Many thx to @auditedmedia 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.

Transparency = credibility: This article from @auditedmedia + @DCNorg 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.)

NPR's @davidfolkenflik 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.

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

We are thrilled to be working with @va_press_assoc and its member publications!

The @va_press_assoc is joining https://t.co/eeKaSFzpRR'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.

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 @markstencel discusses how the program helps quality publishers.

Thanks for this great write-up of https://t.co/JGmVZ68rnZ, and the trust.txt standard!

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.

This is exactly the kind of thing that trust.txt can help combat. Great story from @EditorPublisher. https://t.co/7SmreuAT8K

Hey, @MichaelBennet and @Hickenlooper, this is the reality we face in rural Colorado if we don't get the Local Journalism Sustainability done. (HT @tabclay for noticing this from the @LimonLeader)

@MGoodland @verified @colo_politics This is exactly the sort of problem solved by the "social=" designation in a trust.txt file from @journal_list

This story is at the heart of why https://t.co/eeKaSFhOth exists:

I think misinfo on NextDoor is like the #darkmatter of the #disinformation universe. Great job, @CPRNews . Misinformation Spread On Nextdoor Means People In This Aurora Neighborhood Could Have Missed A Chance At A COVID Vaccine

WTF is trust.txt?

DCN leads new era of quality content signaling with trust.txt https://t.co/SNskOd56sS

Interesting initiative from @DCNorg, 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) https://t.co/d4wx9t1IC1

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.

And now the WordPress plugin is available on the WP site! https://t.co/AJbP5dx4RX 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.

Our WordPress plugin is now available on GitHub! https://t.co/VbEqA1k99V (WordPress site is coming next.) Thanks, @rtcamp!