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DISCOVER THE POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PEOPLE BEHIND THE NEWS

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WHAT IS THE NEWSROOM TRANSPARENCY TRACKER?


A tool that equips you to assess the transparency of leading national and
regional media outlets by surfacing the policies, practices, and people behind
the news. The Tracker encourages media outlets to be accountable to the public
and empowers the public to make informed choices about the news they watch,
listen to, and read.

The Newsroom Transparency Tracker shares the information published by media
outlets with respect to four Trust Indicators, transparency standards that
provide clarity on a media outlet’s ethics codes and related commitments, how it
does its work, and the expertise of its journalists. Developed collaboratively
by over 100 senior news executives within the Trust Project network, Trust
Indicators are rooted in core journalistic values and based on in-depth research
capturing what the public trusts and wants in news.

You can learn more about these four Trust Indicators – and each of their
attributes – below.




BEST PRACTICES


> WHAT ARE THE NEWS OUTLET’S STANDARDS AND MISSION? WHO FUNDS IT? COMMITMENTS TO
> ETHICS, DIVERSE VOICES, ACCURACY, CORRECTIONS, AND OTHER BEST PRACTICES.



ETHICS POLICY

A policy that states a commitment to journalism that is accurate, fair, and
complete, and to act with honesty, transparency, and independence, including
from conflicts of interest.

OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE/FUNDING DISCLOSURE

A clear description of ownership and funding sources (including grants), along
with a statement about editorial independence and potential conflicts of
interest.

MISSION/COVERAGE PRIORITIES

A statement that describes the vision and goals behind a news outlet, whom it
aims to serve, and whether it is involved in social impact or advocacy
campaigns. The mission statement may also highlight the news outlet’s
demographic or local expertise and its target audience.

VERIFICATION/FACT-CHECKING STANDARDS

An explanation of how the organization investigates claims, corroborates
information, and verifies content to ensure accuracy.

CORRECTIONS POLICY

A clear policy to disclose and correct errors, including providing an easy route
for audiences to report errors. This includes a commitment to making corrections
quickly and showing them on the relevant article page.

UNNAMED SOURCES POLICY

A general policy that explains whether or not the news outlet permits the use of
anonymous sources, and if so, describes the decision-making process required
when a journalist would like to use anonymous sources in a particular news
story.

MASTHEAD/LEADERSHIP

A list of the top editors and other decision-makers behind the journalism.

FOUNDING DATE

The date the news organization was founded.

NEWSROOM CONTACT INFO

Contact information for members of the public to report corrections, suggest
stories, or contact the news outlet for any other reason.

Diverse Voices is considered part of the Best Practices Trust Indicator, and it
also stands independently on its own (see below).




JOURNALIST EXPERTISE


> WHO MADE THIS? DETAILS ABOUT THE JOURNALIST, THEIR EXPERTISE, AND OTHER
> PUBLISHED WORK.



BYLINE ATTRIBUTION

News should be accompanied by a byline – i.e., the name of the journalist(s) who
created the story. Some news outlets can meet this Trust Indicator by providing
adequate information about who is responsible for the story and standing by its
accuracy.

JOURNALIST BIO & INFO

News outlets should provide biographical information for each journalist,
including: name, location, languages spoken, areas of expertise, biography,
contact details, job title/role, and links to previously published work. For the
purposes of this Tracker, news outlets receive full marks if their journalist
pages include at least four of the aforementioned components.




TYPE OF WORK


> WHAT AM I LOOKING AT? LABELS TO DISTINGUISH OPINION, ANALYSIS, AND ADVERTISER
> (OR SPONSORED) CONTENT FROM NEWS REPORTS.



“TYPE OF WORK” LABEL

News sites should clearly label content other than news as “opinion,”
“analysis,” “paid content,” “sponsored content,” or “underwritten or supported
content.” News is strictly based on facts either observed firsthand by the
reporter or gathered and verified from reliable sources who represent multiple
viewpoints on an event or issue. News does not include a journalist’s opinion.




DIVERSE VOICES


> WHAT ARE THE NEWS OUTLET’S EFFORTS AND COMMITMENTS TO INCLUDING DIVERSE
> PERSPECTIVES? READERS NOTICE WHEN CERTAIN VOICES, ETHNICITIES, OR POLITICAL
> PERSUASIONS ARE MISSING IN NEWS REPORTS.



