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James Breiner

The fact is . . .

It’s hard for fact-checkers to debunk The Big Lie when it’s repeated over and over in the media ecosystem

Feb 6

The fact is . . .

Feb 6

Trust #11: Why my newsletter beats search and social

Two years ago, I analyzed metrics of a blog vs. search vs. social vs. newsletters vs. media partners. I was looking for numbers I could…

Feb 2

Trust #11: Why my newsletter beats search and social

Feb 2

Trust #10: Communicators in demand

You’re reading the Your News Biz newsletter. My goal is to help digital media entrepreneurs find viable business models.

Feb 1

Trust #10: Communicators in demand

Feb 1

Trust #13: Why journalists investigate

If you’re looking for information you can trust, I recommend you look for media that do investigative journalism. Some examples are below…

Dec 12, 2024

Trust #13: Why journalists investigate

Dec 12, 2024

Trust #7: Amid the flood of negative political ads, many islands of trustworthy news

Independent news providers risk online attacks and violence to serve their communities

Nov 4, 2024

Trust #7: Amid the flood of negative political ads, many islands of trustworthy news

Nov 4, 2024

Trust #6: Here’s what the public wants from news media

I’ve been writing about trust in the media for years. My particular interest has been on its economic value. People want information they…

Nov 3, 2024

Trust #6: Here’s what the public wants from news media

Nov 3, 2024

Trust #5: Spain’s media icon retires, blames ‘destructive polarization’ in society

What better model of Spanish eloquence and journalistic integrity could there be than Iñaki Gabilondo. For decades, he was the host of…

Oct 16, 2024

Trust #5: Spain’s media icon retires, blames ‘destructive polarization’ in society

Oct 16, 2024

Trust #4: ‘Infectious generosity’ might save humanity from itself

Many of you know that one of my favorite podcasts is Steve Levitt’s “People I (mostly) admire.” I was inspired by his recent interview with…

Oct 11, 2024

Trust #4: ‘Infectious generosity’ might save humanity from itself

Oct 11, 2024

Trust #3: This media startup helps us sort through disinformation, propaganda

I’m a non-paying subscriber to two newsletters from NewsGuard, whose slogan is “The Internet Trust Tool.” NewsGuard provides news…

Oct 9, 2024

Trust #3: This media startup helps us sort through disinformation, propaganda

Oct 9, 2024

Trust #2: Product ratings you can believe

Here are some tools that help consumers sort through misleading marketing noise

Sep 13, 2024

Trust #2: Product ratings you can believe

Sep 13, 2024

James Breiner

James Breiner

Helping digital media entrepreneurs produce trustworthy journalism. English-Spanish. ICFJ, Poynter, DW Akademie, SembraMedia https://jamesbreiner.substack.com/

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