Reuters union files unfair labor complaint against news organization
The NewsGuild of New York has filed an unfair labor practice charge against Reuters, accusing the news organization of cutting ties with a podcast producer who was part of a Teams chat with other workers who expressed concerns about parent company Thomson Reuters’ contracts with ICE and DHS. The charge of retaliation for concerted activity […]
Reuters AI deals are only for archived content
Thomson Reuters president and CEO Steve Hasker explained its artificial intelligence deal strategy, saying they’re only for archived content, reports Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette. Tobitt writes, “By March 2024 Reuters had signed ‘a number’ of undisclosed deals with AI companies, meaning it is unclear whether it has any agreements with the likes of OpenAI and Perplexity. […]
Reuters hires Rosenzweig-Ziff to cover Justice Department
Reuters has hired Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff to cover the Justice Department. Rosenzweig-Ziff has been a reporter on The Washington Post’s Local Education team, where he covers higher education and youth culture in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. He has reported for The Post from Europe and previously covered national and international breaking news. He started at The Post as […]
Reuters seeks a desk editor in Los Angeles
Reuters is looking for an ambitious publishing editor to work on our fast-paced Global News Desk. Expect to work alongside award-winning journalists in a global news organization long recognized for its commitment to accuracy and fairness. Play a role helping us evolve digitally to stand out from the crowd for everything from business to world events. […]
Nelson, who transformed Reuters, dies at 97
Michael Nelson, the executive who oversaw Reuters game-changing transformation from a traditional news agency into a provider of electronic information to the financial markets, died April 30 at the age of 97. The Baron website writes, “By 1962 – at the age of only 33 – he returned to London as global head of economic […]
Reuters hires FT’s Benson as director of consumer product
Reuters president Paul Bascobert shared the below note with staff on Tuesday: Colleagues, I’m pleased to announce that Emily Benson has joined the Reuters Product team today as Director of Consumer Product. She is based in London and will be responsible for all of our consumer-facing digital products. Emily joins us at a particularly exciting […]
Reuters wins two Pulitzers; SF Chronicle and Bloomberg also win
Reuters has won a Pulitzer Prize in the beat reporting category for its series on Meta, the parent of Facebook. Jeff Horwitz and Engen Tham of Reuters received the award for inventive and revelatory reporting on Meta that detailed the technology company’s willingness to expose users, including children, to scams and AI manipulation. Reuters also won a […]
Reuters hires Lee as media editor
Reuters has hired Edmund Lee as media editor, reports Lachlan Cartwright of Breaker. Cartwright reports, “Breaker has learned that Lee is joining Reuters, where he will be media editor, teaming up with Global Tech Editor Ken Li. “The pair previously worked together at Recode and even started a magazine at New York University. The two also became well known […]
Reuters hires Randazzo to write legal column
Reuters has hired Sara Randazzo to write a new column on the business and power dynamics of lawyering and the legal profession. Randazzo most recently was at The Wall Street Journal covering education. But before that, she was a legal business reporter, covering the business of law, legal trends, and colorful personalities in the legal industry. She […]
How Reuters is using artificial intelligence
Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette reported from the Society of Editors Future of News Conference about what Reuters editor in chief Alessandra Galloni said about its use of artificial intelligence. Tobitt writes, “Galloni noted that her parent company Thomson Reuters is spending $200m a year on building AI tools. “She said: “You have to see where we sit in […]
