Reuters expands safety team to face increased dangers for journalists - Galloni

She paid tribute to the bravery of Reuters journalists, saying that as well as facing these dangers in conflicts and elsewhere they had “uncovered unmentionable truths around the world; held companies and governments to account; jolted authorities into action”.

This had resulted in Reuters receiving more than 150 prizes including a Pulitzer.

“As journalists in the US and around the world were subjected to danger, we doubled down on our Trust Principles, which are as relevant today as when they were coined in 1941,” she said.

Galloni added that Reuters had deepened safeguards to combat the risk of AI being used to undermine the agency’s reputation while at the same time increasing its own use of artificial intelligence to enhance reporting and editing.

Listing achievements during the year, she said Reuters had begun unifying visuals and text teams under single leadership in the so called One Newsroom programme, “optimising the way we deliver independent news, insight and narrative journalism around the globe.”

She also said Reuters rejoiced that prize winning Palestinian photographer Mohammed Salem was finally able to get out of Gaza this year and that Ukrainian cameraman Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey, who was severely injured in a missile attack on a hotel in eastern Ukraine in 2024, had recovered enough to return to filming in recent weeks.

Lyubysh-Kirdey was part of a team of six people from Reuters staying at the hotel.  Ryan Evans, a safety adviser for the agency, was killed in the strike, which Ukraine says was a Russian missile.

Galloni said in her message, “As ever, I end this year with a deep sense of gratitude and respect for the inspiration and dedication you bring to this newsroom every day,."  

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