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Tip: Gain trust by being open about your motivations

Being open about why you’re covering a particular story can help journalists gain trust of the public

Posted by George Sharpe on 26/06/18

Women’s Health magazine puts a spotlight on the power of the news stand

Claire Sanderson, editor, Women’s Health, explains why the print publication is just as important as ever before

Posted by Caroline Scott on 14/05/18

The Credibility Coalition receives funding from Google, Facebook and Craig Newmark to expand its work assessing trust in journalism

Through workshops and research, the group identified a number of credibility indicators that help readers determine if a story is reliable

Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 20/03/18

Spaceship Media is using 'dialogue journalism' to enable productive conversations between communities at odds

The non-profit partners with newsrooms to get people of opposing views or political beliefs to engage productively using Facebook groups

Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 09/01/18

With its latest video series, The Washington Post wants to pull back the curtain on the reporting process

'How to be a journalist' aims to provide both resources and insights into various aspects of reporting, including whistleblowing and how to submit FOIA requests

Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 14/12/17

The Trust Project launches transparency standards to help readers identify reliable news sources

'This really does pull back the curtain on all the due diligence that journalists go through in order to put a solid story together'

Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 17/11/17

3 tips for news organisations looking to launch membership models

Emily Goligoski, research director for The Membership Puzzle Project, outlines some considerations for publications looking to adopt this model

Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 14/11/17

Reuters Institute report prompts optimism about readers' appreciation of journalism

Speakers from BuzzFeed, BBC, FT and Facebook discussed findings from the latest Digital News Report from the Reuters Institute in London today

Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 28/06/17

Martin Baron: 'There is a business case in addition to the moral case for investigative journalism'

Speaking at GEN Summit, the executive editor of The Washington Post shared what powers the organisation's growth

Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 22/06/17

RISJ Digital News Report: New models emerging from the wreckage of digital disruption

The 2017 Digital News Report offers some glimmers of hope that the news industry in Europe is beginning to move forward with new approaches and fresh thinking

Posted by Nic Newman on 22/06/17

In Sweden, Blankspot aims to cover underreported stories while promoting trust in journalism and media literacy

The organisation has story-specific Facebook groups where the public can contribute their knowledge or follow journalists on reporting trips

Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 21/06/17

European news consumers tend to trust TV and radio more than social media and the written press, study finds

Half of EU citizens trust broadcast media, but only 36 per cent trust the internet, shows a survey from the European Broadcasting Union

Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 24/05/17

The narrative challenge: Seeing stories from a human perspective

'At their best, narrative journalists expand the restrictive and mannered news voice into a fully human voice'

Posted by Giles Wilson on 21/04/17

Optimising for trust: Advice for news organisations to improve their relationship with the public

'Journalists have an opportunity and really an obligation to be listening to the public'

Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 08/04/17

TrustServista wants to help journalists determine the origin and trustworthiness of online news stories

The Google DNI-funded project analyses individual news items or topics, taking into account their origin and links to other articles

Posted by Caroline Scott on 24/03/17

Highlight your expertise and be there to listen: The dos and don'ts of building trust with readers on Facebook

Trusting News, a research project from the Reynolds Journalism Institute, looks at the factors that lead to meaningful interaction with stories on Facebook

Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 17/03/17

What influences people's decisions about trusting and engaging with news?

Here are some ideas about interacting with your readers on Facebook that you can try in your newsroom

Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 09/03/17

How journalism business models are fuelling the misinformation ecosystem

James Ball, special correspondent, BuzzFeed UK, explains how the need to be first is working against accurate information, and in favour of sensationalism and hoaxes

Posted by Caroline Scott on 03/03/17

Tip: Check out this advice for building trust with your readers

Take note of these 5 ways to ensure your readers trust your work

Posted by Caroline Scott on 10/01/17

Tip: Learn how to build audience trust – and repair it when it breaks

Take a deeper look into how journalists build and break trust with their audience online

Posted by Caroline Scott on 10/08/16

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