Italian journalist Alessandra Galloni made history on Monday when she was named Reuters’ new editor-in-chief: she’s the first woman in the news organization’s 170 year history to take this role. 

Galloni will officially assume the role on April 19, and she brings decades of experience covering global business and political news at Reuters and the Wall Street Journal. She was most recently Reuters’ global managing editor, a role that put her in charge of journalists in 200 places over the world.

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