Below are free resources you can download and use in your own newsroom or classroom. For more training resources, head to trustingnews.org/trustkits.
Guides for listening and Dimensions of Difference work:
Dimensions of Difference Newsroom Guide (for your staff to talk through how their owwn experiences and views inform their coverage)
Hiring for Dimensions of Difference (for bringing on new colleagues who diversify the newsroom’s experiences and views
Community Interview Guide (for talking to people with low trust in news)
Other resources:
Audit for labeling and explaining opinion content
What transparency elements look like in stories
How to bring credibility to your elections coverage
Making your ethics policies visible
How to question the values behind your crime coverage
Checklist for a good “About Us” page
Explaining why you cover the stories you publish
A guide for surveying your community
How to add “trust nuggets” to investigations
How to turn negative audience feedback into opportunity
Explaining how you decide who to quote
How to explain your ownership, funding, business model
How to build trust with your TV audience
Examples of how local newsrooms can use social media callouts
