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Advice from the Trusting News project team: Follow along as we demystify trust in news and empower journalists to demonstrate credibility and actively earn trust. https://trustingnews.org/
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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.
Joy Mayer
Jan 30
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…
Mollie Muchna
Jan 26
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…
Patrick R. Johnson
Jan 24
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.
Mollie Muchna
Jan 17
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…
Joshua Darr
Dec 1, 2022
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…
Joy Mayer
Nov 14, 2022
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…
Joy Mayer
Nov 9, 2022
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…
Mollie Muchna
Oct 17, 2022
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…
Lynn Walsh
Oct 10, 2022
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…
Lynn Walsh
Oct 3, 2022
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…
Joy Mayer
Sep 15, 2022
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!
Lynn Walsh
Sep 6, 2022
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…
Joy Mayer
Sep 2, 2022
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