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Humility, bias and pluralism: the Trusting News approach
Since our inception in 2016, our team at Trusting News has been investigating how people from...
Meet Trusting News’ 2026 journalist advisory committee
We’re excited to announce the stellar group of journalists who will join Trusting...
Don’t just ask for support. Explain your value.
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Newsroom case studies
Advice from journalists: Why we’ve invested in listening to people who don’t trust us
There’s no big secret when it comes to building new audiences. There’s no new beat or newsletter...
Define and share your mission for covering the election
This post will continue to be updated with new examples. Does your audience know about your goals...
How journalism students are using audio boxes to explain their reporting process
At Trusting News, one of the key strategies we help newsrooms with is explaining their reporting...
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Trust Tips newsletter
Republish this checklist for identifying credible creators
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Answer your community’s questions about AI
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How do you know something is true? Bring your receipts
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Research
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...
Research insights: What we learned testing an anti-polarization checklist with news consumers
This post was written by Trusting News research partners Joshua...
Advice from journalists: Why and how we’re depolarizing our news
At Trusting News we wanted to see how journalists would feel after committing to using a...
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Resources
Reinvent your crime coverage to build trust
Do your public safety stories paint an accurate picture of life in your community? This post guides you through an assessment that will help you move toward coverage that builds trust.
Journalists, hold yourself accountable for earning the trust of BIPOC communities. This rubric will help.
In our work with newsrooms, there are ideas we recommend that are almost universally applicable when it comes to demonstrating credibility and earning trust with a community. They include doing a better job explaining journalism ethics, a newsroom’s mission, funding,...