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Take special care with coverage of police violence and protests

Take special care with coverage of police violence and protests

The higher the stakes, the more natural it is for people to be wary of your motives. Do not expec automatic trust. Work to earn it.
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Joy Mayer
How Back Pocket Media is helping newsrooms build trust through storytelling events

How Back Pocket Media is helping newsrooms build trust through storytelling events

Note: Trusting News Assistant Director Lynn Walsh helped advise on the following project. While the data set was overall small — the…
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Mollie Muchna
In pursuit of a more news-literate journalism

In pursuit of a more news-literate journalism

This post is in celebration of National News Literacy Week, which is hosted in partnership between The News Literacy Project and the E.W…
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Patrick R. Johnson
How to engage and reach new audiences with postcards and snail mail

How to engage and reach new audiences with postcards and snail mail

Listening is a crucial component when it comes to building new audiences.
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Mollie Muchna
How should journalists talk about polarizing statements by politicians? We tested it.

How should journalists talk about polarizing statements by politicians? We tested it.

When a politician makes a false claim, it puts journalists in a bind — and politicians know it. Journalism should be simultaneously…
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Joshua Darr
Trusting News receives funding from Henry Luce Foundation

Trusting News receives funding from Henry Luce Foundation

The Trusting News team is thrilled to announce we’ve received financial support from the Henry Luce Foundation. A $100,000 grant will…
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Joy Mayer
Trusting News receives funding from Scripps Howard Fund

Trusting News receives funding from Scripps Howard Fund

The Trusting News team is pleased to announce that we’ve received financial support from the Scripps Howard Fund. The $7,500 grant will…
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Joy Mayer
Journalists: Do these 5 things before the election to demonstrate credibility

Journalists: Do these 5 things before the election to demonstrate credibility

In this election cycle, journalists are keenly aware of the heightened importance of providing coverage to their communities that is seen…
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Mollie Muchna
Journalists from around the world are creating products to create transparency and build trust with…

Journalists from around the world are creating products to create transparency and build trust with…

Through the Leap innovation training program, The International Center for Journalists and Trusting News challenged journalists to answer…
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Lynn Walsh
Build trust by being real, right, objective and part of your community

Build trust by being real, right, objective and part of your community

When it comes to trust, local news organizations have been the bright spot for the journalism community as years of research and polling…
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Lynn Walsh
On Democracy Day, commit to coverage that resists polarization

On Democracy Day, commit to coverage that resists polarization

Today is Democracy Day, and U.S. journalists are participating in a shared effort to draw attention to the challenges and crises facing…
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Joy Mayer
Connect with Trusting News at RTDNA, ONA and iMEdD Journalism Forum

Connect with Trusting News at RTDNA, ONA and iMEdD Journalism Forum

The Trusting News staff is excited to be training and leading conversations with journalists in person again!
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Lynn Walsh

Advice from journalists: Why and how we’re depolarizing our news

At Trusting News we wanted to see how journalists would feel after committing to using a depolarizing lens with some of their coverage for…
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Joy Mayer
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