Latest Foundation News
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Trust Conference to return for an in-person event in 2022
The Thomson Reuters Foundation’s annual flagship event, Trust Conference, will return in-person for its 10th year on 26 and 27 October 2022 in London. Trust Conference is dedicated to tackling the world’s most complex societal issues and has a specific focus on matters of media freedom, digital rights, socio-economic inclusion and climate change.
10 May 2022 -
Five insights from UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day Conference
This year’s UNESCO World Press Freedom Day conference in Uruguay saw policymakers, journalists and media practitioners come together to discuss matters of press freedom, privacy and sustainability within a sector facing existential digital threats, surging violence and unregulated surveillance. The Thomson Reuters Foundation (TRF) outlines five key trends that emerged at the conference.
6 May 2022 -
Five highlights from the 2022 Stop Slavery Award
On April 28, the Thomson Reuters Foundation held the 2022 Stop Slavery Award ceremony in the heart of London – its first in-person event since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago.
5 May 2022 -
World Press Freedom Day: How the Thomson Reuters Foundation supports independent media and journalists
Today marks World Press Freedom Day. It comes at a time when press freedom has been declining around the world for over a decade, with COVID-19 further being exploited as a pretext to stifle critical reporting and with the safety of journalists worsening year after year. In this piece, the Foundation highlights its ongoing efforts to support media freedom and independent journalism around the world.
3 May 2022
Latest Press Releases
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Tony's Chocolonely, Justice and Care and Tafteesh amongst winners of global anti-slavery award
The Thomson Reuters Foundation names businesses, SMEs, NGOs, and journalists leading the way in the fight to end modern slavery and human trafficking.
28 April 2022 -
CEO responds to news that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been freed
On behalf of all at the Thomson Reuters Foundation, we are overjoyed that our much- missed colleague and friend Nazanin has finally been freed.
16 March 2022 -
Call for entries to the 2022 Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism
Named in honour of the late American war correspondent, the Awards recognise the courageous work of freelance journalists, local reporters and news fixers from around the world.
3 February 2022 -
Nobel Peace Laureate Maria Ressa amongst speakers to address world-leading human rights forum, hosted by the Thomson Reuters Foundation
Thomson Reuters Foundation to host two-day conference, Trust Conference, focused on a post-pandemic roadmap to inclusive growth and the protection of free media and civil liberties.
10 November 2021