John Lloyd is a prominent British journalist, media commentator, and senior research fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford. He has had an extensive career in financial and international journalism, serving as editor of the Financial Times Weekend Magazine (1995–2005), foreign editor of the Financial Times, and political editor of the New Statesman in the 1970s. His work explores the intersections of politics, economics, and media influence, and he has written books on topics such as the role of the media in democracy and the state of journalism. Lloyd has reported from conflict zones, analyzed international relations, and remains an influential voice in discussions about press freedom, digital disruption, social media's impact on news, media ownership, and editorial independence. He has also chaired the advisory board of the Committee to Protect Journalists' Europe and Central Asia program.