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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...
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...
Deadline extended! Apply now to create an Election FAQ with help from Trusting News
How do you decide what to cover? How do you work to be fair? What sources do you trust? When...
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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
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...
Use video to explain ballot initiatives and candidate viewpoints
Think about the election reporting you produce or consume. It probably contains information about...
Copy PolitiFact’s approach to building trust with casual users
Something we remind newsrooms of often is that the majority of people who interact with your news...
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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...
