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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...
New research: Journalists should disclose their use of AI. Here’s how.
Note: Assistance with the survey data cited in this story came from Dr. Benjamin Toff at The...
Explain why news outlets run political ads
Trusting News director Joy Mayer recently shared this post from a Facebook group she’s a part of,...
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Newsroom case studies
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...
Counter news fatigue by explaining the value behind your journalism
News fatigue is on the rise. Journalists feel it, and research clearly shows it: The...
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Trust Tips newsletter
Does live coverage include fact-checking? Tell your audience
CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash took a lot of heat earlier this summer for their light moderation...
Make your election coverage findable and useful
Recent research shows people want and often consume news about local politics and government but...
Use this guide for responsible coverage of pro-Palestinian communities
Some major news organizations have been criticized for their reporting on the Middle East, with...
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Research
Workshop helps journalists celebrate and understand their differences
If newsrooms want to build trust, they have to work to better understand and reflect the community...
Build trust by being real, right, objective and part of your community
When it comes to trust, local news organizations have been the bright spot for the...
Make your reporting less polarizing with this Trusting News guide
We’ve worked with partner newsrooms to create and refine a tool for journalists — a...
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Resources
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...
Get on the record about how you cover democracy
Don’t give up on people who have low trust in your work