Antonio Zappulla

Antonio Zappulla is the CEO of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters. The foundation is an independent charity registered in the UK and the US.[1][2]

Antonio Zappulla
NationalityItalian
OccupationCEO of the Thomson Reuters Foundation
Known forJournalism and LGBT civil rights

Education

Zappulla has a Master's degree in Islam and Middle East studies, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Journalism.[3]

Career

Zappulla previously worked at Bloomberg Television, where he managed the development and production of global programming.[4][5][6] He became CEO of Thomson Reuters Foundation in April 2019[7] after working at the foundation for six years.[8][9][10][11]

Zappulla also founded Openly as the first LGBT+ global news platform that distributes to Reuters.[12][13]

Opinions and advocacy

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Zappulla has advocated for fair, accurate and independent reporting, stressing that the national stability of many countries depends on quality journalism[14][15][16] and press freedom.[17] In addition, he is an advocate for the beneficial use of modern technology and "big data" to achieve positive social impact,[18][19] and believes that NGOs should leverage technology use to gain public trust.[20]

As a strong supporter of human rights,[21] Zappulla has stressed that healthcare should be a global human right and is essential for fighting against global epidemics.[22][23]

Zappulla also identifies as LGBT and has advocated for LGBT civil rights.[24]

References
  1. "Thomson Reuters Foundation" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  2. "Power list Lgbt del Financial Times, c'è anche l'italiano Antonio Zappulla". corriere.it. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
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  4. "Antonio Zappulla". Skoll. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
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  7. "Who's Moving: The British Red Cross, OSCR, City Year UK and more". Civil Society. 21 Jan 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  8. "Antonio Zappulla appointed chief executive officer by Thomson Reuters Foundation". 20 January 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  9. "Antonio Zappulla appointed chief executive officer by Thomson Reuters Foundation". Alliance magazine. 2019-01-20. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  10. Robertson, Kate (October 22, 2019). "Young people are full of brilliant ideas. It's up to us to listen". Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  11. "Antonio Zappulla appointed chief executive officer by Thomson Reuters Foundation". Alliance Magazine. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  12. "Antonio Zappulla". Reuters Institute. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  13. "Liberi di amare: a Londra la prima piattaforma (italiana) di notizie Lgbt". Corriere. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  14. "Thomson Reuters Foundation launches Coronavirus Crisis Reporting Hub". Keep the Faith. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  15. "Thomson Reuters Foundation launches project for journalists in Global South covering COVID-19". Alliance Magazine. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  16. "La libertà di stampa non può cadere vittima del Covid-19". Il Corriere. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  17. "Media freedom must not fall victim to Covid-19". Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  18. "The data debate: Rights of the individual vs institution". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  19. "Antonio Zappulla on how tech is making a difference". Communitech. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  20. "Can non-profits rebuild public trust with data?". Future of Good. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  21. "Foundation switches editorial direction to cover 'new frontier of human rights'". The Baron. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  22. "Africa: End Epidemics by Breaking Down Human Rights Barriers to Health". Vanguard Nigeria. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  23. "End epidemics by breaking down human rights barriers to health". AllAfrica. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  24. "La lettera di Antonio Zappulla, leader Lgbt tra i più influenti al mondo secondo il Financial Times". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
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