Thomson Reuters Foundation

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.{{cite web|last=Women Refugee Commission|title='An interview with our 2011 Voices of Courage Honouree Thomson Reuters Foundation|url=http://www.womensrefugeecommission.org/blog/1131-an-interview-with-our-2011-voices-of-courage-honoree-thomson-reuters-foundation|access-date=25 May 2012}} 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).{{cite news|last=Farzad|first=Roben|title=Iraq to Get News Service of Its Own|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D07E5D71130F93BA25754C0A9639C8B63|access-date=25 May 2012|newspaper=The New York Times|date=18 July 2005}}{{cite web|last=UNDP|title=Reaching the Outside World. Media Development|url=http://web.undp.org/comtoolkit/reaching-the-outside-world/outside-world-core-concepts-media-development.shtml|access-date=25 May 2012}}

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.{{cite web|title=Thomson completes acquisition of Reuters; Thomson Reuters shares begins today|url=http://thomsonreuters.com/content/press_room/corporate/212378|work=Press Room|access-date=25 May 2012|archive-date=3 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503123254/http://thomsonreuters.com/content/press_room/corporate/212378|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Thomson Reuters Announces New Leadership Team for Foundation|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/thomson-reuters-announces-new-leadership-team-for-foundation-57529167.html|access-date=25 May 2012}}

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.{{cite web|title=Thomson Reuters Foundation pioneers new emergency information service for survivors of natural disasters|url=http://thomsonreuters.com/content/press_room/corporate/522018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715214917/http://thomsonreuters.com/content/press_room/corporate/522018|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 July 2012|access-date=25 May 2012}}{{cite news|last=Bulkley|first=Kate|title=Mobile technology takes centre stage in disaster relief|url=https://www.theguardian.com/activate/mobile-technology-disaster-relief|access-date=25 May 2012|newspaper=The Guardian|date=18 June 2010}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://business.financialpost.com/legal-post/thomson-reuters-launches-trustlaw|title=Thomson Reuters launches TrustLaw|access-date=12 July 2016}}

From 1983,{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Thomson Reuters Foundation {{!}} Media Development|url=http://www.trust.org/media-development/|website=www.trust.org|access-date=28 December 2015}}

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.{{cite web|title=Egyptian news website Aswat Masriya to close due to lack of funding – Politics – Egypt |url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/260766/Egypt/Politics-/Egyptian-news-website-Aswat-Masriya-to-close-due-t.aspx|website=Ahram Online |access-date=12 June 2018}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/home/en|title=European Commission awards journalists with Lorenzo Natali Media Prize for outstanding reporting on development|website=European Commission - European Commission|language=en|access-date=2020-01-08}}

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.{{Cite web|title=Reuters Institute for the study of Journalism|url=http://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/|website=Reuters Institute for the study of Journalism|access-date=28 December 2015}}

In 2012, the Foundation was one of the co-founders of the European Press Prize.{{Cite web|title=Media foundations launch European Press Prize – MDIF|url=https://www.mdif.org/media-foundations-launch-european-press-prize/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-06-01}}

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.{{Cite web|title=News Home {{!}} Thomson Reuters Foundation News|url=https://news.trust.org/|access-date=2021-04-16|website=news.trust.org}}

In Sept 2022, They launched Context a news and analysis platform focusing on climate change, impact of technology on society and inclusive economies. {{Cite web |title=Thomson Reuters Foundation launches new journalism platform, Context |url=http://www.trust.org/i/?id=ef21f8a7-0ee8-4aa7-8001-e1ec54a16bb1 |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=www.trust.org}}

