Reuters first with Gaza invasion at UN school

Reuters was 15 minutes ahead with news on January 7 that Israeli tank shells had killed more than 40 people sheltering in a UN school in Gaza. The story changed the international mood and intensified calls for a ceasefire. Reuters had scoop after scoop from the conflict that has dominated news headlines since Israel began its heaviest offensive in decades. On January 3, Reuters was 13 minutes ahead with another news headline that flashed round the world - Israeli ground forces had entered Gaza. Even Israel’s media quoted the Reuters story. The outstanding file has been complemented by heavy-weight analysis, Q&A pieces and regional reaction from Jerusalem, Ramallah, Cairo, Beirut and Tehran.