For the past several months, I’ve been working with NewsTrust. NewsTrust is a site where people review news stories for their journalistic quality. Over on NewsTrust, I wrote,

"I started using NewsTrust early on, in an effort to find those news stories that were better than average. I've found many great stories this way. As I've gotten more involved, I've started reviewing and submitting stories myself. It has caused me to stop, think and learn more about what makes for better journalism. With this, I've come to better appreciate some news sources that I've not always favored, as I've come to see some of their better journalism. "

Today, with the launch of the public beta, I’ve been promoting the site at various places. I set up a diary on DailyKos about NewsTrust. CTNewsJunkie picked up the story, as did Connecticut Local Politics. ScienceBlogs wrote about it, and I put up posts on MyLeftNutmeg and One America.

e pluribus media has added NewsTrust to their blog roll. I’ve added a feed of top stories from NewsTrust onto my site.

Another great article on NewsTrust can by found at Rory O’Connor’s Blog, and The Kentucky Democrat makes a brief mention of NewsTrust yesterday.

So, NewsTrust is off and running. For the incurable cynics around me, I’ve been involved with NewsTrust because I believe in what they are doing, and not because of any hope of monetary compensation for promoting their site. As to what happens next, I think Rory sums it up best, “What happens next is up to you.”

Update: Also, check out the posts The Editor's Weblog and Media Giraffe Project about NewsTrust.