Media & institutions

Trust in mainstream institutions.

Company actions

4 actions

What the business itself does.

  1. Found liable for defamation Catalog definition — not a live check A court or jury finds the company liable for defaming a named person or organisation, or the company pays a judgment or court-approved settlement over a defamation claim.
  2. Funds independent or alternative media outlets Catalog definition — not a live check The company makes a material grant or directed payment to a named independent or alternative news or commentary outlet.
  3. Funds mainstream news organizations or journalism programs Catalog definition — not a live check The company makes a material grant or directed payment to a named mainstream news organization or journalism program.
  4. Funds outlets or campaigns that attack press freedom Catalog definition — not a live check The company materially funds an outlet or campaign whose documented activity targets press freedom or journalists' ability to report.

Leadership actions

2 actions

What its executives, founders and board do.

  1. Leader personally funds journalism Catalog definition — not a live check A named executive, founder, director, or controlling shareholder uses personal money or a personally controlled investment vehicle to acquire, capitalize, or make a material grant to a journalism organization.
  2. Leader seeks legal restraint on reporting Catalog definition — not a live check A named company leader files for, joins, or obtains an injunction or comparable court order intended to prevent identified journalism from being published, broadcast, or further reported.