Established in 1982, the Thomson Reuters Foundation is a registered charity in the UK and the US.
The charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, it leverages the skills and expertise across the corporation to increase trust and access to the rule of law, to save lives through the provision of trusted information and to improve the standards of journalism.
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Information to Save Lives
The Emergency Information Service (EIS) deploys in emergencies to help those affected by natural disasters get the information they need to survive and recover.
From lifesaving advice on how to purify water or spot the early symptoms of cholera to help understanding what services and compensation are available, EIS uses all available means to get fast, practical and actionable information to survivors.
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Free Legal Expertise
TrustLaw will be a global hub designed to match those in need of legal expertise with those willing to offer their skills and insight free of charge.
It also strives to be a forum for best practice and experience in such legal fields as transparency and the rule of law.
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Latest NewsNigeria urged to end impunity after village massacre
Rights group, U.S. call for transparent justice after Christian villagers killed
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Oxford University's Centre for Research into News Media
The Reuters Institute for the study of Journalism was established in autumn 2006, with core funding from the Thomson Reuters Foundation, and is part of the department of Politics and International Relations at the Univeristy of Oxford.
At the heart of the institute is the long-standing Thomson Reuters Fellowship Programme for visiting journalists, now in its 25th year, and based at Green Templeton College. The institute builds on this tradition and is now a university research centre of excellence...
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Latest Journalism NewsTRF helps journalists report World AIDS Day
To mark World Aids Day on 1 December, Thomson Reuters Foundation has run HIV/Aids Reporting courses in Nairobi and Beijing for journalists from around the world.
Oxford seminar explores issues around reporting on terrorism
The Oxford-based Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) has hosted an international seminar on global security.
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