Trust Tip 41: Have a clear policy about unpublishing stories

What do you say when someone calls the newsroom asking you to remove a story from your website? Do you have a consistent way to handle the situation — both in what you say and in whether you honor the request? We talk a lot about transparency at Trusting News. Often, the first step to transparency is determining whether you’re ready to shine a light on your practices. More from this edition can be found here and to receive the tips in your inbox each week click here
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Project manager Mollie Muchna (she/her) has spent the last 10 years working in audience and engagement journalism in local newsrooms across the Southwest. She lives in Tucson, Arizona, where she is also an adjunct professor at the University of Arizona’s School of Journalism. She can be reached at mollie@trustingnews.org and on Twitter @molliemuchna.

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