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Apply now: Creator journalists, get $4,000 to test transparency with your audience
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Explain how you use (or don’t use) AI
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Explain why you wait to publish information
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Newsroom case studies
How one TV newsroom is committing to inclusive reporting
Discussing diversity issues and working to produce news coverage that more accurately reflects and...
See how newsrooms talk publicly about improving diversity in their coverage
Talking publicly about diversity issues can be challenging. But, as with anything journalists do,...
How to engage and reach new audiences with postcards and snail mail
Listening is a crucial component when it comes to building new audiences. We have research...
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Use these templates to create and share AI literacy content
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Diversify your staff by adding these Q’s to job applications and interviews
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Detail how you tried to reach a source — and their response
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Research
Meet the 10 newsrooms testing AI disclosures alongside Trusting News
Trusting News is excited to announce the 10 newsrooms participating in research and...
New research: When disclosing use of AI, be specific
Trusting News is excited to announce a new opportunity for newsrooms to participate in our...
Research: Reflection key for journalists seeking to build trust
Correction: An original version of this report incorrectly described an example from the Idaho...
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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