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Tag: Public Trust
Media has a trust problem. Could AI be part of the solution?
As newsrooms lean harder on artificial intelligence, audience trust is slipping. A Reuters Institute study found people’s confidence drops sharply the more AI is involved in producing news. Yet journalist Pete Pachal argues that transparency—not retreat—is the way forward. By showing how[...]
Conservative distrust of journalism threatens to spread among liberals
During office hours last week, one of my University of Kansas journalism students asked a great question. I am paraphrasing: “What do we do with all of these journalism companies bending to the Trump administration? It seems like it’s time to discard[...]
Rebuilding civic life requires truthful, independent journalism
The steady collapse of local journalism isn’t just a story about newspapers — it’s a story about democracy itself. In a Constitution Day address, Wisconsin Watch CEO George Stanley traced how the digital marketplace hollowed out the business model that once sustained[...]
Accurate information our responsibility
When Rep. Don Bacon (Republican, Nebraska) voted for a federal spending bill that slashed support for Nebraska Public Media, he said he had assurances the funding would be restored. That may be wishful thinking. In a time when truth is already under[...]
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‘Trust is the currency’ in local government, and tech can help build it
For local governments, trust isn’t just a virtue—it’s infrastructure. And as cities embrace new technologies like AI to improve services, that trust is on the line. At last week’s Code for America Summit, leaders from across the country shared how they’re balancing[...]