The Foundation has created polls for The World’s Most Dangerous Countries for Women (2011),{{Cite web|title = The world's most dangerous countries for women 2011|url = http://www.trust.org/spotlight/the-worlds-most-dangerous-countries-for-women-2011/|website = trust.org|access-date = 21 December 2015|archive-date = 23 December 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151223122518/http://www.trust.org/spotlight/the-worlds-most-dangerous-countries-for-women-2011/|url-status = dead}} Best and Worst G20 Countries for Women (2012),{{Cite web|title = G20 countries: the worst and best for women|url = http://www.trust.org/spotlight/g20-countries-the-worst-and-best-for-women/|website = trust.org|access-date = 21 December 2015|archive-date = 23 December 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151223115101/http://www.trust.org/spotlight/g20-countries-the-worst-and-best-for-women/|url-status = dead}} Best and Worst Arab League Countries for Women (2013),{{Cite web|title = POLL: Women's rights in the Arab world|url = http://www.trust.org/spotlight/poll-womens-rights-in-the-arab-world/|website = trust.org|access-date = 21 December 2015|archive-date = 23 December 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151223122447/http://www.trust.org/spotlight/poll-womens-rights-in-the-arab-world/|url-status = dead}} the Most Dangerous Transport Systems for Women (2014),{{Cite web|title = Most dangerous transport systems for women|url = http://www.trust.org/spotlight/most-dangerous-transport-systems-for-women/|website = trust.org|access-date = 21 December 2015|archive-date = 24 December 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151224201925/http://www.trust.org/spotlight/most-dangerous-transport-systems-for-women|url-status = dead}} and the Five Key Issues Facing Women Working in the G20 (2015).{{Cite web|title = The 5 key issues facing women working in the G20|url = http://www.womenatworkpoll.com/|website = womenatworkpoll.com|access-date = 21 December 2015|archive-date = 22 December 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151222090659/http://www.womenatworkpoll.com/|url-status = dead}} 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{{Cite news |url=http://zeenews.india.com/india/national-commission-for-women-rejects-survey-that-said-india-is-most-dangerous-place-for-women-2120336.html |title=National Commission for Women rejects survey that said India is most dangerous place for women |last=Bureau |first=Zee Media |date=27 June 2018 |work=Zee News}} and the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-42436817 |title=Is India really the most dangerous country for women? |publisher=BBC |date=June 28, 2018 |website=BBC News |access-date=July 2, 2018}} and news media due to poor methodology and lack of transparency.{{Cite magazine |author=Balkrishna Chayan Kundu |date=September 17, 2018 |title=Fact Check: Is India really no country for women? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/fact-check/story/fact-check-india-no-country-women-thomson-reuters-foundation-report-poll-true-false-1271690-2018-06-27 |access-date=2022-04-20 |magazine=India Today |language=en}}

Trust Conference, formerly Trust Women, works for law behind human rights and fight modern slavery.{{Cite web|title = Home {{!}} Trust Women Conference|url = http://www.trustwomenconf.com/|website = www.trustwomenconf.com|access-date = 21 December 2015}} Past speakers have included Cherie Blair, Queen Noor of Jordan, and Nobel laureates Kailash Satyarthi and Muhammad Yunus.{{Cite web|title = Speakers {{!}} Trust Women Conference|url = http://www.trustwomenconf.com/speakers/|website = www.trustwomenconf.com|access-date = 21 December 2015}}

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{{Cite web|title = Stop Slavery Awards {{!}} Trust Women Conference|url = http://www.trustwomenconf.com/actions/i/?id=3a2cc001-f184-4f5b-911f-4d505b3b0026|website = www.trustwomenconf.com|access-date = 21 December 2015}} to recognise companies supporting the fight against modern slavery in their supply chains. The first Award was conferred in November 2016.{{Citation|title=Trust Women 2015 – Anish Kapoor logo|date=6 November 2015 |url=https://vimeo.com/144892121|access-date=21 December 2015}} 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.{{Cite web|title = 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|url = http://www.trust.org/item/20140110101411-vphyw/|website = trust.org|access-date = 21 December 2015|archive-date = 23 December 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151223120910/http://www.trust.org/item/20140110101411-vphyw/|url-status = dead}}

