Thomson Reuters Foundation increases Reuters Institute funding award

The Thomson Reuters Foundation has today announced the renewal and increase in their core funding award to the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, based here in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford.

This renewal underscores The Thomson Reuters Foundation’s commitment to building the global reputation of The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) at Oxford University as an international centre of excellence for research and debate in journalism. The Thomson Reuters Foundation will award a total of £1.25m for 2011-2013 to the RISJ. The award is an increase of £200,000 over a three year period, compared with the current level of funding.

Professor Neil MacFarlane, Head of Department, commented: “The RISJ is dramatically enhancing the profile of journalism within Oxford, and has hugely enhanced the potential for fruitful collaboration between academics and practitioners in this extremely important field. The Institute is a clear example of the Department’s and the University’s deep commitment to having an impact on policy and society in the UK and globally.”

Please see full details on the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism website.