JCOM
2010
reuters
Who owns them?
Reuters was established by Paul Julius Reuter, a former bank clerk in 1847 (Britannica, n.d., para 2). In 2008 The Thomson Corporation and Reuters Group PLC combined and formed Thomson Reuters (Company History, n.d., para 23).
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How many are owned by the same parent company?
AccuWeather, Alfo, Africa24 Media, BBC News, Custm Weather, Field Level Media, Hollywood TV, Ivanhoe Broadcast News, Jukin Media, Medpage Today, Next Animation Studio, Opta, Panoramic, Perform Content, Pixathlon, Red Bull Media House, Scanpix, USA Today Sport, and Variety (Reuters Media Partners, n.d.).
Are any owned by independent sources?
With over 2,400 staff in about 150 different countries, Reuters is an independent source (Serote, 2018, para 1).
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What is their annual revenue?
Their annual revenue, as of December 31, 2017, is 11.333 billion dollars (Consolidated income statement, n.d.).
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Where do they get their revenue from?
Clients pay a subscription which entitles them to use Reuters news stories, pictures or video footage in their papers, magazines, websites or any news bulletins (Serote, 2018, para 1).
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What’s their reader/viewer share?
For the year of 2012, Reuter's audience view was about 21 million unique users (Static.Reuter., n.d.).
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Is there a particular story that “made” this news venue particular popular?
They have put out multiple news articles, but there was no popular news story that "made" them popular. However, they do have a list of 2014 Top 10 most read Thomson Reuters Foundation stories (Intel, 2014).
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Was there a story that this news venue is particular well known for scooping?
"Thailand hits party scene to combat rising HIV among gay men" was on one of their top lists for articles that were most read on their site (Intel, 2014, para 3).
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How does the news site frame itself?
Reuters provides society with the news it needs to be free, prosperous and informed. Their website states,"We strive to preserve independence, integrity and freedom from bias in the gathering and dissemination of information and news." (About Us, n.d., para 2).
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How is it perceived?
While scrolling down AllSides website, Reuters seems to be perceived as being in the center. When using NewsGuard, Reuters articles are seem to be reliable because they present approved information.
DAY 1: November 5, 2018
Grade:
F
Total: 25/190
DAY 2: November 6, 2018
Grade:
F
Total: 32/190
DAY 3: November 7, 2018
Grade:
F
Total: 53/190
FINAL GRADE
F
Total: 100/570
Reuters had a mix of core and peripheral stories during the days I graded them. Reuters had many unnamed sources in their stories which is why they received such a low score on each day. The stories they covered and post on the front of their page are mainly core stories about the U.S. economy and the international coverage is presented at the bottom. During these three days, I noticed that their international news stories were mainly peripheral. Each time I scrolled down through their website, I noticed their stories went from core to peripheral. On November 5th, most of their core stories were about the elections. Each story either used “White House Officials” or “Trump Administrations” and also “Officials” which clearly isn’t a reliable source. I also find it interesting that they have over 2,400 staff in about 150 different countries, but the majority of their stories are all based on the US. During election week I noticed Reuters used the words "Trump", "Democrats", "Republicans", and "Congress" as their headline for each news articles. This could be framing with stereotype, where we have defined the values of that particular group. In our reading McManus states, "Stereotypes are often used to fram people, places, and events. A stereotype is a generalization about all members of a group based on the characteristic of a few" (McManus, 2017, pg. 240).
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