Matthew Leake
Communications and Media Officer
Matthew graduated with a BA (Hons) American Studies from the University of Sussex. He also has an NCTJ Postgraduate Diploma in Newspaper Journalism and a Chartered Institute of Marketing Diploma in Professional Marketing.
Matthew started working at the Reuters Institute in September 2018. Prior to that he worked in international higher education marketing and student recruitment, with a focus on the Middle East, at Oxford Brookes University. He has also held various roles at ForesightNews, American Express, and HIV and Aids NGO AVERT.
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Are fears about online misinformation in the US election overblown? The evidence suggests they might be
The period right before and right after the vote could be vulnerable to misinformation. Experts explain what we know about its spread and its true impact.
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Reporters behind large cross-border investigations face unique mental health risks. This writer looks at what can be done
"Most still rely on individual coping strategies, leaving many systemic challenges to be faced alone," says writer and researcher Belle de Jong
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Dealing with the threat of war has become the “new normal” for these Middle East newsrooms
Newsroom editors from Lebanon's 'An-Nahar' and Israel's 'Haaretz' discuss staying on mission, caring for staff and being "always on standby" to cover the next round of violence
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How student journalists covered US campus protests
Three young reporters share how they earned the trust of their audience, addressed misinformation and grew as journalists as they covered the unrest.
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International Journalism Festival 2024: what we learnt in Perugia about the future of news
Here are a few highlights from the festival on topics such as social media, covering the war in Gaza, investigative journalism and the rise of AI.
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Palestinians struggle to connect and get news amid digital shutdowns in Gaza: “Without the internet everything stops”
Journalists and other Gaza residents describe the daily struggle to get news and information. Telegram and radio have become key sources.
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Jodie Ginsberg: “Gazan journalists must be protected. They are our eyes on the ground”
As Palestinian reporters are killed in record numbers, the CPJ President discusses what colleagues and governments can do to help them.
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Gazan journalist Plestia Alaqad on covering the war on Instagram and beyond: “I want the world to see us as humans”
The 22-year-old shares why she's shown both destruction and humanity to TV audiences and to her four million followers on social media.
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These journalists from Gaza risk their lives to cover the war
“You get to the point where you feel it's useless. But you have to show the world what's happening,” says reporter Youmna ElSayed
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International Journalism Festival 2023: what we learnt in Perugia about the future of news
Here are a few highlights from the festival on topics such as press freedom, investigative journalism, climate coverage and AI.
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International Journalism Festival 2022: what we learnt in Perugia about the future of news
Here are a few highlights from this year's festival on topics like business models, climate coverage, press freedom and the war in Ukraine.
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Behind the Japanese paradox: why news media of a tech-driven country are stuck in an offline world
Japanese journalist Daisuke Furuta outlines what's preventing journalism in his home country from embracing digital transformation.