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Putting “The Next Journalism” into practice: a reading companion from Trusting News
In “The Next Journalism,” Tom Rosenstiel lays out a bold vision for mission-driven journalism,...
Steal this idea to inspire civic action
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Copy this simple way to answer the public’s questions about your journalism
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Newsroom case studies
How Bay City News Foundation builds trust through transparent AI experimentation
When Bay City News Foundation began experimenting with AI, they knew transparency would be...
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...
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Steal this idea to inspire civic action
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Copy this simple way to answer the public’s questions about your journalism
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Listen to what the public says about journalism ethics
Audiences may not always know the details of journalism’s ethics, but they have clear expectations...
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Research
Help us build ethics standards made for creators
For the first time, more Americans get news from social media than from any other source, and...
Meet the 10 creator journalists selected to join Trusting News’ Creator Credibility Cohort
Trusting News is excited to share the creator journalists selected to participate in a research...
Asking audiences for money? Here is how to make a stronger case
By Volha KananovichAssociate professor, Appalachian State University Local newsrooms ask people...
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Resources
What information from independent creators can you trust? This checklist will help
With more influencers and news sources emerging each day, it’s becoming harder and harder to tell what’s true.
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.