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Diversify your staff by adding these Q’s to job applications and interviews

by Joy Mayer | June 2, 2026 | New posts, Newsletter | 0 Comments

What viewpoints would help your team see the world with more complexity? We have suggestions for how to get to know potential colleagues.

AI literacy content builds trust and engagement across audiences

by Lynn Walsh | May 28, 2026 | New posts, Research | 0 Comments

Even audiences with low trust in news reported increased willingness to return to the news organization for information and higher trust after viewing a single example of AI literacy content.

Detail how you tried to reach a source — and their response

by Mollie Muchna | May 26, 2026 | New posts, Newsletter | 0 Comments

How often are we clear about all the ways we gave people a chance to go on the record?

New research: News avoidance of LGBTQ+ communities and coverage

by Mollie Muchna | May 19, 2026 | New posts | 0 Comments

The goal wasn’t to study LGBTQ+ audiences alone, but to understand how LGBTQ+ issues intersect with patterns of avoidance, harm, and mistrust. Illustration by Liam Porter

How Bay City News Foundation builds trust through transparent AI experimentation

by Lynn Walsh | May 18, 2026 | New posts, Newsroom case study | 0 Comments

The transparency tells a story and offers a real behind-the-scenes look

Provide on-ramps to terminology describing trans people

by Joy Mayer | May 12, 2026 | New posts, Newsletter | 0 Comments

Explaining language and concepts can make a story legible to and hearable by a wider audience.

Trusting News, Kent State hosting free summer webinar series on teaching creator journalism

by Mollie Muchna | May 11, 2026 | New posts | 0 Comments

The series, which offers continuing education and graduate credit options, is aimed at helping high school journalism teachers, although all journalism educators are welcome.

Henry Luce Foundation makes two-year investment in Trusting News

by Trusting News | May 7, 2026 | New posts | 0 Comments

The Henry Luce Foundation seeks to deepen knowledge and understanding in pursuit of a more democratic and just world.

Get more out of your engagement events

by Joy Mayer | May 5, 2026 | New posts, Newsletter | 0 Comments

Make the most of your event prep work by taking behind-the-scenes information to a wider audience.

How 3 creator journalists used transparency to signal credibility

by Mollie Muchna | April 28, 2026 | New posts | 0 Comments

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.

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What viewpoints would help your team see the world with more complexity? We have suggestions for how to get to know potential colleagues.

Diversify your staff by adding these Q’s to job applications and interviews

by Joy Mayer | June 2, 2026 | New posts, Newsletter | 0 Comments

What viewpoints would help your team see the world with more complexity? We have suggestions for how to get to know potential colleagues.

AI literacy content builds trust and engagement across audiences

by Lynn Walsh | May 28, 2026 | New posts, Research | 0 Comments

Even audiences with low trust in news reported increased willingness to return to the news organization for information and higher trust after viewing a single example of AI literacy content.

Detail how you tried to reach a source — and their response

by Mollie Muchna | May 26, 2026 | New posts, Newsletter | 0 Comments

How often are we clear about all the ways we gave people a chance to go on the record?

New research: News avoidance of LGBTQ+ communities and coverage

by Mollie Muchna | May 19, 2026 | New posts | 0 Comments

The goal wasn’t to study LGBTQ+ audiences alone, but to understand how LGBTQ+ issues intersect with patterns of avoidance, harm, and mistrust. Illustration by Liam Porter

How Bay City News Foundation builds trust through transparent AI experimentation

by Lynn Walsh | May 18, 2026 | New posts, Newsroom case study | 0 Comments

The transparency tells a story and offers a real behind-the-scenes look

“I tried to be as clear as possible with definitions in my article so that the readers could not feel the degree of separation from the community that I think allows people to view them as ‘other’ or turn a blind eye to the challenges they face.” Lia Miller, Florida Student Journalist of the Year

Provide on-ramps to terminology describing trans people

by Joy Mayer | May 12, 2026 | New posts, Newsletter | 0 Comments

Explaining language and concepts can make a story legible to and hearable by a wider audience.

Trusting News, Kent State hosting free summer webinar series on teaching creator journalism

by Mollie Muchna | May 11, 2026 | New posts | 0 Comments

The series, which offers continuing education and graduate credit options, is aimed at helping high school journalism teachers, although all journalism educators are welcome.

Henry Luce Foundation makes two-year investment in Trusting News

by Trusting News | May 7, 2026 | New posts | 0 Comments

The Henry Luce Foundation seeks to deepen knowledge and understanding in pursuit of a more democratic and just world.

Eager fans often show up for newsrooms’ outreach events. Here’s how to reach skeptics, too.

Get more out of your engagement events

by Joy Mayer | May 5, 2026 | New posts, Newsletter | 0 Comments

Make the most of your event prep work by taking behind-the-scenes information to a wider audience.

How 3 creator journalists used transparency to signal credibility

by Mollie Muchna | April 28, 2026 | New posts | 0 Comments

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.

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How newsrooms can better explain (and sometimes edit) wire coverage while being transparent with their audiences

How newsrooms can better explain (and sometimes edit) wire coverage while being transparent with their audiences

by Mollie Muchna | Mar 8, 2022

If you’re a...

How a large global newsroom is building trust using video, surveys, Facebook and more

How a large global newsroom is building trust using video, surveys, Facebook and more

by Lynn Walsh | Feb 22, 2022

It may sound...

How one investigative news team explained their goals, mission and reporting process

How one investigative news team explained their goals, mission and reporting process

by Lynn Walsh | Feb 15, 2022

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Coloradoan shares mission during Coronavirus outbreak

by Mollie Muchna | Mar 16, 2020

Caller-Times shares mission, goals, process

by Mollie Muchna | Mar 16, 2020

Coloradoan shares funding breakdown

by Mollie Muchna | Mar 16, 2020

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Trust Tip 56: With coronavirus coverage, make your purpose clear

by Mollie Muchna | Mar 10, 2020

If you’re doing solutions journalism, don’t forget to tell your audience

If you’re doing solutions journalism, don’t forget to tell your audience

by Joy Mayer | Mar 9, 2020

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Here’s what a newsroom survey reveals about the public’s confusion, frustration and trust

Here’s what a newsroom survey reveals about the public’s confusion, frustration and trust

by Mollie Muchna | Mar 3, 2020

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Coloradoan shares mission during Coronavirus outbreak

by Mollie Muchna | Mar 16, 2020

Caller-Times shares mission, goals, process

by Mollie Muchna | Mar 16, 2020

Coloradoan shares funding breakdown

by Mollie Muchna | Mar 16, 2020

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Trust Tip 56: With coronavirus coverage, make your purpose clear

by Mollie Muchna | Mar 10, 2020

If you’re doing solutions journalism, don’t forget to tell your audience

by Joy Mayer | Mar 9, 2020

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Here’s what a newsroom survey reveals about the public’s confusion, frustration and trust

by Mollie Muchna | Mar 3, 2020

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