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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.
#CheckThe8
November 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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The Trust Project helps people access the trustworthy news essential to healthy communities. We work with news outlets to strengthen their integrity and demonstrate it to the public. And through our 8 Trust Indicators®, anyone can recognize reliable, honest news anywhere.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Filter through the misinformation. Know what’s real. @TheTrustProject.org’s Trust Indicators® help you cut through the noise.
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#TheTrustProject #8TrustIndicators #8IndicadoresTrust
November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Filter through the misinformation. Know what’s real. @TheTrustProject.org’s Trust Indicators® help you cut through the noise.
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#TheTrustProject #8TrustIndicators #8IndicadoresTrust
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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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.
Learn more: thetrustproject.org/trust-indica...

#TrustProject #TrustworthyNews #CheckThe8 #MediaLiteracyMatters
October 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Can you see where the facts come from? Reliable stories provide sources and data so you can check for yourself.

#TrustProject #TrustworthyNews #CheckThe8 #MediaLiteracyWeek #MediaFluencyMatters
October 31, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Trustworthy stories explain how information was gathered - showing you the process, not just the result.

#TrustProject #TrustworthyNews #CheckThe8 #MediaLiteracyWeek #MediaFluencyMatters
October 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Bylines and bios matter. Newsrooms should tell you who reported each story and why they're qualified.

#TrustProject #TrustworthyNews #CheckThe8 #MediaLiteracyWeek #MediaFluencyMatters
October 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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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.

#TrustProject #TrustworthyNews #CheckThe8 #MediaLiteracyWeek #MediaFluencyMatters
October 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Trustworthy newsrooms share their ethics, standards and mission so you know how they work to earn your trust.

#TrustProject #TrustworthyNews #CheckThe8 #MediaLiteracyWeek #MediaFluencyMatters
October 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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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.

#TrustProject #TrustworthyNews #CheckThe8 #MediaFluencyMatters
October 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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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

#CheckThe8 #WND2025
September 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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In today's crowded information ecosystem, fact-based news is essential. On #WorldNewsDay led by WAN-IFRA we encourage you to support outlets guided by the 8 Trust Indicators®, newsrooms committed to truth, ethics and accountability.

You can also support the Trust Project directly: buff.ly/vgt2KL2
September 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Real journalism has lasting impact. This World News Day, join WAN-IFRA and the Trust Project in recognizing independent, fact-based reporting. Support outlets guided by the 8 Trust Indicators®.

Help us expand the reach of the 8 Trust Indicators®: buff.ly/vgt2KL2

#JournalismMatters #WND2025
September 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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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®.

#TheTrustProject #CheckThe8 #TrustworthyNews #JournalismMatters #WND2025
September 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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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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#TrustProject #TrustworthyNews #CheckThe8
Check the 8: A lifeline to trustworthy news in sea of disinformation
2025-08-22. ‘We really need to turn trust around. Global relations, strong communities, individual well-being and each person’s ability to help shape the world they hope to see entirely depends on…
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September 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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What makes news outlets reliable? Beyond basic accuracy and fairness, they listen and build relationships with the people they serve. Join us, Rocky Mountain PBS and @coloradosun.com at Above the Noise as they explore how to deepen trust between newsrooms and communities.
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September 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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How can local news build trust? Trust Project Founder Sally Lehrman joins Rocky Mountain PBS and @coloradosun.com for Above the Noise to explore how newsrooms and communities can work together to strengthen both.
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September 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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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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#TrustProject #TrustworthyNews #CheckThe8
September 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Trust Project news partner @washingtonpost.com was honored at @ire.org's 50th anniversary gala. Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein were recognized for their prominent role in shaping modern investigative reporting.

Read more here: buff.ly/cm72tEJ
#TrustProject #TrustworthyNews #CheckThe8
September 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Join @thetrustproject.bsky.social , Rocky Mountain PBS and @coloradosun.com at Above the Noise to explore how transparency, fairness and multiple perspectives shape reliable journalism.

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September 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Celebrating the winners of the 2025 Online Journalism Awards, honored for excellence in digital journalism. See the list: awards.journalists.org/winners/2025/
@lanacioncom.bsky.social @theglobeandmail.com @frontlinepbs.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com @cbcnews @texastribune.org @socalnewsgroup
September 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Trust Project partner Midwest Newsroom (@kcur.org) reports on Missouri’s prison policy for transgender people with HIV.

The article applies two Trust Indicators® — Methods and References — by explaining reporting practices and citing documentation.

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#TrustProject #CheckThe8
For 2,000 days, a prisoner's pleas from solitary were ignored. Now Missouri is changing its policy
Honesty Bishop was attacked by her cellmate. Missouri prison officials deemed her sexually active and kept her in isolation for more than 2,000 days.
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September 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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News worthy of your attention from @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social
"Deepfake scams are increasingly hard to identify, but @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social alum Ora Tanner has tips for outsmarting the AI. Check out Ora’s recent WFLA-TV appearance: 👇: buff.ly/xtMZjUy "
Danger of deepfakes: what are the warning signs?
As technology continues to evolve, the line between what’s real and what’s artificial is becoming harder to distinguish
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August 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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AI and social media flood our feeds with propaganda, ads, and real news—with little way to tell them apart.

Vote now to bring the Trust Indicators® to civic and educational spaces: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
#SXSW #SXSW2026 #TheTrustProject #TrustworthyNews #CheckThe8
August 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM