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Use a handout to introduce yourself to the community
Even if you’ve worked as a journalist in your community or on your beat for a long time, I...
How credible is that person on TikTok? Here’s a checklist.
With more influencers and news sources emerging online each day, it’s becoming increasingly...
Show you’re trustworthy: An ethics checklist for creator journalists
Credible creator journalists are an important part of local information ecosystems, filling...
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Newsroom case studies
How Correio Sabiá engaged readers in conversations about AI
Part of public service journalism is identifying your audience’s information needs and finding...
How a local reporter made gun coverage hearable across the political spectrum
Note from Trusting News: John Diedrich is an investigative reporter at the Milwaukee Journal...
How an ecosystem approach to change in local news is benefitting news consumers in Oklahoma
Today’s local news landscape is complicated and messy, and a lot of words are being written about...
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Trust Tips newsletter
Use a handout to introduce yourself to the community
Even if you’ve worked as a journalist in your community or on your beat for a long time, I...
How credible is that person on TikTok? Here’s a checklist.
With more influencers and news sources emerging online each day, it’s becoming increasingly...
Fake news can be hard to spot. Let’s make it easier.
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Research
AI Resource: Sample language to include in AI use disclosures
Research shows news consumers want to know when AI was used in news. When asked what they want to...
New research: How AI disclosures in news help — and also hurt — trust with audiences
News consumers are skeptical, uncomfortable and worried about AI, and many people bring those...
Reflections from journalists: What we learned talking about news avoidance and LGBTQ+ coverage
This post was written by Trusting News research partner Patrick R. Johnson. Johnson, Ph.D., MJE,...
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Resources
Show you’re trustworthy: An ethics checklist for creator journalists
This checklist not only walks creator journalists through the basic ethics of journalism, but also includes information for how they can make those ethics and credibility clear to their audience.
AI Resource: Sample language to include in AI use disclosures
This resource has tested language to help journalists disclose AI use in their journalism with a focus on human involvement and ethical standards.
Trusting News AI Resource: Use these questions to see what your news consumers think about AI
Using AI? Use these questions to check in with your audience about how they feel about your AI use