The Council on Foreign Relations, also known as CFR, is an independent membership organization that was founded in 1921. The organization focuses on complex international and foreign policy issues. It offers online information on various topics concerning international politics. The Council on Foreign Relations produces materials on the transcripts of on-the-record meetings and publishes journals on foreign affairs. The organization also provides information on world events and American foreign policy on its Web site. In addition, its David Rockefeller Studies Program assists scholars in producing articles, reports and books on foreign policy issues. The organization maintains a television studio for recording and broadcasting various interviews.