Antonio Zappulla | |
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | CEO of the Thomson Reuters Foundation |
| Known for | Journalism and LGBT civil rights |
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]
Zappulla has a Master's degree in Islam and Middle East studies, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Journalism. [3]
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]
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]
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