Reuters
Reuters (/ˈrɔɪtərz/ ⓘ, ROY-terz) is a news agency owned by Thomson Reuters Corporation.[1][2] It employs around 2,500 journalists and 600 photojournalists in about 200 locations worldwide writing in 16 languages.[3] Reuters is one of the largest and most trusted news agencies in the world.[4][5][6]
This article is about the Reuters news agency. For the current parent company, see Thomson Reuters. For the former parent company prior to its 2008 acquisition by The Thomson Corporation, see Reuters Group.Company type
October 1851
5 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, England
Worldwide
- Paul Bascobert
(President) - Alessandra Galloni
(Editor-in-Chief)
2,500
The agency was established in London in 1851 by the German-born Paul Reuter. It was acquired by the Thomson Corporation of Canada in 2008 and now makes up the news media division of Thomson Reuters.[5]