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Listening to what trust in news means to users: qualitative evidence from 4 countries

How do people view journalism? And what can that tell us about why they do (and do not) trust the news they encounter These are the questions at the heart of this report, based on conversations with 132 individuals from Brazil, India, the UK and the US. 

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Our Journalist Fellowship Programme

Our world’s leading programme allows practising, mid-career journalists to take some time out from their day jobs to explore journalism in depth.

Explore with us the future of journalism

Through personal research, seminars, networking events and discussions with your peers, you will further your understanding of journalism, the news industry and your place in it.

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Our funders

Our Journalist Fellowships are funded through awards from international news organisations and corporations, and through the support of generous individuals.
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A fund to bring journalists operating in difficult conditions to our flagship Journalist Fellowship Programme. 
DNR 2020

Explore the most comprehensive piece of research on news consumption worldwide. This year's report covers 40 countries in six continents. 

Our research

As the industry changes, we track the ever-shifting trends, aiming to connect rigorous academic research with the practical experiences of professional journalists, media managers and policy-makers.

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Journalism, media, and technology trends and predictions 2021

This annual report, authored by Nic Newman and based on a survey of 234 senior executives from 43 countries, looks at some of the issues facing journalism in 2021 and beyond.

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Our programmes are designed to give senior managers, journalists and editors insights into the latest research and new thinking.

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About the Institute

The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism is dedicated to exploring the future of journalism worldwide through debate, engagement, and research.

Our mission

We believe in the value of independent journalism, the power of news, and the importance of an informed public. Our focus is on journalism, the media industry, and the public that they serve.

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What we do

We host practising journalists and researchers from all over the world, and connect them with professional peers and leading academics from a wide range of different fields.
Our governance

The Reuters Institute’s constitution commits us to providing an independent forum for exchanges between practitioners and analysts of journalism, and all those affected by it.

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Our funders

Our core funding comes from the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Beyond this, we receive support from a wide range of other funders including foundations, non-profits, and industry partners.