About
We provide core funding for the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ), one of the world’s most powerful and respected centers producing high-impact research and driving journalism excellence. Its work is anchored in the recognition of the key role of independent media in open societies and the power of information in the modern world.
Our funding enables the production of core resources, including the Institute’s flagship Digital News Report, and helps to support its journalist and leadership programmes, as well as its events.
TRF founded
the Reuters Fellowship Programme, which continues to this day.
Editions of the Digital News Report
the world’s largest international comparative study tracking online news access and engagement around the world.
Fellows sponsored by TRF
from more than 60 countries, providing journalists the opportunity to study at Oxford, connect with peers and undertake research projects.
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Trust Conference
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