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
Excited to be working with @TrustingNews + these 15 newsrooms to help journalists build AI literacy and strengthen trust with their communities along the way. 💪🤖 Details:
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Going to #MediaFest in DC? Come hang with me for TRUST or BUST, a @TrustingNews workshop on earning (and keeping!) audience trust. Free if you’re already attending! 🗓 Wed, Oct. 15 | 1–5pm | https://t.co/AlNV8hLdg7
@spj_tweets @collegemedia
mediafest25.com
Workshop Wednesday MediaFest’s opening day – Wednesday, Oct. 15 – is dedicated to getting your hands dirty. These workshops are free, focused, and practical. You will leave with tactics you c…
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🤖 Transparencia, confianza y futuro del periodismo en vivo en la #MediaParty! En @CCKonex, el workshop Audience-First AI: Lessons from Testing AI Transparency in Newsrooms reúne a participantes para co-crear soluciones. ¡Un espacio para innovar juntos! ✨🙌 @lwalsh
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🤖 Transparency, trust, and the future of journalism are happening now at #MediaParty! In @CCKonex, the workshop Audience-First AI: Lessons from Testing AI Transparency in Newsrooms brings participants together to co-create solutions. Let’s innovate together! ✨🙌 @lwalsh
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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: https://t.co/8UQ9MfUSnf
#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: https://t.co/8UQ9MfUSnf
#JournalismAI #AIinNews #MediaLiteracy
trustingnews.org
News consumers want transparency about AI use in journalism. This resource has tested language to help journalists disclose AI use in reporting, writing and editing — with a focus on human involvem...
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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: https://t.co/VEjq1zqDJU
#JournalismAI #TrustTips #AudienceEngagement #AI #Journalism
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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 🔗 https://t.co/NHagCV1U7v
#HealthMisinformation #TrustInNews
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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 https://t.co/ezKxH1gjlJ
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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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