Our WordPress plugin is now available on GitHub! github.com/rtCamp/trust-t… (WordPress site is coming next.) Thanks, @rtcamp!

And now the WordPress plugin is available on the WP site! wordpress.org/plugins/trust-… Check it out there, or just search for "trust.txt" from your plugin page. Way to go rtCamp This will make it so easy for all WP publishers to be a part of the solution.

Interesting, but also tragic. Other studies show that as local news dries up, people turn to inflammatory outlets, and become more extreme politically. This is the heart of why we need trust.txt & Journal_List, so the platforms can reliably tell if local news outlets are legit.

DCN leads new era of quality content signaling with trust.txt digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2021/02/1…

Interesting initiative from Digital Content Next, introducing trust.txt framework to offer machine readable signal for trust, something much needed Signal is simple - DCN membership. (Note: in surveys, members do very differently in terms of trust e.g WSJ vs Fox News) digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2021/02/1…

WTF is trust.txt? buff.ly/3puuSbP

I think misinfo on NextDoor is like the #darkmatter of the #disinformation universe. Great job, CPR News . Misinformation Spread On Nextdoor Means People In This Aurora Neighborhood Could Have Missed A Chance At A COVID Vaccine cpr.org/2021/04/16/cov…

This story is at the heart of why JournalList.net exists: fivethirtyeight.com/features/local…

Marianne Goodland Verified Colorado Politics This is exactly the sort of problem solved by the "social=" designation in a trust.txt file from Journal_List

Hey, Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, this is the reality we face in rural Colorado if we don't get the Local Journalism Sustainability done. (HT Tab Clay for noticing this from the The Limon Leader)

This is exactly the kind of thing that trust.txt can help combat. Great story from Editor & Publisher (E&P) Magazine. editorandpublisher.com/stories/exploi…

Now that the Infrastructure bill is law, the importance of strong local news gets even more crucial, as local reporters help prevent waste, fraud and abuse. The local news payroll tax credit will end up saving taxpayers a lot of 💰, but only if the Senate keeps it in the bill.

Thanks for this great write-up of journallist.net, and the trust.txt standard!

We recently partnered with JournalList to include AAM-audited publishers in Trust.txt, an initiative designed to recognize publishers as members of trusted organizations. Here JournalList’s Mark Stencel discusses how the program helps quality publishers. hubs.ly/Q01dGKRX0

The Virginia Press Association is joining JournalList.net's trust.txt system. This transparency initiative for the news industry identifies and verifies the credentials of participating sites, including VPA's +160-member publications across Virginia. vpa.net/articles/trust…

We are thrilled to be working with Virginia Press Association and its member publications!

Thanks so much! And just FYI, the new exec. director of JournalList is Mark Stencel.

NPR's David Folkenflik reports below on local websites that masquerade as news to spread partisan propaganda. At @Journal_List, we work with credible news media, deploying a system of "trust" files that help spotlight reliable sources of information. journallist.net

Transparency = credibility: This article from AAM + Digital Content Next features JournalList and our trust.txt system as one of "3 tools to make media companies stand out in the age of AI." (DM if you want to know more about our media transparency system.) bit.ly/3FDMtbU

Many thx to AAM for supporting Journal_List and our trust.txt system. By engaging ~1,100 media members, AAM is sending a collective trust signal that will elevate dependable news sites and distinguish journalists from misinformation peddlers. bit.ly/aam-trust