Media Standards Trust

Value Added News was developed by the Media Standards Trust and the Web Science Research Initiative. It makes the basic provenance of news articles - who, what, where, when - machine-readable, easily accessible and provides it in a consistent manner.

A series of talks about the purpose and value of journalism by eminent figures in the media. Recent speakers include Lionel Barber of the Financial Times and Alan Rusbridger of the Guardian.

A major review of the existing system of press self-regulation, produced by the Media Standards Trust in consultation with 12 leading figures in journalism and civil society.

The Orwell Prize is the pre-eminent British prize for political writing and journalism. It rewards the book, and the journalism, that are judged to have most successfully achieved George Orwell’s aim to ‘make political writing into an art’.

Journalisted is an independent, not-for-profit website built by the Media Standards Trust to make it easier for the public to find out more about journalists and what they write about. It is non-commercial, non-partisan, and intended to make the news media more transparent and accountable on behalf of the public.

The Media Standards Trust holds regular live debates to raise awareness about standards in news, addressing critical questions and issues facing the news media today.