Context News
Context News, formerly known as Thomson Reuters Foundation News and AlertNet, is a worldwide free news service that that provides in-depth reporting and multimedia content that contextualises how critical issues and events affect ordinary people, society and the environment. It operates under the Thomson Reuters Foundation, which is the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters.
The global editorial team consists of more than 45 journalists and 150 freelancers, who cover under-reported stories that revolve around climate change, inclusive economies, and technology’s impact on society.
History
Context's earliest incarnation was as AlertNet, which launched in 1997. Then, it was a humanitarian website which acted as a central, neutral resource for aid organisations.AlertNet relaunched as Thomson Reuters Foundation News, and covered stories that revolved around aid, development, women's rights, human trafficking, property rights, and climate change.
Thomson Reuters Foundation News was then relaunched as Context News in September 2022.
Awards
2010
The documentary "Surviving the Tsunami: Stories of Hope", a Thomson Reuters Foundation multimedia documentary created for the fifth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, was nominated for an Emmy award and won a prize at the Best of Photojournalism Awards. The documentary was also a finalist in the 2010 Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma and named Best Web Special Feature by Editor & Publisher.AlertNet was named a Millennium Product by the British government, an award for outstanding application of innovative technology.
2011
AlertNet was awarded an EPPY Award for the "Best News Website" category.AlertNet received a gold trophy for "Best News Site" at the Lovie Awards.
In March 2011, the Foundation won the "Best Use of New Media" award for its Emergency Information Service at the Third Annual Social Innovation Awards hosted by Justmeans.
2012
The Climate editorial team was selected as an Official Honouree of the 16th Annual Webby Awards in the Green category.2015
The Foundation won the Asian Environmental Journalism Award for Excellence in Environmental Reporting by a Media Organisation, as well as a United Nations Correspondents Association UN Foundation prize.2023
Editorial awards
Context won a Bronze Lovie and People's Lovie Winner in Social: News & Politics award for the platform Openly: LGBTQ+ News on TikTok.It also won a Bronze Lovie and People's Lovie Winner in Social: News & Politics Awarding body/organisation.
Video awards
The video “” won the Global Media Competition on Labour Migration, ran by the International Labour Organisation. It also won “Best Documentary Film” at the Paris Independent Film Festival.The video series “” won a Gold Telly, Video Journalism, Online award from the Telly Awards.
2024
Editorial awards
Context won a Bronze and People’s Lovie - Website & Mobile Site Craft - Best Writing – Editorial for the article “”.Context’s Openly platform was a Season 28 Webby Awards Honoree in General Social-News & Politics for Social in the Webby Awards.
Video awards
Context’s Openly platform won a Short Form Video - News & Politics award from the Lovie Awards.2025
Video awards
The video “” won a Gold Telly, General, Investigative & Open-Source Reporting from the Telly Awards.The video series “” won a Bronze Telly, Video Journalism, Online from the Telly Awards.