The news industry faces a crisis of trust.
Trusting News is helping solve it.
Thriving communities need access to information they find credible, a public square for deliberation, and news coverage that fuels curiosity and empathy.
But people aren’t getting what they need from the news. Many people feel left out of and disrespected by news coverage and don’t trust journalists to inform them or to facilitate conversations. They’re also unprepared to navigate a chaotic media environment and separate responsible journalism from misinformation.
We’ve been equipping newsrooms to demonstrate credibility and actively earn trust since 2016.
We stand in the trust gap between newsrooms and the communities they aim to serve, helping them understand each other. With research-backed, newsroom-tested strategies, we empower journalists to build a better relationship with the people they aim to serve. Whether you’re leading a newsroom, producing a newsletter or out on the streets reporting, you can take responsibility for earning trust. Here’s what that involves.
Transparency.
There’s plenty of irresponsibly produced information out there. We help journalists show their work is worthy of trust by sharing details about their mission, ethics and decision-making in day-to-day coverage.
Engagement.
Consuming the news can be exhausting and demoralizing. We help journalists understand what leads to distrust in the news so they can correct the record about their integrity and build relationships with new audiences.
Humility.
Distrust happens when journalists fail to represent the values, views and experiences of parts of their community. We help journalists see how their own lens on the world shows up in their work and what to do about it.
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We know it works.
Our strategies are research-backed, then tested and refined by journalists in a diverse network of newsrooms. See highlights from our research, and hear from some of those newsrooms about the impact of our work.
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Upcoming events, training opportunities
Sign up for our Trust Tips newsletter to be alerted to opportunities to hear from our team. Find more information about our trainings and resources here.
- Rebuilding trust in health reporting while covering misinformation. 1-2 p.m. ET, Aug. 18. Register here.
- Apply now: $2,000 for newsrooms looking to help educate their audience about AI. Deadline to apply is Aug. 22.
- Apply now: $5,000 innovation grants to help inform your community about AI. Deadline to apply is Aug. 29.