• In 2015, The Foundation editorial team won the Asian Environmental Journalism Award for Excellence in Environmental Reporting by a Media Organisation,{{Cite web|title = Asian Environmental Journalism Awards – AEJA Winners 2015|url = http://www.sec.org.sg/aeja/winners-2015.php|website = sec.org.sg|access-date = 28 December 2015|archive-date = 23 March 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160323101439/http://sec.org.sg/aeja/winners-2015.php|url-status = dead}} as well as a United Nations Correspondents Association UN Foundation prize.{{Cite web|title = 2015 UNCA Awards Winners " The United Nations Correspondents Association|url = http://unca.com/2015-unca-awards-winners/|website = unca.com|access-date = 28 December 2015}}
• In 2012, AlertNet Climate was selected as an Official Honouree of the 16th Annual Webby Awards in the Green category.{{cite web|last=The Webby Awards|title=16th Annual Webby Awards Official Honoree selections|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current_honorees.php?media_id=96&category_id=708&season=16|access-date=25 May 2012}}
• In 2011, AlertNet was awarded the "Voices of Courage" Award by the Women's Refugee Commission (WRC).{{cite web|last=Women Refugee Commission|title=An interview with our 2011 Voices of Courage Honoree Thomson Reuters Foundation|url=http://www.womensrefugeecommission.org/blog/1131-an-interview-with-our-2011-voices-of-courage-honoree-thomson-reuters-foundation|access-date=25 May 2012}}
• In 2011, AlertNet was awarded an EPPY Award for the "Best News Website" category.{{cite web|last=EPPY Awards|title=EPPY Awards – 2011 Winners|url=http://www.eppyawards.com/Content/Past_2011_Winners-28-.aspx|access-date=25 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817103234/http://www.eppyawards.com/Content/Past_2011_Winners-28-.aspx|archive-date=17 August 2016}}
• In 2011, the Foundation received an EPPY Award for "Best Overall Website Design" for its online platform, Trust.org.
• AlertNet received a gold trophy for "Best News Site" at the Lovie Awards.{{cite web|last=The Lovie Awards|title=1st Annual Lovie Honourees|url=http://lovieawards.eu/winners/|access-date=25 May 2012}}
• In March 2011, the Foundation won the "Best Use of New Media" award for its Emergency Information Service (EIS) at the Third Annual Social Innovation Awards hosted by Justmeans.{{cite web|last=Justmeans|title=Winners of Justmeans 2011 Social Innovation Awards Announced in London, March 25|url=http://www.justmeans.com/press-releases/Winners-of-Justmeans-2011-Social-Innovation-Awards-Announced-in-London--March-25/7071.html|access-date=28 May 2012}}
• TrustMedia received a "Commended Company" designation by the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria for its innovative journalist training on health reporting.{{cite web |date=28 July 2024 |title=The Most Trusted Investment Institution of 2024 |url=https://thomsoninvestmentblog.com/forex-nedir/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716000000/https://thomsoninvestmentblog.com/forex-nedir/ |archive-date=16 July 2012 |access-date=10 August 2024 |publisher=Global Finance Broker}} [http://www.gbchealth.org/asset/commended-company-2012---thomson-reuters-foundation/?words=thomson%20reuters%20foundation Alt URL]
• In 2010, the Foundation was awarded the Best Annual Report Award at the Digital Communications Awards.{{cite web|last=Digital Communications Awards 2011|title=Winner|url=http://www.digital-awards.eu/files/2012/03/dca_winners_2011.pdf|access-date=28 May 2012|archive-date=16 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616223846/http://www.digital-awards.eu/files/2012/03/dca_winners_2011.pdf|url-status=dead}}
• In 2010, "Surviving the Tsunami: Stories of Hope”, a Thomson Reuters Foundation multimedia documentary created for the fifth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, was nominated for an Emmy award and won a prize at the Best of Photojournalism Awards.{{cite web|last=National Press Photographers Association|title=Best of Photojournalism 2011|url=http://bop.nppa.org/2010/web_sites/winners/index.php?cat=NFP&smc=UNDE&place=2nd|access-date=28 May 2012|archive-date=8 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608050121/http://bop.nppa.org/2010/web_sites/winners/index.php?cat=NFP&smc=UNDE&place=2nd|url-status=dead}} The documentary was also a finalist in the 2010 Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma and named Best Web Special Feature by Editor & Publisher.
• AlertNet was named a Millennium Product by the British government, an award for outstanding application of innovative technology.{{cite web|title=Millennium Products Archive|url=http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/Documents/Documents/About%20us/Millennium_Products.pdf|publisher=Design Council|access-date=16 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719034537/http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/Documents/Documents/About%20us/Millennium_Products.pdf|archive-date=19 July 2011}}

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• [http://about.trust.org/contentAsset/raw-data/a5c8594c-bd02-4de5-8c6f-b881c55d305e/document Thomson Reuters Foundation Annual Report 2013]
• [http://www.trustwomenconf.com Trust Women Conference]

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