Thomson Reuters Foundation Explained

Thomson Reuters Foundation
Location City:London
Location Country:United Kingdom
Key People:[1]

Thomson Reuters Foundation is a London-based charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, a Canadian news conglomerate.[2] The Foundation is registered as a charity in the United States and United Kingdom and is headquartered in Canary Wharf, London.[3]

Antonio Zappulla has been CEO since 2016.[4]

History

Beginnings

In September 1997, the Reuters Foundation launched AlertNet, a website providing free humanitarian news and information. AlertNet was set up in the aftermath of the 1994 Rwanda genocide as a response to criticism of the slow media response and poorly coordinated activities of the relief agencies on the ground. AlertNet aimed to facilitate co-ordination among relief workers.[5] In 2004, the Foundation created, Iraq's first independent national news agency, Aswat al-Iraq (Voices of Iraq), with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Spanish International Cooperation Agency (AECI).[6] [7]

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Following the acquisition of Reuters by the Canadian group Thomson Corporation on 17 April 2008, the Foundation was transformed under the leadership of Monique Villa. The Foundation scaled down its grant making activities, revamped existing programs and launched new projects – all aimed at leveraging the skills and expertise of the company.[8] [9]

In January 2010, with the Haitian earthquake, the Foundation launched an Emergency Information Service (EIS) aimed at providing practical, life-saving information to survivors in local languages.[10] [11]

Key programmes

TrustLaw

TrustLaw is a legal program created in 2010 that connects the law firms and corporate legal teams with NGOs and social enterprises to provide legal pro bono.[12]

Journalism and media training

From 1983, The Foundation provides skills-based training programmes to reporters worldwide in seven languages and across 170 countries. As of 2015, over 15,000 journalists have been trained internationally on 27 specialised training topics.[13]

The Foundation also sets up and manages independent news platforms. The Foundation launched Aswat Masriya in 2011, an independent Egyptian news website which closed in 2017 due to lack of funding.[14] Ahead of the country's first general elections in November 2015, the Foundation also launched Myanmar Now, a new portal dedicated to free and independent journalism in Myanmar led by Burmese journalists. The latter won the European Commission’s Lorenzo Natali Media Prize 2015 for a feature on underage sex workers.[15]

Set up in 2006 and part of the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford, the Foundation funds the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ), a research centre for international comparative journalism.[16]

In 2012, the Foundation was one of the co-founders of the European Press Prize.[17]

Thomson Reuters Foundation News

The foundation has correspondents and freelancers in the major cities and developing nations. The editorial team led by Belinda Goldsmith covers human rights, inclusive economies and media freedom, including women's rights, LGBT+ rights, human trafficking and modern slavery, property rights and digital and climate change.[18]

In Sept 2022, They launched Context a news and analysis platform focusing on climate change, impact of technology on society and inclusive economies. [19]

Perception polls

The Foundation has created polls for The World’s Most Dangerous Countries for Women (2011),[20] Best and Worst G20 Countries for Women (2012),[21] Best and Worst Arab League Countries for Women (2013),[22] the Most Dangerous Transport Systems for Women (2014),[23] and the Five Key Issues Facing Women Working in the G20 (2015).[24] In 2018 the foundation released a poll that ranked India as the most dangerous country for women. The report was rejected by India's National Commission for Women[25] and the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies[26] and news media due to poor methodology and lack of transparency.[27]

Trust Conference

Trust Conference, formerly Trust Women, works for law behind human rights and fight modern slavery.[28] Past speakers have included Cherie Blair, Queen Noor of Jordan, and Nobel laureates Kailash Satyarthi and Muhammad Yunus.[29]

As part of the Trust Women Conference's program, Monique Villa announced the launch of the Stop Slavery Award, a new initiative by the Thomson Reuters Foundation[30] to recognise companies supporting the fight against modern slavery in their supply chains. The first Award was conferred in November 2016. Under the program, the Thomson Reuters Foundation worked with the office of the Manhattan District Attorney and major U.S. financial institutions to issue international guidance aimed at helping the wider financial communities to identify and report irregularities in financial transactions linked to human trafficking.[31]

