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The Trust Shift

A newsletter discussing the changing trust dynamics that are transforming journalism, leadership, and modern communication, and what it means for anyone who needs to build trust with the public today.

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The Trust Builders: Six People Getting Chosen On Purpose

Sep 1, 2026

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5 min read

The Trust Builders: Six People Getting Chosen On Purpose

Three journalists. Three executives. One habit in common: nobody stumbles into their work.

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Newsroom transformation

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The Rent Is Due

Aug 25, 2026

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5 min read

The Rent Is Due

The audience stopped arriving on purpose. Only attention you earn can be kept.

content creators

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The BBC just told you where every industry is headed

Aug 19, 2026

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3 min read

The BBC just told you where every industry is headed

Why institutions are hiring trust instead of building it

Jill Manuel
Jill Manuel

content creators

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Deeper, Not Wider

Aug 11, 2026

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6 min read

Deeper, Not Wider

Every study I have covered this year points the same direction. Kelsey Ogletree built a business on it.

Jill Manuel
Jill Manuel

content creators

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They All Cover Less Than You Do

Aug 5, 2026

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3 min read

They All Cover Less Than You Do

Six people who earned trust by narrowing, not expanding. The first Trust Builders list.

Jill Manuel
Jill Manuel

content creators

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You Got Visible. They Still Don't Trust You.

Jul 28, 2026

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6 min read

You Got Visible. They Still Don't Trust You.

Three major reports reveal why showing up is no longer enough.

Jill Manuel
Jill Manuel

content creators

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The Creator Trust Paradox

Jul 21, 2026

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6 min read

The Creator Trust Paradox

The people who don't watch creators assume they can't be trusted. The people who do watch them trust them more than they trust us.

content creators

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The Assignment Desk Has Migrated

Jul 16, 2026

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6 min read

The Assignment Desk Has Migrated

Steve Staeger didn’t leave TV to become a creator. He became one inside the building, and his audience became his source network.

communications

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The Most Expensive Two Words in Journalism

Jun 25, 2026

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5 min read

The Most Expensive Two Words in Journalism

“No comment” responses from sources are no longer a benign industry reality, but a primary driver of declining trust

Jill Manuel
Jill Manuel

content creators

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The people best trained to build trust can't get hired to build it

Jun 16, 2026

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6 min read

The people best trained to build trust can't get hired to build it

I asked why comms won't hire journalists. 231 people showed up to answer.

Jill Manuel
Jill Manuel

content creators

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The Trust Builders: Local Journalists Worth Stealing From

Jun 4, 2026

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3 min read

The Trust Builders: Local Journalists Worth Stealing From

What these seven are doing that most newsrooms are still debating

Jill Manuel
Jill Manuel

Leadership Track

Liberating Talent Requires Liberating Leadership First

May 20, 2026

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4 min read

Liberating Talent Requires Liberating Leadership First

Unless leadership sends a clear signal, nothing changes.

Jill Manuel
Jill Manuel

content creators

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Freelancers for the Digital Age

May 13, 2026

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4 min read

Freelancers for the Digital Age

What Happened When a Newsroom Actually Did It

Jill Manuel
Jill Manuel
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