The Locally Sourced Trust Indicator® highlights news rooted in community voices and local knowledge. Local understanding grows from listening.
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Open government helps communities stay informed. #SunshineWeek highlights the importance of access to public records and decision-making.
The Trust Indicators® help you know when reporters have checked government documents and explained the impact.
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You deserve to know what the people you elected are doing. #SunshineWeek highlights the public’s right to know at the local, state and national levels.
Support open government and the reporters who keep your representatives accountable.
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The Journalist Expertise Trust Indicator® highlights experience, background and areas of focus, so you can understand who is behind the work.
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The Locally Sourced Trust Indicator® spotlights journalism rooted in local voices and on-the-ground knowledge, providing you with real community insight.
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The Labels Trust Indicator® helps you tell when a story is news, analysis, opinion or a type of paid content. That way you always understand the purpose behind what you’re reading.
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Do newsrooms invite you to connect with real editors and reporters who are open to hearing from the community? That's Actionable Feedback, an important Trust Indicator®.
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The Diverse Voices Trust Indicator® helps you spot journalism that seeks out a range of perspectives, not just the most familiar ones.
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The Best Practices Trust Indicator® helps you pinpoint which newsrooms put their commitments in writing.
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The Actionable Feedback Trust Indicator® helps you find news outlets that make it easy to ask questions, point out gaps and offer corrections when needed. Accountability only works when the public can speak up.
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The Methods Trust Indicator® explains the approach the journalist took —who was interviewed, how claims were verified, and why certain decisions were made.
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The References Trust Indicator® helps you check which newsrooms back up their reporting with documents, data and firsthand sources, giving you a clear path to the facts.
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As the year ends, we want to recognize your role in creating a community that supports trustworthy news.
Thank you for standing with us for accuracy, transparency and accountability.
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There is still time to make an impact.
Your support helps bring greater integrity, transparency and clarity to newsrooms around the world.
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Giving Tuesday, Dec. 2, celebrates global generosity and the power of each person to drive positive change. We invite you to stand with us this giving season to strengthen trustworthy news.
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Won’t you join our work to build integrity across news sites all over the world? We all need accurate, responsive news in order to create a better world and communities that thrive.
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The Actionable Feedback Trust Indicator highlights how Trust Project partners listen, learn and improve through public feedback.
Your support helps bring this transparency to more newsrooms everywhere.
Support the Trust Project today.
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Look for the Trust Mark logo or listen for a mention of membership. You can count on integrity.
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This Thanksgiving we’re grateful to our donors, funders, news partners, board, and all who support trustworthy journalism. Your commitment to accuracy, transparency, and truthfulness gives the 8 Trust Indicators® their power and helps the public navigate the news with confidence.
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Final #MediaLiteracyWeek tip:
1. Actionable Feedback©
2. Diverse Voices©
3. Locally Sourced©
Together w/ the other 5, they form the 8 Trust Indicators® — your toolkit for #MediaLiteracy.
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Can you see where the facts come from? Reliable stories provide sources and data so you can check for yourself.
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Trustworthy stories explain how information was gathered - showing you the process, not just the result.
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Bylines and bios matter. Newsrooms should tell you who reported each story and why they're qualified.
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Is this content news, opinion or paid for? Clear labels help you know whether a story is meant to inform or persuade you.
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Trustworthy newsrooms share their ethics, standards and mission so you know how they work to earn your trust.
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It's #Media Literacy Week!
All week, we'll share simple steps from our 8 Trust Indicators® to help you spot trustworthy news.
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‘Journalism is the line between fact, half-truth and fiction,’ said World News Day founder David Walmsley, editor-in-chief of Trust Project partner The Globe and Mail. Support outlets guided by the 8 Trust Indicators® + the Trust Project’s mission: buff.ly/vgt2KL2
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In a world full of noise, reliable journalism must stand out. This World News Day, show your support for face-based news. Subscribe to trusted outlets that follow the Trust Indicators®.
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WAN-IFRA spotlights the Trust Project's #CheckThe8 campaign, showing how the 8 Trust Indicators® give people a clear way to identify reliable news and build stronger connections between newsrooms and communities.
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At @ire.org's 50th gala yesterday, Trust Project news partner frontlinepbs.bsky.social was recognized for leadership in collaborative investigative reporting.
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