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Lynn Walsh

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Covers:  Government, FOIA transparency & access, Legal, Tech in media, Ethics, Digital Innovation, First Amendment, Education, Military, Journalism, Audience Engagement, Religion, Travel, Health & Fitness
Doesn't Cover: Entertainment
Emmy-winning journalist • Digital Explorer • FOIA fighter • @TrustingNews • @SPJ_Tweets • @PLNU • #Sunsets #1stAmendment

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I am an Emmy award-winning journalist who has been working in investigative, data and TV journalism at the national level as well as locally in California, Ohio, Texas and Florida.
I believe strongly in government transparency, first amendment rights for all and government accountability for both sides of the aisle. I love holding the powerful accountable and spend more time than I would like fighting for access to public information.
I am a digital explorer working to help companies, newsroom…

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Opinion: Think journalism is inaccurate, biased or sensational? Tell us how to improve

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By Lynn Walsh
| The Morning Call Verified
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Lynn Walsh, Society of Professional Journalists It’s no wonder a lot of Americans hear the phrase “media ethics” and think it sounds like a contradiction. According to a recent Gallup poll, fewer than 1 in 3 American adults (28%) say they have a “great deal” or “fair amount” of trust in news organizations to report the news fully, fairly and accurately.
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Why young people need AI literacy — and how the news can help

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By Lynn Walsh
| Technical.ly Verified
This is a guest post by Lynn Walsh, assistant director at Trusting News, a nonprofit organization that helps journalists build trust with their communities. Artificial intelligence seems to be everywhere — in our social media feeds, Google search results, advertisements and more. But with so much AI-created content flooding our screens, how can we tell what’s real and what’s not?
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Creators—and everyone sharing on the internet—should think about minimizing harm - News Creator Corps

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By Lynn Walsh
| News Creator Corps
It starts out simple enough: someone posts on Nextdoor asking why the sirens are going off or why their water pressure just dropped. Others chime in with what they’ve seen, and before long, speculation and rumors start spreading. On Instagram, local meme accounts, once known for funny posts, now share videos showing a house fire, a bar fight and arrest, a plane making an emergency landing on the beach. They post the videos with no context, letting commenters fill in the blanks.
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