DIVERSE VOICES STATEMENT

News outlets should state their commitment to including a diversity of voices
and perspectives in every aspect of newsgathering and production.

DIVERSE STAFFING REPORT

News outlets should provide a link to their most recent staff diversity report,
using self-report or reports to agencies or associations.



Trust Project News Partner: This outlet is a partner of the Trust Project and is
implementing the Trust Indicators. If they have met the minimum requirements,
they reference their participation in the Trust Project on their websites, with
a link to thetrustproject.org and usually, the Trust Mark logo.


EXPLORE THE TRACKER

Discover the policies, practices, and people behind the news you watch, listen
to, and read.



Note: The blue circles are clickable!

Trust Indicators




The Legend

Full

News outlet has fully provided information for attribute. Click on the blue
circles for more.

 Partial

News outlet has partially provided information for attribute. Click on the blue
half-circles for more.

 None

News outlet has not provided information for attribute.


EXPLORE THE TRACKER

Discover the policies, practices, and people behind the news you watch, listen
to, and read.



Note: The blue circles are clickable!

Trust Indicators




The Legend

Full

News outlet has fully provided information for attribute. Click on the blue
circles for more.

 Partial

News outlet has partially provided information for attribute. Click on the blue
half-circles for more.

 None

News outlet has not provided information for attribute.



Search:

NewsroomEthics PolicyOwnership/ FundingMission/ Coverage PrioritiesVerification/
Fact-checkingCorrections PolicyUnnamed Sources PolicyMasthead/
LeadershipFounding DateNewsroom Contact InfoAuthor/ Reporter BiosByline
AttributionType of Work LabelsDiverse Voices StatementDiverse Staffing
ReportTrust Project Partner NewsroomEthics PolicyOwnership/ FundingMission/
Coverage PrioritiesVerification/ Fact-checkingCorrections PolicyUnnamed Sources
PolicyMasthead/ LeadershipFounding DateNewsroom Contact InfoAuthor/ Reporter
BiosByline AttributionType of Work LabelsDiverse Voices StatementDiverse
Staffing ReportTrust Project Partner 1 Associated Press 2 Atlanta
Journal-Constitution 3 Mercury News File Issue 4 Bloomberg File Issue 5 Boston
Globe File Issue 6 BuzzFeed File Issue 7 Chicago Tribune File Issue 8 Christian
Science Monitor File Issue 9 Daily Beast File Issue 10 Dallas Morning News File
Issue



1THE ECONOMIST FULFILLS THIS INDICATOR BY CLEARLY EXPLAINING THAT IT DOES NOT
USE BYLINES AS A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE, IN ORDER TO ALLOW ITS “MANY WRITERS TO
SPEAK WITH A COLLECTIVE VOICE,” AND PROVIDING A FULL STAFF DIRECTORY.


QUESTIONS? FEEDBACK? CONTACT US.  


The Newsroom Transparency Tracker equips you to assess the transparency of
leading national and regional media outlets by surfacing the policies,
practices, and people behind the news. A collaboration between PEN America and
The Trust Project, the Tracker encourages media outlets to be accountable to the
public and empowers the public to make informed choices about the news they
watch to watch, listen to, and read.


• • • • • • • • • •

PEN America and The Trust Project are grateful to Craig Newmark Philanthropies
for making the Newsroom Transparency Tracker possible.



The Trust Project would also like to acknowledge the support of Google,
Facebook, the Democracy Fund, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.


PEN America is a nonprofit organization, founded in 1922, that stands at the
intersection of writing and human rights to protect open expression in the
United States and worldwide. Our membership of authors, journalists, editors,
publishers, and others from the writing professions joins with readers and
allies to work to ensure that people everywhere have the freedom to convey
information and ideas and to access the views of others. PEN America is led by
Suzanne Nossel, a prominent voice on free expression issues, and has offices in
New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC.


The Trust Project is a global, collaborative consortium of news organizations
building Trust Indicators and working with technology platforms to affirm and
amplify journalism’s commitment to transparency, accuracy, inclusion, and
fairness so that the public can make informed news choices. Led by award-winning
journalist Sally Lehrman, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Trust Project is based in
the San Francisco Bay Area.

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