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Ricardo BiltonNovember 30, 2017

Why don’t people trust the news and social media? A new report lets them explain in their own words

“Rebuilding trust will a long-term process and will require the commitment of publishers, platforms, and consumers over many years.”

Laura Hazard OwenNovember 30, 2017

Your pocket is buzzing: 2017 was the year of push alerts and this new report illustrates why

“There is widespread frustration about the difficulty of gauging qualitative aspects of success, such as helpfulness or usefulness.”

Laura Hazard OwenNovember 30, 2017

After a rocky reception, Le Monde’s Décodex is almost a year into fighting intox (fake news) in France

It’s preparing to partner with other international newsrooms.

Shan WangNovember 30, 2017

At this EU-supported online outlet for young Europeans, its readers are also its writers and translators

Cafébabel’s articles — all of which are available in multiple languages — inhabit a Europe where Italians might care about a climate policy issue in Portugal or Spaniards might be interested in an up-and-coming artist from Switzerland.

Big broadcasters ruled Twitter during the UK’s general elections. But a few digital-only outlets managed to punch well above their weight

Laura Hazard OwenNovember 29, 2017

This reporting project wants to get environmental investigations out of PDFs and white papers and to the people affected

Investigating environmental crimes in Indonesia, The Gecko Project wants “to push these things back into the places where they’re reported out.”

Ricardo BiltonNovember 29, 2017

Taking a cue from ProPublica, The Trace is partnering with local TV stations to report major gun stories

“We want to make sure reporters have what they need to do this work and see us as a valuable resource to help them do it.”

Video was key for The Washington Post’s debunking of Project Veritas. But what will “proof” look like in an era of easily doctored visuals?

Nicholas QuahNovember 28, 2017

If your favorite podcast gets a new host, is it still your favorite podcast?

Plus: Oprah’s podcast sees ad success after signing with Midroll, getting new listeners with a “shareathon,” and the line between podcast fiction and podcast reality.

Rhiannon DaviesNovember 28, 2017

This investigative outlet’s fact-checkers are traveling cross country to take its readers behind the scenes

Scotland’s The Ferret has partnered with local newspapers to cross-publish its fact-checking stories and hosted workshops in more remote areas of the country, such as the Shetland Islands.

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