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| About this FAQ |
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What is this FAQ?
This FAQ answers frequently asked questions from our visitors. It also provides general help for all NewsTrust members. If you are a member and would like more information about using NewsTrust, check our other help FAQs:
- Reports FAQ (for questions about our story and source reports)
- Member FAQ (for questions about viewing and editing our member profiles)
- Reviewer FAQ (for questions about our story review and submission forms)
- Host FAQ (for questions about our story and source edit forms)
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How can I make a suggestion or report a problem?
To help us improve our service, please click "Feedback" in the bottom navigation bar, anywhere on our site. To email us about issues that need to be fixed right away, email us at help-at-newstrust.net. Thanks for your patience during our beta phase. |
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| About NewsTrust |
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What is NewsTrust?
NewsTrust helps people find good journalism online, so they can make informed decisions as citizens. To that end, our nonprofit organization offers an integrated online service, which includes a quality news filter, media literacy tools and a trust network.
Our NewsTrust.net web site features a daily feed of quality news and opinions from mainstream and independent sources, based on ratings from our reviewers. We rate the news based on quality, not just popularity. Our web review tools enable our members to evaluate fairness, evidence, sourcing and other core journalistic principles.
We launched our first public website for NewsTrust.net in November 2006. We are now expanding our current service through the end of 2007 and plan to launch a full service in 2008.
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Why did you start this service?
The recent explosion of new media outlets on the web, along with the consolidation of big media and the decline of public trust, are creating serious problems for democracy, such as information overload, misinformation, mistrust and civic apathy. Every day, hundreds of thousands of news stories and opinions are released on the Internet by wire services, newspapers, TV, radio, magazines, blogs and websites. An increasingly frustrated public struggles daily to assess their credibility, without effective tools to filter the best reporting, evaluate information quality and share trusted content with other citizens.
NewsTrust offers a practical and sustainable solution to address these issues, by providing a unique set of information filters, news literacy tools and a trust network for civic engagement.
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What is your mission?
NewsTrust's mission is to help people find and share quality journalism online, so they can make more informed decisions as citizens. NewsTrust will accomplish its mission by empowering an online community of citizens, students and journalists to collaboratively evaluate the quality of journalism. To that end, the NewsTrust service will provide:
- a daily feed of top rated local news and opinions
- a set of news literacy tools for evaluating journalistic quality
- online guides for developing information evaluation skills
- a reputation database of news providers, edited by professionals
- a forum for discussing civic issues with journalists and citizens
- an online feedback loop between journalists and the public
By tracking the quality of news media, NewsTrust offers a unique opportunity for citizens to collaboratively search for truth online, through reasonable inquiry rather than ideology, impulse or blind faith. We think this non-partisan, community-based online network can bring about broad scale social change by enabling the "wisdom of the crowds" to rebuild the trust that has been lost between the news media and the public.
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Who is behind NewsTrust?
NewsTrust's Executive Director is Fabrice Florin, a former journalist and a digital media pioneer at Apple and Macromedia. Our team includes award-winning journalist and media executive Rory O'Connor and former Lucasfilm project manager David Fox. Our advisors include Dan Gillmor, Craig Newmark, Howard Rheingold and other digital media innovators from organizations like Harvard, Google, Poynter Institute, Stanford and the University of California. Our initiative is rapidly gaining momentum with concerned citizens, educators and journalists, and over five thousand members have already signed up for this project. |
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What is your business model?
Founded in 2005 and based in Mill Valley, California, NewsTrust is a non-profit, non-partisan project funded through grants and private donations and sponsored by The Global Center, an educational foundation based in Manhattan. So far, we have received support from foundations such as the Sunshine Foundation, Ayrshire, Mitch Kapor and Tides Foundations, as well as private donors such as Craig Newmark (Craigslist) and Doug Carlston (Public Radio International). We're also discussing multi-year funding with several major foundations - as well as partnerships with national news providers. Though we are nonprofit and initially funded through donations, we plan to run the venture as a sustainable business, and to generate revenue in the online market to support this project. Revenue streams include advertising, memberships, licensing and ecommerce. |
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Do you have a political agenda?
NewsTrust has no partisan political agenda. Our main goal is to help our users become more informed civic citizens. We believe that better decisions result from careful evaluation of diverse viewpoints. As an organization, we are firmly non-partisan. We encourage our members to check their ideology at the door and review the news with a neutral viewpoint. Though many of our founding members identify with a liberal viewpoint, we have invited members with other viewpoints to play a leading role in building our community. We are delighted to have a mix of republicans, independents and democrats as advisors: they have all made significant intellectual contributions to this project, and we are thankful for their willingness to put their differences aside to work on this common cause. |
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What makes you think this project can work?
We have done extensive research to find out if a community-based effort like this can deliver reliable results from citizen reviewers with different viewpoints. Our research studies have repeatedly shown that groups of citizen reviewers using our tools can evaluate the news as reliably as experienced journalists. There is also growing evidence that the "wisdom of the crowds" can work, when using the right methodology. We believe this approach will be successful over time, as long as we keep each other honest and open to other viewpoints. For more information about our research, check our study reports. |
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| About this Site |
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What is the NewsTrust "beta site?"
Our "beta site" is where we develop and test our service with the help of members like you. This beta site is an early version of the full service and many features are still in development. We appreciate your patience and willingness to participate in this experiment in citizen journalism. As the service develops, we will add new features and gradually open our home to a broader community. We anticipate a full service launch in 2008. |
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What does the NewsTrust service offer?
In its current beta form, the NewsTrust service offers both a web site and news feeds, which are available in email, RSS and widget formats. This high-quality selection of daily news and opinions is constantly updated, fully searchable, with links to featured stories and their sources. Submitted stories are carefully researched and rated for evidence, fairness and sourcing by non-partisan panels of citizen reviewers, students and practicing journalists. Our collective ratings, reviews and tags are then featured in our news feed, for online distribution by our members and partners. |
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What kinds of news will I find here?
NewsTrust members are invited to submit any English-language news item that is available online and that concerns the public interest. Check our topics page for a list of subjects that we are most interested in covering. We welcome submissions from a wide range of publication types (e.g., blogs, newspapers, radio and TV) and news types (e.g., news reports, opinions). We discourage submissions that are primarily of an entertainment or sensational nature, such as celebrity coverage, or tabloid news. |
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How often is the site updated? How long are news reviews stored?
We add new story reviews to the site often as our members submit them. We're counting on our members to keep the site fresh with submissions that interest you. We will store all reviews and submissions on this beta site at least through the end of 2008. |
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Will NewsTrust be available in other languages?
Though we are initially launching the service in the English-language for a US audience, we welcome international participation right from the start. Once we have established our English service in the US, we plan to adapt it for other languages and world regions. Over time, we hope to tap the wisdom of citizens from around the world to provide a global filter for "news you can trust." |
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| Getting Started |
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How do I get started?
NewsTrust is now available in read-only format to visitors, and in read-write format to members. To become a NewsTrust member (enabling review and commenting privileges), you first need to sign up (see registration section below). Once you are signed up, start by reviewing some of the featured stories on the home page. Be sure to bookmark this site and come back often.
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How can I read the stories featured on this site?
To read any story listed on our site, click on its story title (or on its "Review It" link). This will go to the full story on the news provider site (and open a second review window for NewsTrust members). To go to our story page and read our reviews, click on 'See Reviews' next to any story title (or on its star rating icon). |
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How can I read the reviews for stories on this site?
To check story reviews on our site, click on 'See Reviews' next to any story title (or on its star rating icon). This will take you to that story's review page, which features our best reviews, as well as background info about that story. To switch between reviews and info for that story, click on the "Info" and "Reviews" tabs on the story page. |
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How do I search for news on this site?
Enter the keywords you want to search for in the Search box on the top right corner of any page on our site. Then press the Search button. You can search for stories, publications, topics or members. |
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How do you pick which stories to feature on NewsTrust?
NewsTrust feeds are listings of news stories and opinions submitted and reviewed by our members.
Our news feeds can be accessed on our website, in our email newsletters, in our RSS feeds, or in our web widgets. The content of the NewsTrust feeds is dynamically updated on our website, 24/7. Our RSS feeds and widgets are updated every hour, and our email feeds are updated daily at 4pm Eastern time. Generally speaking, top-rated stories (or stories from top-rated sources) are more likely to appear at the top of our feeds.
We offer different types of listings and feeds for each subject and topic on our site, as described below:
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Today's Picks
This type of listing is a dynamically updated, ranked list of the highest rated stories of the day on NewsTrust, sorted first by date, then by rating. Rated stories are listed first (stories with 3 or more reviews, shown as yellow stars), then unrated stories (which are ranked according to their source ratings, shown as gray stars). |
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Top Rated Stories
This type of listing is a dynamically updated, ranked list of the highest rated stories for a particular time period (e.g.: This Week's Top Rated, This Month's Top Rated). Stories are sorted by rating and must have received at least 3 reviews to appear in this feed. |
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This Week's Top Rated Stories (Mainstream Sources)
This is a dynamically updated feed of the highest rated stories published by mainstream sources in the last week. Stories are sorted by rating and must have at least 3 reviews to appear in this feed. |
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This Week's Top Rated Stories (Independent Sources)
This feed is a dynamically updated list of the highest rated stories published in the past week by independent sources. Stories are sorted by rating and must have at least 3 reviews to appear in this feed.
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Stories For Review
This feed features newly submitted stories that do not yet have enough reviews to receive a rating. This feed is sorted by editorial priority (set by our hosts, editors or staff), then by story date and source rating (indicated by gray stars). |
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Recent Reviews
This feed is a dynamically updated list of the most recently reviewed stories, sorted chronologically. |
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How do I find news about a particular topic?
Click on "All Topics" in our top navigation bar to look for news items by subject and/or topic. Subjects include standard news categories such as World, U.S., Politics, Business, Sci/Tech, Media, etc. We keep adding new topics, based on member requests. You're welcome to submit a new topic, if you don't see it listed here. |
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Hot Topics
Hot Topics are our most popular topics, based on number of reviews. Our Hot Topics list is regularly updated, to feature topics that have seen the greatest increase in submissions since the last update, or are featured in our widgets. |
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How do I find news from a particular source?
Click on the Sources link on the top navigation bar of the homepage. Here you will find various ranked listings of publications (e.g. Top Rated Sources, Top Rated Blogs). Click "More" in these short listings to get a full listing of sources for that category. (Note that all source ratings on our site are still PRELIMINARY, as stated in our disclaimer below.) You can also search for a particular source using the search box at the top right of any NewsTrust page.
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How do you pick which sources to feature on the NewsTrust site?
Our highest rated sources are featured more prominently on our site, based on ratings from our members. (Note that all source ratings on our site are still PRELIMINARY, as stated in our disclaimer below.) We also feature noteworthy sources in the "Featured Source" section of our home page. In order to be listed, a source has to receive at least 6 story reviews, or 10 trust ratings (these preliminary settings are periodically adjusted, based on average number of reviews per source). |
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What if I don't see my favorite news source in NewsTrust?
If we're missing a news source that you think we should be covering, please review stories from that source. We encourage you to submit stories from that source, if you don't see any on our site. Once a news source has a sufficient number of reviews, it will start appearing in ranked order in its appropriate source listing. Be patient, as this process can take a while, and be sure to rate often. |
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What do the star ratings mean?
All stories on the NewsTrust site are rated for journalistic quality, on a scale of one to five stars. A one-star rating means low-quality journalism and a five -star rating means high-quality journalism, according to our reviewers. A detailed explanation of our rating system is provided below. |
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PRELIMINARY DATA DISCLAIMER:All ratings on this beta site are based on preliminary data from a limited number of reviewers. Once we've tested our ratings methodology with a critical mass of members and confirmed its reliability, we will remove this preliminary data disclaimer from our site. During this beta stage, story ratings, source ratings and member levels may be adjusted up or down from time to time, as part of site-wide system corrections. Thank you for your patience and understanding during our beta phase.
How are story ratings calculated?
Story ratings are based on our member's answers to the rating questions in our review forms. Reviewers can choose to answer between one and twelve rating questions regarding the journalistic quality of a particular story. Each question is evaluated on a scale of 1 to 5 (e.g. Fairness: 1 = not fair at all >> 5 = very fair).
All questions answered by a reviewer are first weighted based on the importance of each question for that type of news (see weight values at the bottom of story rating pages). That first weighted average is then weighted again, taking into account each reviewer's own member weight, to determine a final, double-weighted rating for the reviewed story. All story ratings during this beta stage are PRELIMINARY, as explained in our disclaimer above. |
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How are source ratings calculated?
Source ratings (shown as yellow squares) are the standard average of all story ratings for a given news source. All stories on the NewsTrust site are rated for journalistic quality, as explained above. |
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How are member levels calculated?
All members on the NewsTrust site are given a member level, indicated by one to five yellow bullets. Member levels are the average of all level values for a given member, and are based on member activity, overall experience, transparency, ratings from other members and profile validation. A one-bullet icon indicates a low member level and a four or five-bullet icon indicates a high member level. This member level comes from five different sources: your site activity records (Activity and Transparency), your own self-assessment (Experience), ratings from other members (Ratings), and NewsTrust staff (Validation). A detailed explanation of our member level system is provided below. All member levels during this beta stage are PRELIMINARY, as explained in our disclaimer above. |
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How do I start rating the news?
Start by reviewing some of the stories on the home page. To review a story, click on its title (or on its "Review it" link), which will open the story along with the NewsTrust review form. To find out more, check our Quick Review Tips. |
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| Registration, Sign Up and Sign in |
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How can I join NewsTrust?
To join NewsTrust as a member, click "Sign Up" at the top right corner of any page, or simply sign up here. You will immediately receive an email invitation to complete your registration. Click on the link in your email invitation and follow the instructions on our welcome page. This invitation link can only be used once, so please register right away and do not forward it to anyone. |
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How do I complete my registration on NewsTrust?
If you received an email invitation asking you to complete your registration, click on the link in your invitation, and follow the instructions on our welcome page. You will need to enter a password of your choice to complete your registration. If you've already registered before, you do not need to register again; click on "Sign In" instead. |
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What if my invitation expired?
Your invitation link to join NewsTrust can only be used once. Once it has been used to register a member account, it automatically expires. If you clicked your invitation link a second time, you will see a message that your invitation has expired. If you've already completed your registration registered, click on "Sign In" at the top right corner of any page on our site. If you were not able to sign in, please email us invite@newstrust.net to request another invitation. |
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How do I sign in to NewsTrust?
Once you complete your registration, you will be automatically be signed in to Newstrust, as long as you use the same computer and cookie-enabled browser. To sign in to NewsTrust on a different computer or browser, click on the "Sign in" link at the top right corner of any NewsTrust page. Then enter your real name (or email address) and password. Once you sign in, your member name will be displayed at the top right corner of each page (along with a link to My Account, where you can set your personal preferences). If you aren't a NewsTrust member yet, you first need to sign up and complete your registration, as described above. |
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How do I sign out from NewsTrust?
To sign out from NewsTrust, click on the "Sign out" link at the top right corner of any NewsTrust page, next to your member name and "My Account" links. If you are using a public computer, we recommend you always sign out at the end of a session, to protect your privacy. Also, please sign out if you see someone else's name at the top right corner of any NewsTrust page. You can quickly sign in again, anytime you like, by clicking on "Sign In", as described above. |
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What if I forgot my password?
If you forget your password at anytime, click on "Lost Password" at the bottom of the Sign in form. A new password will be emailed to the address you gave us earlier. |
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Why do I have to give my real name?
To insure the integrity of our reviews, we ask that every member identify themselves with their real name only, including first and last name. We do not allow anonymous or pseudonymous postings on NewsTrust at this time. Please do not sign up or register if you do not agree with this term of service. |
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How will my email address be used?
Your email address will only be used for purposes you specifically authorize (see our privacy policy). If you are a registered beta site member, your email address will be used for identification purposes during the sign-in process, and to inform you about any changes to your account or new developments at NewsTrust.
All beta members are included in our general mailing list, and automatically receive our daily email newsletter by default. To change your email settings, or unsubscribe from our general mailings, click on "My Account" at the top right of any page on our site, or go directly to our Email Feeds page. Then select the newsletter options of your choice and click "Save."
By default, your email address is kept private and is not shown on your member profile. If you wish to show your email address in your profile, click on "My Account" in the top navigation bar, then check "Show" next to your email address in "My Account" form. If you do not wish to show your email in your profile, but would like to allow other members to contact you, uncheck "Show" next to your email, then check "Contact Me" in "My Account" form.
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What is your privacy policy?
NewsTrust treats your contact information as private and confidential. We will not provide your contact information to any other organization without your permission. We treat your ratings and comments as public information. We may, for example, make your comments available to the public, along with your state and country, but without ever disclosing your name, email address, or other personal information, unless you specifically authorize us to do so. For more information, check our full privacy policy. |
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How do I change my name, email address or password?
To change your email address or password, click on "My Account" at the top right corner of any NewsTrust page. In "My Account," you can edit your name, email address and password, as well as change your personal information or account settings. For more instructions on editing your profile, check our Member FAQ. |
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How can I change the information on my profile?
To change the personal information on your profile, click on "My Account" at the top right corner of any NewsTrust page. In "My Account," you can edit your personal information, name, email address and password, as well as change your account settings and preferences. For more instructions on editing your profile, check our Member FAQ. |
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How can I remove my name from your mailing list?
NewsTrust maintains a mailing list for all beta site members, as well as people who have expressed interest in our project and/or signed up for NewsTrust emails. If you are a registered member, you can unsubscribe from our general mailings by visiting our Email Feeds page. If you are not a beta site member, and your name was included in error, email us to unsubscribe at unsubscribe@newstrust.net, with "unsubscribe" in the subject line. Once you unsubscribe, your name will be removed from the NewsTrust mailing list and you will no longer receive email newsletters from us. If you are a member, you will continue to have review and submission privileges on the NewsTrust site. |
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How do I cancel or delete my account?
To cancel or delete your member account, please email us. We will delete your member account within 24 hours from your request. You will no longer be able to review or submit stories on our site. |
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| Community Questions |
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What is the NewsTrust community?
NewsTrust is an online community of concerned citizens journalists, students and educators, with a shared interest in good journalism. We rate news stories based on journalistic quality, rather than popularity. We're non-profit, non-partisan and member-supported. |
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What are your community guidelines?
Our community guidelines are simple: treat each other with respect, only share information that adds value to our community, do not harass other members or news sources, and adhere to our terms of service. We will post our full community guidelines here very soon. For now, please refer to our terms of service below. Thanks for your patience and understanding during this beta phase. |
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What are your terms of service?
By registering as a member of NewsTrust, you agree to our terms of service and community guidelines, which include the following terms:
- Courtesy: You will be courteous to every NewsTrust member, even those whose beliefs you do not share.
- No Disruptive Behavior: You will not disrupt or interfere with NewsTrust ratings, discussions, or other community functions. You will not engage in hate speech, advocate violence, or attempt to convert another member's views.
- No Offensive Material: You will not post any offensive material, whether it is insulting or derogative comments about newsmakers, journalists, publications featured on NewsTrust or other members, or any content of a sexually explicit or pornographic nature, or any materials that might reasonably be perceived as offensive by members of the public.
- No Solicitation: You will not use this community site to advertise or solicit on behalf of commercial, political, religious, charitable or other organizations, causes, products or services.
- No Copyrighted Material: You will not post on the NewsTrust sites any copyrighted material without the express permission of its owner. However, you may include in your posts or reviews the title of a news item you wish to share with other members, as well as its web address and a brief excerpt (max. 100 words).
- No Copying: You will not reproduce material from NewsTrust (including member posts) without express written permission from NewsTrust.
- Privacy: You will not collect or use information about members of this site without their express permission. (see our privacy policy)
- Contact Information: You will provide your full name and a valid email address in your NewsTrust registration. Your email address will be hidden from other members, unless you choose to show it in your profile. However, NewsTrust staff must be able to contact you by email if necessary, to discuss your account. If the email address in your profile is not valid, or if you do not provide your full name, your posting privileges may be suspended.
- Local Guidelines: You will observe all rules and guidelines posted in specific parts of the site, such as in review forms and discussions.
Disclosures
Please use our comments fielding the review form to disclose any conflict of interest you might have as reviewer for this story. For example, if you are the author of this story, please identify yourself as such at the start of your comments. If you are a friend of the author, or work for the story's publication, please disclose the nature of your relationship in your comments. If you are featured in the story, or work for an organization that is related to this story, also disclose it in your comments. If you fit any of these cases, we ask that you rate these stories fairly, and refrain from manipulating our ratings for personal, ideological or commercial purposes. We will soon offer a special form for making it easier for you to make such disclosures.
Deceptive, manipulative or offensive reviews may be removed at NewsTrust's discretion and can lead to termination of your membership. Thank you for your understanding.
NewsTrust is committed to protecting your freedom of expression, and to maintaining a welcoming and safe community in which that expression can flourish. We will not censor members for expressing an opinion, within the limits of our terms of service. But we will take action against any behavior that disrupts community on our site. NewsTrust has the right, but not the obligation, to remove or move any member-generated content for any reason, without notice. We have the right to suspend or terminate your membership for violation of the above rules. We have the right to reprint from the NewsTrust site any post or portion of a post (along with the name of the NewsTrust member who posted it) somewhere else on the site or in any other medium.
If you do not agree with these terms of service, please do not register on this site. If you are already registered and wish to cancel your account, please email us (help-newstrust-net). We will delete your member account within 24 hours from your request. You will no longer be able to review or submit stories on our site.
For more information, check our full terms of service. Thanks for your patience and understanding during this beta phase.
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How can I report a problem?
To report a problem you can email us anytime at help@newstrust.net. Please write in the subject of your email the type of problem you are reporting (technical bug, duplicate story, factual error, incomplete review, offensive comment, abusive member, or questions about your account). Then describe your problem in as much detail as possible. To help us better serve you, please include in your email message the full web address of the page where you found this problem. |
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I have suggestions for how NewsTrust can be improved. Who can I tell?
We're always interested in hearing suggestions from our members about improving NewsTrust. So please let us know what you think in our Feedback page, which you can join at anytime by clicking "Feedback" in the bottom navigation bar. Or you can email us. |
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Where can I discuss the news with other people?
As we sign up hosts for news topics, we will open moderated discussions for each hosted topic. For now, you can join our Feedback discussion, by clicking "Feedback" in the bottom navigation bar. |
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What is a host?
A host is an active and trusted member of our community who has been selected by NewsTrust staff to help edit our site and/or moderate topics on NewsTrust. Hosts are responsible for leading new members by example, reviewing frequently and submitting stories for their topics, as well as checking the information in story reviews and editing it as needed. Hosts can also moderate online discussions about their topics, in collaboration with NewsTrust staff. |
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How can I become a host?
If you would like to help edit our site and/or host a news topic or discussions about specific news sources, we would love to hear from you. To become a host, you should be familiar with our site (for general hosts) and/or know something about the topic you're interested in (for topic hosts). You should be prepared to spend at least an hour each week to help edit our site and/or moderate your topic, on a volunteer basis. To apply as a host, email host@newstrust.net. |
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Can I invite friends to join NewsTrust?
If you have a friend, colleague or relative that you think would be interested in participating in NewsTrust, and you're already a NewsTrust member, click "Invite" in our top navbar. |
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| Technical Questions |
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Can I use NewsTrust with my computer?
You should be able to use NewsTrust on any recent personal computer with an online connection and a web browser that supports cookies and Javascript. Simply point your web browser to www.newstrust.net and sign-in under your member name and password. NewsTrust works on many types of personal computers, including Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems. As a rule of thumb, our service works best with fast connections, large screens, recent operating systems and new browsers. See below for specific technical requirements. |
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What are your technical requirements?
Here are the minimum requirements to use the NewsTrust service:
- Online connection: 56Kb modem connection or faster (recommended: cable, DSL or T1)
- Large screen: XVGA (800 x 600) or larger (recommended: 1024 x 786)
- Internet Explorer 6 or newer (Windows)
- Netscape 7.1 or newer (Windows, Mac, Linux)
- FireFox 1.5 or newer (Windows, Mac, Linux)
- Opera 7.54 or newer (Windows, Mac, Linux)
- Safari 1.3.2 or newer (Mac)
- JavaScript enabled
- Cookies enabled
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What browser settings are required to use NewsTrust?
Please make sure that JavaScript and cookies are turned on your browser. Our site requires JavaScript - and you must also have cookies to access the site without signing in every time. Also, check that your browser is up to date: Internet Explorer 6.0 (or newer), Netscape 7.1 (or newer), Mozilla 1.4 (or newer), Firefox 1.5 (or newer), Opera 7.54 (or newer), or Safari 1.3.2 (or newer). If your browser is older, consider upgrading to a more recent version. |
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Can I visit NewsTrust from different computers?
Yes, you can. Simply point your web browser to www.newstrust.net and sign in under your current member name and password. If you are using someone else's computer, be sure to sign out when you are done. |
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| Partnering with NewsTrust |
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Can I include NewsTrust ratings on my site?
Yes. We offer hundreds of web widgets, featuring quality news and opinions on important topics like the U.S. Congress or the Iraq War. Anyone can add our widgets to their site in just minutes. Our widgets are updated hourly and come in many different sizes and formats, to fit any web style. Newstrust widgets are free to individuals and nonprofit organizations. To find out more, check our widgets page. |
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I am a journalist and would like to write about NewsTrust. Who do I talk to?
If you are a journalist and would like to blog or write about this project, please email us at press@newstrust.net. |
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I work for a news organization. Who do I talk to about our news content on NewsTrust?
Please email us at sources@newstrust.net. We're pleased to work with individual publishers to ensure your content is appropriately represented in NewsTrust. |
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Is NewsTrust interested in partnerships with other media companies?
Absolutely. Our business model is to license our news rating services to a wide range of partners, so they may offer Newstrust to their own customers. To find out more, check our partner page or email us. We'd love to hear from you. |
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Can my school use NewsTrust for educational purposes?
Yes, we'd love to have your school use NewsTrust. We are starting to partner with a few good journalism schools to integrate NewsTrust into their educational experience. If you are an educator and would like to use NewsTrust to teach journalism in your school, please email us. We believe our service can help propagate journalistic 'best practices' and high standards to the next generation of news professionals. |
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You didn't answer my question in this FAQ! What now?
Please email us your additional questions, ideas and thoughts. We appreciate your interest in NewsTrust and your patience during this beta phase.
If you already are a member or a host, and would like more information about using NewsTrust, check our other help FAQs:
- Reports FAQ (for questions about our story and source reports)
- Member FAQ (for questions about viewing and editing our member profiles)
- Reviewer FAQ (for questions about our story review and submission forms)
- Host FAQ (for questions about our story and source edit forms)
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