Funeral of Palestinian journalist Abu Hattab, who was killed in an Israeli strike, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, November 3, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
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Annual Report 2023-24
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Our annual report is published in a pivotal year for democracies worldwide, with more than 50 general elections taking place. Attacks on the press have been relentless, especially in Gaza, where more than 100 journalists and media workers have been killed. Natural disasters continue to remind us of the impact of the climate crisis and the importance of journalists covering it in a way that's accurate, engaging and explanatory.
But press freedom and climate journalism are not the only issues we've covered this year. Our journalists and researchers have explored the rise of generative AI in media and society, and the challenges and opportunities it presents for the news industry. They have also looked at issues such as news avoidance, visual platforms and news influencers. Our annual report outlines our work for the year, highlighting our research, leadership development, fellowship programs, climate network, original journalism and more.
The Reuters Institute has been built on the twin pillars of research-based findings rooted in feedback and lessons from the news industry. We are extremely proud and regardful of the work we do and the value of free and independent journalism in every part of the world. It remains one of the most precious and powerful forces in these times.
Mitali Mukherjee, Acting Director and Director of Journalist Programmes
I want to thank the whole Reuters Institute community – all these programme participants, as well as our alumni, funders, Steering Committee and Advisory Board members, and especially my amazing colleagues over the years. We have worked together to make the Institute a place where different people come together in a spirit of curiosity and frank discussion, and a willingness to consider the evidence and others’ points of view, not just comforting platitudes, inherited axioms, and personal opinions. You have made the Institute everything it is, and I have learned so much from you. It has been an honour and a privilege.
Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, Outgoing Director