the Albert Londres Prize, the highest honor in French-language journalism.[3][4][5]
Brafman is a graduate of the Sciences Po and the French Press Institute (IFP) at the Paris-Panthéon-Assas University.[6][7]
Career
In 2016, she joined the staff of Libération as a judicial reporter.[8][7]
Albert Londres Prize
In October 2025, during a ceremony held in Beirut, Brafman was awarded the 87th Albert Londres Prize for the written press.[9] The jury highlighted her "intelligent empathy" in her coverage of several prominent legal cases, including the Kim Kardashian robbery in Paris and the trial of the surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec.[10]
Bibliography
- Vertiges de l'aveu (2016), an essay on the role of confessions in the judicial system.ISBN 9782234079427, 978-2234079427[2][11]
- Yann dans la nuit (2025), a biographical novel on Yann Andréa.ISBN 208049029X, 978-2080490292[12][13]
References
- ^ "Dailymotion". www.dailymotion.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ^ a b "L'aveu, abominable preuve, à l'épreuve des ratés judiciaires". L'Express (in French). 22 September 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ^ "Albert Londres press prize awarded to French legal journalist Julie Brafman". RFI. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Julie Brafman : L'Heure des Livres (Émission du 03/09/2025) | CNEWS". www.cnews.fr (in French). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Julie Brafman : « Je suis arrivée à Duras par Andréa ! »". www.latribune.fr (in French). 22 September 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ^ "Julie BRAFMAN, alumni de l'université, reçoit le prix Albert-Londres 2025 | Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas". www.assas-universite.fr (in French). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Émile Magazine - Julie Brafman, plume des prétoires". Émile Magazine (in French). 15 April 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ^ "Le 87e prix Albert Londres décerné à Julie Brafman". 20 Minutes (in French). 25 October 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Julie Brafman wins the 87th Albert Londres Prize awarded in Beirut". L'Orient Today. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Albert Londres press prize awarded to Julie Brafman". Radio France Internationale (in French). 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Julie Brafman, Vertiges de l'aveu". www.dalloz-actualite.fr. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ^ "« Yann dans la nuit », de Julie Brafman : remettre Yann Andréa en lumière". Le Monde.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 5 January 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Les premières fois de... Julie Brafman : « Je ne me suis jamais remise de la mort du petit singe Joli-Cœur »". Le Nouvel Obs (in French). 14 March 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.