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11 Jun 2025
The public wants to know more about AI -- and they want journalists to help teach them. But realistically, what could that look like?
Join our upcoming workshop with @lwalsh to join the conversation. Register here. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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10 Jun 2025
4/ This is part of the Advancing Democracy series — a collaboration with @TrustingNews, @soljourno, @wearehearken Good Conflict.
Together, we’re exploring how journalists can provide more helpful and useful civic coverage. 🔗 Learn more: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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10 Jun 2025
3/ You’ll leave with tools to help your newsroom: 📝 Draft a meaningful mission statement 💬 Create a user-friendly FAQ to address audience questions 🧩 Clarify your approach to political government reporting
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10 Jun 2025
2/ We’ll explore how a clear, public-facing mission statement can: ✅ Explain your goals values ✅ Reinforce transparency ✅ Build trust credibility with your community
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10 Jun 2025
🧵What guides your newsroom’s democracy and civic life coverage — and does your audience know?
Join me @TrustingNews on June 18 at 1pm ET for a free training: “Build Trust with Your Audience: Mission Statements for Democracy and Civic Life Coverage.”
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27 May 2025
We know listening helps build trust and makes journalists' work more relevant. That impact could be even greater if you teamed up with others in your area.
In this week's Trust Tips newsletter, we explore practically what that could look like.
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21 May 2025
The words we use as journalists matter a lot—even the basic ones.
So, what words and phrases should journalists be mindful of?
We share some examples in this week's Trust Tips newsletter. trustingnews.org/rethink-som…
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28 Apr 2025
🚨Calling all solo journalists🚨 Are you a journalist who freelances or works on your own?
We're hosting a training in collaboration with the SPJ Freelance Community covering how freelance journalists can earn trust.
3 p.m. ET Thursday. Register here.⬇️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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22 Apr 2025
Immigration rumors spreading in your community? Rather than ignoring misinfo, address it head-on and establish yourself as a go-to place for credible info.
In this week's Trust Tips, we share how you can (with examples from @Documentedny @KQEDnews). ⬇️
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22 Apr 2025
How to Earn Audience Trust: A Conversation with Joy Mayer
Despite increasing news avoidance, the founder of @TrustingNews says transparency, humility, and smart word choices can help newsrooms regain skeptical audiences.
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19 Apr 2025
ICYMI: Lynn Walsh, @TrustingNews assistant director and SPJ past president, discussed how to disclose your use of AI with customizable language for a variety of use cases for #SPJEthicsWeek.
View the full video on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=UYIVSQDO…
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15 Apr 2025
Journalists usually ask "What did I miss?" at the end of interviews.
But what if you started interviews with the question: "What are you afraid I might get wrong?"
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15 Apr 2025
Happening in 30 minutes! Find the link below to register if you haven’t already ⬇️ @TrustingNews #SPJEthicsWeek
14 Apr 2025
Join @TrustingNews Associate Director Lynn Walsh at 1 p.m. EDT Tuesday to learn how to disclose your newsroom’s use of AI. Let's give people transparency and model responsible use of AI.
Register via Zoom if you haven’t already: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… #SPJEthicsWeek
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11 Apr 2025
AI is transforming journalism, and audiences are calling for transparency. Join SPJ and @TrustingNews for this #SPJEthicsWeek webinar on how to ethically use AI in your newsroom.
Register for the webinar at 1 p.m. EDT Tuesday via Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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8 Apr 2025
Work outside a traditional newsroom but still deal with the lack of public trust in news? We hear you.
That's why we created a new Freelance Trust Kit — a guide to help freelance journalists demonstrate credibility and earn trust. Check it out! trustingnews.org/trustkits/f…
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27 Mar 2025
Research suggests people's distrust of news largely stems from a perception that news values profit over truth.
Don't leave people with the wrong idea. Instead, get clear about your funding and ownership, and how it influences your coverage.
trustingnews.org/talk-about-…
ALT Screenshot of Jacob Nelson's article in The Conversation about his research related to trust in media and money
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19 Mar 2025
TOMORROW: The public assumes we’re chasing clicks/views/money. We're hosting a training tomorrow where we'll walk you through how to tell a more accurate story about your funding and ownership.
Register here. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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18 Mar 2025
Don't let your community assume you prioritize shock value over careful coverage. Instead, get on the record about how you're working on behalf of your community.
Take inspiration from how the Oviedo Community News team did this. ⬇️
trustingnews.org/see-how-flo…
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14 Mar 2025
Misassumptions about how news is funded can be a key driver of mistrust.
Don't let that be the case for you. In this training, we'll walk you through how to respond to those all-too-common complaints.
Register here. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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13 Mar 2025
🚨 We've extended the application deadline to March 19!🚨
Apply here. trustingnews.org/apply-now-g…
27 Feb 2025
📣 We’re looking for eight journalists eager to participate in a research study examining how LGBTQ topics influence disengagement from traditional media.
Learn more details and apply here. ⬇️ trustingnews.org/apply-now-g…
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