The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) is a UK-based research centre and

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founded in 2006, which operates Thomson Reuters Journalism Fellowship Programme, also known as the Reuters Fellowship.

History

The institute was founded in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the

University of Oxford The University of Oxford is a collegiate university, collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the List of oldest un ...

in 2006 to conduct scholarly and professional research on news media, operate the Thomson Reuters Journalism Fellowship Programme, and host academic research fellows. The RISJ works to bridge daily working journalism and academic study. The Institute regularly holds seminars and events and has an extensive publication programme.

Description

The Reuters Institute is the

's research centre on issues affecting

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globally.

Funding and governance

The Reuters Institute receives core funding from the

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and additional funding from media companies, foundations, and science academies worldwide. The institute is chaired by

Alan Rusbridger Alan Charles Rusbridger (born 29 December 1953) is a British journalist and editor of ''Prospect (magazine), Prospect'' magazine. He was formerly editor-in-chief of ''The Guardian'' and then principal of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. Rusbridger ...

, former principal of

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in Oxford. Advisory board members include Indian media entrepreneur

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and British life peer Baroness Wheatcroft. the institute's staff includes Rasmus Kleis Nielsen as director, and Meera Selva as deputy director and director of the Journalist Fellowship Programme.

Publications

Each year, the RISJ publishes predictive reports on trends in the news industry. It also publishes an annual digital news report whose data has been referenced by journalism agencies such as

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, News24, and the

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