Lynn Walsh
@lwalsh
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Emmy-winning journalist • Digital Explorer • FOIA fighter • @TrustingNews • @SPJ_Tweets • @PLNU • #Sunsets #1stAmendment
San Diego, CA
Joined September 2008
Applications are still open — #journalists apply now!.
#Newsrooms: Want to help your community understand AI? Apply now for a paid cohort or $5K innovation grant to experiment w/ AI education — how it works, how to spot it, etc. @TrustingNews .Details + application: #JournalismAI #AIinNews #MediaLiteracy.
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#Newsrooms: Want to help your community understand AI? Apply now for a paid cohort or $5K innovation grant to experiment w/ AI education — how it works, how to spot it, etc. @TrustingNews .Details + application: #JournalismAI #AIinNews #MediaLiteracy.
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Trusting News is recruiting newsrooms for two research-backed opportunities to educate the public about AI
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Our new research is out! The first trust tip from @TrustingNews: Engage with your audience before, during and after using AI. Listening builds trust, especially with emerging tech. FULL TIP: .#JournalismAI #TrustTips #AudienceEngagement #AI #Journalism.
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The latest research suggests listening and engagement are even more critical to building trust in journalists’ use of AI than we first learned.
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#journalists & #contentcreators join me + experts Aug. 19 for a FREE webinar on how to build trust in your #health coverage & cover misinformation without amplifying it. Hosted by @TrustingNews + @JournoResource .🔗 #HealthMisinformation #TrustInNews.
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In today’s information landscape, many people trust false or misleading health claims more than the accurate, responsible and ethical journalism that could help protect their lives and well-being....
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2/ We’ll share survey results from news consumers in the U.S., Brazil and Europe. You’ll learn:.✅ How people respond to AI use disclosures in real stories.✅ What kinds of language helps build trust.✅ Examples from newsrooms already doing this well #AIinJournalism #MediaTrust.
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🧵1/ At @TrustingNews, I've spent the past year working with newsrooms + @BenjaminToff to explore:.— What AI disclosures should say.— How audiences react.— What builds (or breaks) trust.Join us for a free webinar:.🗓 July 31.🕐 1 PM ET.
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Thank you so much. Very surprised but also appreciative of this award. @RTDNA is an organization that helped me become a better #journalist and a leader in the industry. Looking forward to more collaboration and work together in the future.
Congratulations to Lynn Walsh of @TrustingNews, recipient of the 2025 Rob Downey Citation! 👏 . Named for RTDNA’s first executive secretary, the award honors outstanding service to our board of directors. Lynn’s leadership and dedication have been invaluable to our mission.
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4/ This is part of the Advancing Democracy series — a collaboration with @TrustingNews, @soljourno, @wearehearken + Good Conflict. Together, we’re exploring how journalists can provide more helpful and useful civic coverage. 🔗 Learn more:
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3/ You’ll leave with tools to help your newsroom: 📝 Draft a meaningful mission statement 💬 Create a user-friendly FAQ to address audience questions 🧩 Clarify your approach to political + government reporting.
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2/ We’ll explore how a clear, public-facing mission statement can: ✅ Explain your goals + values ✅ Reinforce transparency ✅ Build trust + credibility with your community.
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🧵What guides your newsroom’s democracy and civic life coverage — and does your audience know?. Join me + @TrustingNews on June 18 at 1pm ET for a free training: “Build Trust with Your Audience: Mission Statements for Democracy and Civic Life Coverage.”.
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6/.This is your invite to shape how journalism can serve the public through AI education. If you’ve already created content or have ideas, I’d love to hear from you. Let’s do this. 💬 #AIliteracy #journalism #trust.
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5/.Journalists:. 🧠 What resources are you able/willing to share?.📦 What formats would be easiest?.📝 Would copy/paste scripts or templates help?.❓ What Qs are your communities asking about AI?.
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3/.So, #journalism friends….Who’s ready for the challenge? 💪.If the idea of helping your audience better understand AI excites you, join me + @TrustingNews on June 17 at 1pm ET/10am PT for a brainstorm + convo. 📅 Register:
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2/.When I first saw this in our survey data, I was surprised. The public was saying:.“Journalists, we welcome your input, help and expertise.”.We don’t hear that often enough anymore. But we should listen. 👂.
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🧵1/.News consumers are telling us something big:.They want to know more about AI — how it works, how to spot it, how it’s being used around them. Even better?.They say they’d welcome that education from… journalists. 👀 #journalism #AIliteracy.
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RT @The_IIJ: Bring your questions about AI ethics to the 2025 IIJ Freelance Conference, for Poynter’s @AlexMahadevan, Trusting News’ @lwals….
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RT @TrustingNews: As people navigate new health policies and guidelines, trust in health information is more critical than ever. But with….
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RT @The_IIJ: Bring your questions about AI ethics to the 2025 IIJ Freelance Conference, for Poynter’s @AlexMahadevan, Trusting News’ @lwals….
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