Thibaut Bruttin – news head of the “Reporters Without Borders”

Reporters Without Borders (RSF)’s Board of Directors appointed Thibaut Bruttin as the NGO’s Director General during a meeting on July 9th.  Bruttin succeeds Christophe Deloire, who died on June 8, 2024 after leading RSF for 12 years. Bruttin seeks to continue developing RSF's operations, responding to the rapidly evolving challenges facing press freedom and the right to information worldwide.

Thibaut Bruttin, 37, has held various positions since joining Reporters Without Borders in 2014, including Deputy Director General since 2021. In March, Bruttin acted as Interim General Manager alongside Elodie Truchon, Director of Resources and Development.

Bruttin helped develop some of RSF’s chief initiatives, such as the Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI); the evacuation of Afghan journalists; the press freedom centers in Ukraine; journalist Marina Ovsyannikova’s escape from Russia; and the Svoboda satellite, which broadcasts independent news to Russian speakers both in and outside of Russia. Since 2016, Bruttin has also contributed to French campaigns against businessman Vincent Bolloré’s growing chokehold on French media.

Thibaut Bruttin is a graduate of the Institut d'Etudes Politiques in Paris, specializing in public affairs. He began his career as part of the international development team at the Louvre, and worked for Echo Studio, a production and distribution company specializing in activist cinema.

Thibaut Bruttin is also a film historian and has published several books on the subject, including Louis de Funès, à la Folie (2020, Éditions de la Martinière, co-written with Alain Kruger), Michel Audiard réalisateur (2022, Actes Sud/Institut Lumière), La Soupe aux choux (Yellow Now, 2023) and Michel Audiard/Jean Vautrin (2023, Actes Sud/Institut Lumière).

The Board of Directors also appointed Elodie Truchon as Deputy Director General, Head of Resources and Development. She joined the organization in 2008, and has acted as RSF's Director of Resources and Development since 2019.

The whole RSF team honors the memory of Christophe Deloire, who led RSF for 12 years with energy and passion. His commitment to journalism will not be forgotten.

Founded in 1985, RSF is an NGO headquartered in Paris with seven offices and six sections in various countries and a network of more than 160 correspondents around the world.