Thomson Reuters, a US-based provider of information for businesses and professionals, has announced a new leadership team for the Reuters Foundation. Richard J. Harrington, former Thomson president and chief executive officer, has been appointed Foundation Chairman. Monique Villa, former managing director at Reuters Media, has been appointed chief executive officer of the foundation.
Reuters Foundation runs four core programmes - journalism training, Reuters AlertNet (www.alertnet.org), the inception and creation of Aswat al Iraq (www.aswataliraq.info) and part-funding of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford. It is expected to continue to run these programmes while expanding to take on more initiatives.
The Foundation's strategic and operational goals are overseen by its board of trustees. It is registered as a charity in England and Wales.
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