Reuters ( /ˈrɔɪtərz/) is an international news organization owned by Thomson Reuters.[1] It employs some 2,500 journalists and 600 photojournalists in about 200 locations worldwide.[2]
The agency was established in London in 1851 by the German-born Paul Reuter. It was acquired by the Thomson Corporation in 2008 and now makes up the media division of Thomson Reuters.