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Antonio Zappulla appointed chief executive officer by Thomson Reuters Foundation. 20 January 2019 . 20 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Thomson Reuters Foundation Fellowship. Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. en. 2020-01-08.
  3. Web site: Kurdish fixer wins Kurt Schork Memorial Award in journalism. Kurdistan24. Kurdistan24. en. 2020-01-08.
  4. Web site: Antonio Zappulla appointed chief executive officer by Thomson Reuters Foundation. 2019-01-20. Alliance magazine. 2020-01-08.
  5. Web site: Women Refugee Commission. 'An interview with our 2011 Voices of Courage Honouree Thomson Reuters Foundation. 25 May 2012.
  6. News: Farzad. Roben. Iraq to Get News Service of Its Own. 25 May 2012. The New York Times. 18 July 2005.
  7. Web site: UNDP. Reaching the Outside World. Media Development. 25 May 2012.
  8. Web site: Thomson completes acquisition of Reuters; Thomson Reuters shares begins today. Press Room. 25 May 2012. 3 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120503123254/http://thomsonreuters.com/content/press_room/corporate/212378. dead.
  9. Web site: Thomson Reuters Announces New Leadership Team for Foundation. 25 May 2012.
  10. Web site: Thomson Reuters Foundation pioneers new emergency information service for survivors of natural disasters. 25 May 2012.
  11. News: Bulkley. Kate. Mobile technology takes centre stage in disaster relief. 25 May 2012. The Guardian. 18 June 2010.
  12. Web site: Thomson Reuters launches TrustLaw. 12 July 2016.
  13. Web site: Thomson Reuters Foundation Media Development. www.trust.org. 28 December 2015.
  14. Web site: Egyptian news website Aswat Masriya to close due to lack of funding – Politics – Egypt . . 12 June 2018.
  15. Web site: European Commission awards journalists with Lorenzo Natali Media Prize for outstanding reporting on development. European Commission - European Commission. en. 2020-01-08.
  16. Web site: Reuters Institute for the study of Journalism. Reuters Institute for the study of Journalism. 28 December 2015.
  17. Web site: Media foundations launch European Press Prize – MDIF. en-US. 2020-06-01.
  18. Web site: News Home Thomson Reuters Foundation News. 2021-04-16. news.trust.org.
  19. Web site: Thomson Reuters Foundation launches new journalism platform, Context . 2024-07-28 . www.trust.org.
  20. Web site: The world's most dangerous countries for women 2011. trust.org. 21 December 2015. 23 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151223122518/http://www.trust.org/spotlight/the-worlds-most-dangerous-countries-for-women-2011/. dead.
  21. Web site: G20 countries: the worst and best for women. trust.org. 21 December 2015. 23 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151223115101/http://www.trust.org/spotlight/g20-countries-the-worst-and-best-for-women/. dead.
  22. Web site: POLL: Women's rights in the Arab world. trust.org. 21 December 2015. 23 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151223122447/http://www.trust.org/spotlight/poll-womens-rights-in-the-arab-world/. dead.
  23. Web site: Most dangerous transport systems for women. trust.org. 21 December 2015. 24 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151224201925/http://www.trust.org/spotlight/most-dangerous-transport-systems-for-women. dead.
  24. Web site: The 5 key issues facing women working in the G20. womenatworkpoll.com. 21 December 2015. 22 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222090659/http://www.womenatworkpoll.com/. dead.
  25. News: National Commission for Women rejects survey that said India is most dangerous place for women . Bureau . Zee Media . 27 June 2018 . Zee News.
  26. Web site: Is India really the most dangerous country for women? . . June 28, 2018 . . July 2, 2018.
  27. Balkrishna Chayan Kundu . September 17, 2018 . Fact Check: Is India really no country for women? . 2022-04-20 . India Today . en.
  28. Web site: Home Trust Women Conference. www.trustwomenconf.com. 21 December 2015.
  29. Web site: Speakers Trust Women Conference. www.trustwomenconf.com. 21 December 2015.
  30. Web site: Stop Slavery Awards Trust Women Conference. www.trustwomenconf.com. 21 December 2015.
  31. Web site: Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance, Jr., Thomson Reuters Foundation CEO Monique Villa, Top U.S. Financial Institutions Issue White Paper to Combat Human Trafficking using Financial Data. trust.org. 21 December 2015. 23 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151223120910/http://www.trust.org/item/20140110101411-vphyw/. dead.
  32. Web site: Asian Environmental Journalism Awards – AEJA Winners 2015. sec.org.sg. 28 December 2015. 23 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160323101439/http://sec.org.sg/aeja/winners-2015.php. dead.
  33. Web site: 2015 UNCA Awards Winners " The United Nations Correspondents Association. unca.com. 28 December 2015.
  34. Web site: The Webby Awards. 16th Annual Webby Awards Official Honoree selections. 25 May 2012.
  35. Web site: Women Refugee Commission. An interview with our 2011 Voices of Courage Honoree Thomson Reuters Foundation. 25 May 2012.
  36. Web site: EPPY Awards. EPPY Awards – 2011 Winners. 25 May 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817103234/http://www.eppyawards.com/Content/Past_2011_Winners-28-.aspx. 17 August 2016.
  37. Web site: The Lovie Awards. 1st Annual Lovie Honourees. 25 May 2012.
  38. Web site: Justmeans. Winners of Justmeans 2011 Social Innovation Awards Announced in London, March 25. 28 May 2012.
  39. Web site: 28 July 2024 . The Most Trusted Investment Institution of 2024 . dead . http://www.gbchealth.org/asset/commended-company-2012---thomson-reuters-foundation/?words=thomson%20reuters%20foundation . 16 July 2012 . 10 August 2024 . Global Finance Broker.
  40. Web site: Digital Communications Awards 2011. Winner. 28 May 2012. 16 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120616223846/http://www.digital-awards.eu/files/2012/03/dca_winners_2011.pdf. dead.
  41. Web site: National Press Photographers Association. Best of Photojournalism 2011. 28 May 2012. 8 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120608050121/http://bop.nppa.org/2010/web_sites/winners/index.php?cat=NFP&smc=UNDE&place=2nd. dead.
  42. Web site: Millennium Products Archive. Design Council. 16 July 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719034537/http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/Documents/Documents/About%20us/Millennium_Products.pdf. 19 July 2011.

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