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How 3 creator journalists used transparency to signal credibility

We worked with three creator journalists to add different transparency elements to their content and, when possible, get a sense of how their audiences responded.

Don’t overthink day-to-day transparency

See how local newsroom the Delaware Source included transparency in the middle of a story

Diversify who you frame as an ‘expert’

When journalists label someone an expert, they send a signal about who they trust, and who they expect the audience to trust as well.

Describe a healthy local news diet (maybe for Local News Day next week!)

If our goal is to be a public service, what better way to be of service than by directly helping our audience get smarter about their news consumption — both of our own products and of others.

Humility, bias and pluralism: the Trusting News approach

Take a walk through how our work with journalists and researchers has expanded and evolved.

Meet Trusting News’ 2026 journalist advisory committee

Meet the 10 journalists on Trusting News' 2026 journalist advisory committee.

Don’t just ask for support. Explain your value.

No controlling interests. No billionaire bias. That's how WUWM is telling the story of its value to its community in a new campaign.

Use our survey to make election coverage more relevant

Before you lay out your election coverage plans, first ask your audience how we can be useful to them

Copy this FAQ template to explain your reporting

If someone has an incorrect assumption about your work, what’s your counter narrative? Where are you on the record about how you operate?

Use a quick video to show why you’re trustworthy

Sure, you should update your About page. But a more engaging way to get on the record about your credibility and qualifications could be a vertical video.

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How 3 creator journalists used transparency to signal credibility

We worked with three creator journalists to add different transparency elements to their content and, when possible, get a sense of how their audiences responded.

Don’t overthink day-to-day transparency

See how local newsroom the Delaware Source included transparency in the middle of a story
How do journalists decide who counts as an expert? Credentials and degrees matter, for sure. But other types of lived experience do, too.

Diversify who you frame as an ‘expert’

When journalists label someone an expert, they send a signal about who they trust, and who they expect the audience to trust as well.

Describe a healthy local news diet (maybe for Local News Day next week!)

If our goal is to be a public service, what better way to be of service than by directly helping our audience get smarter about their news consumption — both of our own products and of others.
People’s experiences of politics and journalism are deeply intertwined — and understanding those perspectives can help journalists build trust across divides. We’ve been working on that since 2020.

Humility, bias and pluralism: the Trusting News approach

Take a walk through how our work with journalists and researchers has expanded and evolved.

Meet Trusting News’ 2026 journalist advisory committee

Meet the 10 journalists on Trusting News' 2026 journalist advisory committee.
No controlling interests. No billionaire bias.

Don’t just ask for support. Explain your value.

No controlling interests. No billionaire bias. That's how WUWM is telling the story of its value to its community in a new campaign.

Use our survey to make election coverage more relevant

Before you lay out your election coverage plans, first ask your audience how we can be useful to them

Copy this FAQ template to explain your reporting

If someone has an incorrect assumption about your work, what’s your counter narrative? Where are you on the record about how you operate?
Ashlyn Lipori-Russie explains her background and credentials.

Use a quick video to show why you’re trustworthy

Sure, you should update your About page. But a more engaging way to get on the record about your credibility and qualifications could be a vertical video.

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