Director of @TrustingNews. (It's up to journalists to demonstrate credibility and *earn* trust.) Formerly @mujschool. Mom to Thing One and Thing Two.
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I'm looking forward to this. ISOJ is such a thoughtful event, really beautifully combining theory and practice.
How to rebuild trust in journalism after years of attacks and credibility declines 💬🔑Join @michaelbolden (API), @bestwrit (The Trust Project), @mayerjoy (Trusting News), and Stephen Buckley (The Dallas Morning News) at ISOJ 2025 to explore solutions.
isoj.org/program-2025/
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Thanks, journalists, for all your continued hard work covering these elections.
We're still updating our doc of copy/paste elections language and added some post-election user perceptions to watch for. docs.google.com/document/d/1…
Journalists, thank you for the work you're doing! Keep an eye on this doc as you explain your work to the public ... we'll be updating it.
Our team has created a Google Doc we'll be updating all week with suggested language for explaining both elections AND news coverage of elections.
Keep it handy, and steal any helpful language. lnkd.in/gisvNQBJ
ALT Screengrab of google doc: Use this language to explain elections and election coverage
I'm heartsick today over layoffs at @witfnews, a newsroom I have continually held up as an example of innovation, thoughtfulness and transparency. lancasteronline.com/news/loc…
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Because journalists like the ones on this panel are willing to learn alongside us, we can make recommendations to the industry based on newsrooms' real experiences earning trust.
More about our recent AI research here. trustingnews.org/trustkits/a…
Thanks to the journalists joining @lwalsh on a panel at #ONA24 about public perceptions of AI use in newsrooms. See what @AmandaB1201 @KateEWinkle @KateEWinkle @ByLauraDuclos and other @TrustingNews partner journalists learned here: trustingnews.org/trusting-ne…
Thanks to the journalists joining @lwalsh on a panel at #ONA24 about public perceptions of AI use in newsrooms. See what @AmandaB1201 @KateEWinkle @KateEWinkle @ByLauraDuclos and other @TrustingNews partner journalists learned here: trustingnews.org/trusting-ne…
I'm so proud of this work @lwalsh is leading. Check out what partner journalists learned about public perceptions of AI use in the news (and if you're at #ONA24, hear some of them on a panel Thursday morning).
NEW: This data (collected from a newsroom cohort hosted by @lwalsh/@TrustingNews and @ONA) shows the majority of news consumers want journalists to disclose their use of AI, and highlights specifics of what news consumers want in those disclosures.
trustingnews.org/trusting-ne…
At @TrustingNews, we got our official approval for tax-exempt status! Thanks to everyone who's helped with our transition to independence these last several months. This is a big step.
trustingnews.org/trusting-ne…
I’m excited to see coverage this Sunday from @USDemocracyDay, a nationwide reporting collaborative that coincides with the International Day of Democracy. Dozens of newsrooms are producing content about democracy and how it works in the U.S. Learn more at
collaborativejournalism.org/…
What happens when things journalists report as fact feel like opinion to some audience members? How can we "bring our receipts" to back up the work, providing an on ramp to those facts? Join @TrustingNews for a webinar on that topic today. trustingnews.org/webinar-ser…
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2️⃣ Providing research-backed advice for everything from covering poll results to handling accusations of bias. We've teamed up with @ModifierNews and @TrustingNews for this work, and the @knightfdn will sponsor access for qualifying newsrooms accounts.muckrock.com/electi…
Here are THREE ways our @TrustingNews team supporting journalists around election coverage. Please share! We're focused on being as efficient and useful as we can.
We're excited to announce *NEW* @TrustingNews election resources and support that are both:
✅realistic for busy journalists but
✅could help have big impact on your election coverage and communities.
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Today's the deadline!
When you disclose that AI was used in your journalism (which you should!), you might be doing more harm than good. It all depends on whether your language makes sense to your specific audience. Apply by June 19 to learn alongside us and @ONA! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
If you'll be at @IRE_NICAR this week, say hi to @MollieMuchna!
Excited to be at @IRE_NICAR this week! I'll be sharing some about news avoidance, reaching low-trust communities, and the importance of humility in investigative reporting.
If you’ll be at the conference, LMLK or come say hi at one of these sessions. ⬇️ @TrustingNews 1/4 #IRE24
I'm excited to see what we learn alongside this cohort, under @lwalsh's leadership!
When you disclose that AI was used in your journalism (which you should!), you might be doing more harm than good. It all depends on whether your language makes sense to your specific audience. Apply by June 19 to learn alongside us and @ONA! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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When I think of the impact @mayerjoy and team have had on the industry, it's hard to imagine what we did *before* Trusting News existed. So happy to see this organization spin off, which I know will mean greater impact for all of our work and sustainability for the org.
We're entering a new chapter as an independent organization, after being hosted by @AmPress and @rjionline since we launched in 2016! Our newsroom partners won't notice much of a difference, but it's an exciting step for our organization. trustingnews.org/trusting-ne…
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Student journalists: We've been so impressed with your work over the last month. We always are.
Why not come write about higher ed full-time -- and get paid to do it -- through a Chronicle internship this fall?
Applications are now open.
us241.dayforcehcm.com/Candid…