Joy Mayer

Director of @TrustingNews. (It's up to journalists to demonstrate credibility and *earn* trust.) Formerly @mujschool. Mom to Thing One and Thing Two.

[Joy Mayer @mayerjoy]

I'm looking forward to this. ISOJ is such a thoughtful event, really beautifully combining theory and practice.

[ISOJ @ISOJ2026]

How to rebuild trust in journalism after years of attacks and credibility declines 💬🔑Join @michaelbolden  (API), @bestwrit  (The Trust Project), @mayerjoy  (Trusting News), and Stephen Buckley (The Dallas Morning News) at ISOJ 2025 to explore solutions.
https://t.co/S8UUoVd81m

[Trusting News @TrustingNews]

Thanks, journalists, for all your continued hard work covering these elections.

We're still updating our doc of copy/paste elections language and added some post-election user perceptions to watch for. https://t.co/Vzzx36vBMP

[Joy Mayer @mayerjoy]

Journalists, thank you for the work you're doing! Keep an eye on this doc as you explain your work to the public ... we'll be updating it.

[Trusting News @TrustingNews]

Our team has created a Google Doc we'll be updating all week with suggested language for explaining both elections AND news coverage of elections.

Keep it handy, and steal any helpful language. https://t.co/JjFPrNiJwT

[Joy Mayer @mayerjoy]

I'm heartsick today over layoffs at @witfnews, a newsroom I have continually held up as an example of innovation, thoughtfulness and transparency. https://t.co/fBoGPyJdDT

[Trusting News @TrustingNews]

Because journalists like the ones on this panel are willing to learn alongside us, we can make recommendations to the industry based on newsrooms' real experiences earning trust.

More about our recent AI research here. https://t.co/rX8qEjKxWd

[Joy Mayer @mayerjoy]

Thanks to the journalists joining @lwalsh on a panel at #ONA24 about public perceptions of AI use in newsrooms. See what @AmandaB1201 @KateEWinkle @KateEWinkle @ByLauraDuclos and other @TrustingNews partner journalists learned here: https://t.co/giWspAVpjL

[Joy Mayer @mayerjoy]

I'm so proud of this work @lwalsh is leading. Check out what partner journalists learned about public perceptions of AI use in the news (and if you're at #ONA24, hear some of them on a panel Thursday morning).

[Trusting News @TrustingNews]

NEW: This data (collected from a newsroom cohort hosted by @lwalsh/@TrustingNews and @ONA) shows the majority of news consumers want journalists to disclose their use of AI, and highlights specifics of what news consumers want in those disclosures.

https://t.co/PhUGfPsxLN

[Joy Mayer @mayerjoy]

@StefanieMurray @TrustingNews Thank you!

[Joy Mayer @mayerjoy]

At @TrustingNews, we got our official approval for tax-exempt status! Thanks to everyone who's helped with our transition to independence these last several months. This is a big step.
https://t.co/BLNKGRKRxJ

[Joy Mayer @mayerjoy]

@LOALpodcast Thank you!

[Joy Mayer @mayerjoy]

@BillChurchMedia @TrustingNews Thanks, Bill! I'd love to hear about your new gig! Let's connect if you're at ONA this week, or in a chat sometime soon if not.

[Joy Mayer @mayerjoy]

@WisdomSeekingW @TrustingNews Thank you!

[Joy Mayer @mayerjoy]

I’m excited to see coverage this Sunday from @USDemocracyDay, a nationwide reporting collaborative that coincides with the International Day of Democracy. Dozens of newsrooms are producing content about democracy and how it works in the U.S. Learn more at
https://t.co/5RWiGlXQ8b

[Joy Mayer @mayerjoy]

What happens when things journalists report as fact feel like opinion to some audience members? How can we "bring our receipts" to back up the work, providing an on ramp to those facts? Join @TrustingNews for a webinar on that topic today. https://t.co/Z7rUb0GaLV

[Stylebot @stylebotapp]

2️⃣ Providing research-backed advice for everything from covering poll results to handling accusations of bias. We've teamed up with @ModifierNews and @TrustingNews for this work, and the @knightfdn will sponsor access for qualifying newsrooms https://t.co/uV2geFsoVf

[Joy Mayer @mayerjoy]

Journalists, as you breathlessly cover the VP pick, please remember that the big question on many, many minds is "Who's Tim Walz?" That's NORMAL. We're the weird ones. Let's provide coverage that helps people who aren't news junkies understand the Harris-Walz ticket.

[Joy Mayer @mayerjoy]

Here are THREE ways our @TrustingNews team supporting journalists around election coverage. Please share! We're focused on being as efficient and useful as we can.

[Trusting News @TrustingNews]

We're excited to announce *NEW* @TrustingNews election resources and support that are both:
✅realistic for busy journalists but
✅could help have big impact on your election coverage and communities.

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[Melissa Luck ☘ @MelissaKXLY4]

Yep, time to fire up this sign in the newsroom again.

[Joy Mayer @mayerjoy]

Today's the deadline!

[Trusting News @TrustingNews]

When you disclose that AI was used in your journalism (which you should!), you might be doing more harm than good. It all depends on whether your language makes sense to your specific audience. Apply by June 19 to learn alongside us and @ONA! https://t.co/H9bD8szQd3