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Research
Information inequality in the UK coronavirus communications crisis

This report from the UK COVID-19 News and Information Project examines how news avoidance and news inequalities have grown in the UK during the pandemic. 

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Making news and enlightening audiences: BBC's flagship news show in the pandemic

A piece by the outgoing Today programme's Editor Sarah Sands.
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Social Media Communities and Reporting of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mark Frankel explores how journalists can work with online communities
Research
News Avoidance in the UK Remains High, Even As Lockdown is Eased

Factsheet from the UK COVID-19 News and Information Project
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Race and leadership in the news media 2020: evidence from five markets

This factsheet analyses the percentage of non-white top editors in five countries.
Watch our seminars

The Reuters Institute organises dozens of events every year, featuring leading journalists, news executives, academics and campaigners from around the world. Catch up with them here. 

Misinformation
COVID-19: fact-checking a global story

Clara Jiménez Cruz, co-founder of Spanish fact-checker 'Maldita.es', explains how her newsroom has reported on the pandemic. 
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Newsletters and podcasts: the power of habit

Our Senior Research Associate Nic Newman explains the rise of these formats and why they can help newspapers in the digital age.
Data journalism
A guide to statistics for journalists

Watch our seminar with Denise Lievesley, Principal at Green Templeton College and former Director of Statistics at UNESCO. 
DNR 2020

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

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Explore Digital News Report 2020

This year’s report covers 40 markets in six continents and offers insights on misinformation, trust in news, local journalism, digital subscriptions, and covering politics and climate change.

The power of habit
The resurgence of email newsletters

By our Senior Research Associate Nic Newman.
In the neighbourhood
The value of regional and local news

By our Research Fellow Anne Schulz. 
The age of Trump
How people want the media to cover politics

By Senior Research Fellow Richard Fletcher.
Global warming
How people access news about climate change

By our Research Fellow Simge Andı.
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Digital News Report 2020: resumen ejecutivo y hallazgos clave

Lee el informe en español. 
Reader revenue
How and why people are paying for online news

By our Senior Research Fellow Richard Fletcher. 

 
Our Journalist Fellowship Programme

Our programme is one of the world’s leading schemes for 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 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.
How to apply

Applications are now closed for fellowships beginning in October 2020 or January 2021. We are only accepting applications for industry-funded places. 
Our Summer School

Our five-day programme is designed to help you better understand the challenges you face in an ever-changing industry, and to help you take your career to the next level.
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.

Research
Majority think UK government COVID-19 response worse than other developed countries

This factsheet examines the how people perceive UK government response to COVID-19 a survey fielded from 2 to 8 July 2020.

News
Digital media policy options for Europe (and beyond)

This report considers the steps the EU can take to create a better environment for independent professional journalism.
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News podcasts and the opportunities for publishers

Podcasts a 'rare, bright spot' for the news industry, according to this report by Nic Newman and Nathan Gallo. 
Research
Fighting Words: Journalism Under Assault in Central and Eastern Europe

A look at the threats journalists face across the region.
Research
Women and leadership in the news media 2020: evidence from ten markets

A look at the gender breakdown of the senior editorial leaders across 200 news outlets.
Join our leadership courses

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.

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.