Antonio Zappulla Explained

Antonio Zappulla
Nationality:Italian

Antonio Zappulla is the CEO of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters. The foundation is an independent charity registered in the UK and the US.[1] [2]

Education

Zappulla has a Master's degree in Islam and Middle East studies, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Journalism.[3]

Career

Zappulla previously worked at Bloomberg Television, where he managed the development and production of global programming.[4] [5] [6] He became CEO of Thomson Reuters Foundation in April 2019[7] after working at the foundation for six years.[8] [9] [10] [11]

Zappulla also founded Openly as the first LGBT+ global news platform that distributes to Reuters.[12] [13]

Opinions and advocacy

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Zappulla has advocated for fair, accurate and independent reporting, stressing that the national stability of many countries depends on quality journalism[14] [15] [16] and press freedom.[17] In addition, he is an advocate for the beneficial use of modern technology and "big data" to achieve positive social impact,[18] [19] and believes that NGOs should leverage technology use to gain public trust.[20]

As a strong supporter of human rights,[21] Zappulla has stressed that healthcare should be a global human right and is essential for fighting against global epidemics.[22] [23]

Zappulla also identifies as LGBT and has advocated for LGBT civil rights.[24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomson Reuters Foundation . 2019-02-04.
  2. Web site: Power list Lgbt del Financial Times, c'è anche l'italiano Antonio Zappulla . corriere.it . 26 October 2017. 2019-02-04.
  3. Web site: Antonio Zappulla . World Economic Forum . 2019-02-04.
  4. Web site: Antonio Zappulla . Skoll . 2019-02-04.
  5. Web site: Antonio Zappulla . Thomson Reuters Foundation News . 2019-02-04.
  6. Web site: Antonio Zappulla . Thomson Reuters . 2019-02-04.
  7. Web site: Who's Moving: The British Red Cross, OSCR, City Year UK and more . Civil Society . 21 Jan 2019 . 2019-02-04.
  8. Web site: Antonio Zappulla appointed chief executive officer by Thomson Reuters Foundation. 20 January 2019 . 20 December 2019.
  9. Web site: Antonio Zappulla appointed chief executive officer by Thomson Reuters Foundation. 2019-01-20. Alliance magazine. 2020-01-08.
  10. Web site: Young people are full of brilliant ideas. It's up to us to listen . Robertson . Kate . October 22, 2019 . 2019-02-04.
  11. Web site: Antonio Zappulla appointed chief executive officer by Thomson Reuters Foundation . Alliance Magazine . 20 January 2019. 2019-02-04.
  12. Web site: Antonio Zappulla . Reuters Institute . 2019-02-04.
  13. Web site: Liberi di amare: a Londra la prima piattaforma (italiana) di notizie Lgbt . Corriere . 10 February 2018 . 2019-02-04.
  14. Web site: Thomson Reuters Foundation launches Coronavirus Crisis Reporting Hub . Keep the Faith . 9 April 2020 . 2020-06-04.
  15. Web site: Thomson Reuters Foundation launches project for journalists in Global South covering COVID-19 . Alliance Magazine . 8 April 2020 . 2020-06-04.
  16. Web site: La libertà di stampa non può cadere vittima del Covid-19 . Il Corriere . 5 March 2020 . 2020-06-04.
  17. Web site: Media freedom must not fall victim to Covid-19 . Irish Times . 2020-06-04.
  18. Web site: The data debate: Rights of the individual vs institution . World Economic Forum . 2020-06-04.
  19. Web site: Antonio Zappulla on how tech is making a difference . Communitech . 2020-06-04.
  20. Web site: Can non-profits rebuild public trust with data? . Future of Good . 15 November 2019 . 2020-06-04.
  21. Web site: Foundation switches editorial direction to cover 'new frontier of human rights' . The Baron . 2020-06-04.
  22. Web site: Africa: End Epidemics by Breaking Down Human Rights Barriers to Health . Vanguard Nigeria . 10 December 2019 . 2020-06-04.
  23. Web site: End epidemics by breaking down human rights barriers to health . AllAfrica . 11 December 2019 . 2020-06-04.
  24. Web site: La lettera di Antonio Zappulla, leader Lgbt tra i più influenti al mondo secondo il Financial Times . Il Fatto Quotidiano . 26 October 2017 . 2019-02-04.

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