Alessandra Galloni

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Alessandra Galloni
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Alessandra Galloni at the Web Summit 2021
Bornc. 1974
Alma mater Harvard University (AB)
London School of Economics
OccupationJournalist
Known forEditor-in-Chief of Reuters
SpouseMarco
Children2

Alessandra Galloni (born c. 1974) is an Italian journalist. In 2021, she became the first woman to serve as editor in chief of Reuters in 2021. [1] She is the recipient of an Overseas Press Club Award, and Business Journalist of the Year Award. [2]

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Early life and education

Galloni was born in Rome to Remo and Francesca Galloni. [3] [4] She attended Harvard University, graduating with a degree in government in 1995. While at Harvard she wrote for The Harvard Crimson. [5] She then attended the London School of Economics, where she received a master's degree. [6]

Career

Galloni joined Reuters in 1996, where she worked for the organization's Italian-language news service, before moving to London in 1999 to cover equities and the British transportation industry. [7] [8] In 2000, Galloni joined The Wall Street Journal, covering economics and business from London, Paris, and Rome. She also served as a chief political and economic correspondent in Italy and France. [9] [10] From 2006 to 2011, Galloni was the Journal's Southern Europe bureau chief, and ran the Italy bureau for the Journal and Dow Jones newswires until 2013. [8]

Galloni rejoined Reuters in 2013 as the Southern Europe bureau chief. [8] Two years later, she became the global managing editor. [11] [12] In 2021, Reuters announced that Galloni would be succeed Stephen Adler as editor-in-chief, the organization's first in its 170-year-history. [13] Stephen Adler

Personal life

Galloni lives in London with her husband Marco and their two children. [4] [14] She speaks English, Italian, French, and Spanish. [15]

Bibliography

References

  1. "Reuters names Alessandra Galloni as its next editor-in-chief". Reuters. 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  2. "Alessandra Galloni". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  3. ""In a world of cultural warriors, playing it down the middle is a journalistic imperative but also a huge commercial opportunity" | Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism". reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk. 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
  4. 1 2 Thompson, Erica (2020-11-16). "Galloni of Reuters: I love being a journalist". Talking Biz News. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
  5. "Alessandra M. Galloni | Writer Page | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
  6. "Our Leadership Team | Reuters". reutersagency.com. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
  7. "Alessandra Galloni". AI Summit London 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
  8. 1 2 3 Roush, Chris (2013-06-03). "Reuters hires Southern Europe bureau chief from WSJ". Talking Biz News. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
  9. "Editor in Chief, Reuters | Aspen Ideas". Aspen Ideas Festival. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
  10. Roush, Chris (2013-06-03). "Reuters hires Southern Europe bureau chief from WSJ". Talking Biz News. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
  11. Mullin, Benjamin (2015-07-16). "Career Beat: Alessandra Galloni named global news editor at Reuters". Poynter. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
  12. Robertson, Katie; Lee, Edmund (2021-04-13). "Reuters Names a New Editor in Chief". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  13. "Alessandra Galloni appointed editor-in-chief of Reuters". www.thomsonreuters.com. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
  14. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
  15. "Alessandra Galloni to be the first female editor-in-chief at Reuters in 170 years". The Connecticut Post. April 14, 2021.
  16. "World Economic Forum | Alessandra Galloni (Editor-in-Chief, Reuters)". World Economic Forum.