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Prioritize transparency in coverage of encampments, protests
We know covering the recent protests hasn’t been easy for journalists. Many newsrooms are trying...
Meet the cohort of newsrooms working to create an election coverage FAQ
Six news organizations are joining a cohort assembled by Trusting News to create an FAQ about...
Copy these 5 things from Capital B’s and WITF’s election FAQs
We’ve written a lot lately about how newsrooms should get on the record about their approach to...
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Newsroom case studies
How trustworthy is your newsroom? Use this audit to find out
Most mission-driven journalists care a lot about being seen as a trusted, credible source of...
How newsrooms can use a checklist to avoid polarization in political coverage
Polarizing narratives in news coverage can lead to distrust and news avoidance. This is especially...
Explain your election coverage goals with a mission statement and FAQ page
At Trusting News, we know newsrooms take time to strategize their election coverage, often meeting...
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Trust Tips newsletter
Prioritize transparency in coverage of encampments, protests
We know covering the recent protests hasn’t been easy for journalists. Many newsrooms are trying...
Copy these 5 things from Capital B’s and WITF’s election FAQs
We’ve written a lot lately about how newsrooms should get on the record about their approach to...
Add transparency on air in these 4 ways
More people get news from TV than from radio or print. And when it comes to access to news across...
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Research
How journalists can better understand, confront news avoidance
As journalists, we’re providing a service we think of as a public good. We believe we’re offering...
What are the impacts of newsroom training to reimagine political coverage?
The past few years have seen a surge in newsroom cohorts and training programs to help upskill and...
How to create an FAQ about your reporting
There is a lot the public doesn’t know about how journalism works. That’s reasonable when you...
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Resources
How trustworthy is your newsroom? Use this audit to find out
We created a trust audit to help your newsroom assess and decide where you should be working to earn your community’s trust
How newsrooms can use a checklist to avoid polarization in political coverage
Some of these Advancing Democracy newsrooms used the checklist while covering the election and politics in late 2023. The journalists were asked to take notes on which stories they used the checklist for and answer questions about any changes they made related to sourcing, language (in the story and headline) and story framing.
Use these checklists to start (or level up) your trust building
The start of a new year usually is accompanied by a slew of new priorities, KPIs and goals for newsrooms. On top of that, it’s an election year. We know there are many things (rightfully) demanding priority and your attention. As journalists who care about...