I recently stumbled across this new site called NewsTrust. NewsTrust is a content aggregator/social media site that touts itself as a filter for good journalism. Users are allowed to post links and rate stories based on their accuracy and fairness. There are several ways of doing this, but all stories promoted on the site are subject to this crowdsourced review process. They have several tutorials and guides to help new users understand exactly what the site portends to do.
In addition, NewsTrust users are asked to go on NewsHunts to find the best stories in given topics and sniff out bad news. The site also has a TruthSquad, where users look at claims made by sources or the media and are allowed to vote on the statement's accuracy.
I'm glad to see a news site that prides itself on the quality of the news, rather than the quantity of hits they're going to get. It looks very new, since they seem to be trying out a local version in Baltimore, but nowhere else. I, for one, plan on giving it a shot, having already signed up as a user, and I encourage you to do the same. Hopefully the folks at NewsTrust have provided us the right platform so we can strike a blow for good journalism.
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