We're all about transparency. But you don’t have to add transparency elements to *every* story. You could — but it's unrealistic and probably isn’t necessary.

Instead, use this guide to help you decide when transparency elements will be especially useful👇trustingnews.org/trust-tips-248…

There hasn’t been a chapter on how to cover democratic backsliding in the US journalism playbook, but here's a solid start. Check out The Democracy Toolkit
democracytoolkit.press from Hearken & Center for Journalism & Democracy w/Trusting News resources!

If you're an educator looking for more guidance and help, we just published a video from Lynn Walsh that walks you through how to effectively use these Educator Trust Kits.

youtube.com/watch?v=4XvIrw…

If we want people to feel better about the climate news they consume and not avoid it, we need to make changes to how we cover the topic.

Here are some ideas from Lynn Walsh on how you can improve climate coverage for understanding (and trust!). medium.com/trusting-news/…

📣¡Revive la Cumbre Global sobre Desinformación!

🗳️ ¡No te pierdas nada acerca de lo que dejó el taller 'Construir indicadores de calidad de las noticias'!

✅ Mira la conferencia de Lynn Walsh , Assistant Director, de Trusting News :
youtube.com/watch?v=zUvlRa…

#cumbreDesinfo2023

First day of CumbreDesinfo 🙌 Lynn Walsh, assistant director of Trusting News, made an incredible presentation about how to build news quality indicators: empower journalists, engage audience and build trust. ¡Here we go! 🚀

Climate coverage often feels overwhelming, confusing, and really emotional.

Here are some tips from Lynn Walsh on how you can make your climate coverage more accessible and show what makes it trustworthy. medium.com/trusting-news/…

#SPJ23 starts next week! If you're going, make sure to register for our pre-convention session on newsroom culture. Society of Professional Journalists

Special thanks to all the educators who helped provide ideas and insight into what would be helpful in these kits. 🎉 sue robinson, Gretchen Macchiarella, aprilsnewton, @rebhaggerty (as well as Kirsten Johnson, Paige Chapman, Toby Rosenthal).

They are finally here! Check out our NEW Trust Kits for educators Associated Collegiate Press Society of Professional Journalists JEA AEJMC College Media Association

We are excited to announce the grantees of our Civic Discourse and Community Voices Fund! 🎉
These 17 news organizations will launch and expand projects to promote and strengthen civic discourse in their communities 👇
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“When gas prices spike, it’s the end of the world. When they steady or fall, it’s the shrug heard ‘round the world. It illustrates one of journalism’s forever flaws – its bias for negative news and for conflict.”

Journalists, do you close your feedback loop? A lot of newsrooms get close. It involves getting feedback, evaluating it & closing that loop (sharing, making changes, creating content about what you’ve heard, etc.) More: docs.google.com/presentation/d… #bff23 Bonn Institute Trusting News

Talking about who you are & being clear about your reporting goals can help build trust. You can do that w/a reporter mission statement. I just shared these tips at the Bonn Institute conference: docs.google.com/presentation/d… #bff23 Trusting News

See you at #SPJ23 ?👀

Sign up for our pre-convention workshop (with Joy Mayer, Lynn Walsh of @trustingnews and Andy Sevilla of Austin Statesman) when you register for the Society of Professional Journalists convention -- space is limited! spj.org/convention-bre…

Adding another one to the list!

💵 Independent study: Hearken form of engagement journalism grows newsroom revenue and strengthens relationships

medium.com/we-are-hearken…

'The proliferation of misinformation causes confusion and frustration and contributes to increased polarization and distrust of democratic institutions.'

Read Lynn Walsh in ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice: bit.ly/45d301C

In an #ONA23 session on covering extremism, Patrick Boehler just mentioned Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's work with Trusting News (led by Lynn Walsh) on explaining the mission behind the journalism, and how helpful that can be. Find resources around transparency in our Trust Kits. trustingnews.org/trustkits/

Get the #SPJ23 experience started early with this pre-convention session on how to “Build a Newsroom Culture that Values Differences and Dissent” with Joy Mayer, Andy Sevilla and Lynn Walsh. Space is limited so register today: spj.org/convention-bre…

👤Lynn Walsh, Emmy Awards-winning journalist and assistant director at Trusting News, will help us focus on creating quality indicators that restore trust in news in the era of disinformation.

Don't miss out!➡️ cumbredesinformacion.com