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Helping journalists earn news consumers’ trust

Follow along as we demystify trust in news and empower journalists to demonstrate credibility and actively earn trust.

Journalism has an education problem.

We have to stop assuming people know how we do our jobs. We can’t let ourselves get lumped in with perceptions of “the media.” Instead, we need to actively work to earn trust from our communities by telling them why we’re worthy of their time, trust and support.

Since 2016, the Trusting News staff has been working with newsrooms to learn how people decide what news to trust and help journalists implement trust-building strategies. Click on the links below to learn more about our strategies and how you can get involved.

Trust Tips 1: Ask how you could better earn trust
Start Earning Trust: Not sure where to begin? Learn some easy steps your newsroom can take to earn your users’ trust.
Trust Tips 1: Ask how you could better earn trust
Newsroom Examples: Search our database to see what’s already worked for our newsroom partners.
Trust Tips 1: Ask how you could better earn trust
Trust Coaching: Get one-on-one, personalized help from the Trusting News team for FREE. (send to embed on a page on the website. WE NEED TO EMBED PAGE ON WEBSITE)
Trust Tips 1: Ask how you could better earn trust
Trust Tips Newsletter: Sign-up to receive a weekly trust tip in your inbox.

QUESTIONS? WANT TO COLLABORATE? Project Director Joy Mayer and Assistant Director Lynn Walsh would love to hear from you. (LINK TO ABOUT PAGE)