Trust the Truth
TrustTruth supports informed public understanding through empathy, shared context, and trustworthy information
Public education for media literacy and public understanding—highlighting shared challenges across communities.
As an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit, TrustTruth supports public education for media literacy and public understanding. We help people better understand complex issues by highlighting shared challenges across communities.
Instead of focusing on polarizing narratives, TrustTruth explores underlying issues such as economic instability, healthcare access, and public trust.
challenges that affect people across political and social divides.
By reframing these topics around shared experiences and cause-and-effect understanding, TrustTruth encourages more thoughtful and constructive public engagement.
TrustTruth uses digital media, visual storytelling, and AI-assisted production tools to present complex issues in clear, accessible, and nonpartisan ways
We aim to encourage critical thinking and public understanding without advocating for political candidates or parties.
Narrative Personas
Waitress: Maria
Maria communicates from the perspective of a hardworking waitress whose paycheck depends on tips and consistent hours. She speaks from everyday experience, noticing when promises fail to materialize and coworkers stop showing up for shifts. Her tone is direct, grounded, and shaped by real-world pressures affecting working people.
Farmer: Jim
Jim speaks plainly and thoughtfully, shaped by decades of family farming and long-term planning. Increasing uncertainty now affects decisions that once felt stable from season to season. Calm and reflective, he emphasizes responsibility, stability, and the practical realities facing rural communities.
Mechanic: Malcom
Malcolm communicates in a plainspoken, working-class voice shaped by everyday experience. He notices fewer customers, rising costs, and moments where promised relief did not translate into greater financial stability. Steady and reflective, he speaks from the practical realities facing many working people.
Trucker: Bill
Bill speaks in a straightforward, down-to-earth way shaped by years on the road and everyday experience. He reflects the pressures, pride, and practical realities common in many working communities using familiar, conversational language. His tone is steady, honest, and approachable.
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On social platforms, TrustTruth pairs these videos with source links that provide additional context, supporting information, and further reading related to the issues discussed.
The Work:
TrustTruth explores underlying issues and shared challenges to examine how social and economic pressures affect communities across political and social divides. We explore issues such as economic instability, healthcare access, and public trust through clear, accessible storytelling and cause-and-effect context.
Finding Common Ground:
When examined more closely, many of the concerns dividing people are rooted in shared challenges and everyday realities.
Media Literacy & Public Understanding:
TrustTruth examines how media, identity, emotion, and information systems shape the way people interpret events and public issues. Through research, storytelling, and accessible digital media, we explore the cause-and-effect relationships behind headlines, public reactions, and broader social pressures.
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Support TrustTruth’s educational mission through research, storytelling, and accessible public-interest media focused on media literacy, public understanding, and cause-and-effect context.
TrustTruth Initiative:
TrustTruth draws from research in media literacy, psychology, sociology, and communication to explore how people interpret information and respond to complex public issues.
Support TrustTruth
TrustTruth was founded by Stan Miskiewicz, whose background includes visual storytelling, media production, and digital media development across film, photography, and interactive media.
TrustTruth focuses on research, clear storytelling, and accessible educational content designed to encourage reflection instead of reaction when engaging with complex public issues.
Your donation supports research, content development, and educational media exploring shared challenges such as healthcare, economic pressure, public trust, and civic understanding.
Your support helps TrustTruth create educational content that encourages media literacy, public understanding, and thoughtful engagement with complex issues.
Areas of Research
- Political Psychology — understanding how beliefs, identity, and emotional framing shape perception.
- Political Sociology — examining group dynamics, information systems, and social influence.
- Communication & Philosophy — exploring ethics, context, and public understanding.
- Advertising & Communication Strategy — analyzing how messaging, framing, and attention shape public perception.
- Journalism & Investigative Reporting — studying how narratives and media ecosystems develop and spread.
- Operations & Production Systems — building scalable workflows for research, content development, and distribution.
Support Our Work
TrustTruth is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization recognized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax-deductible
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Our team includes political physicists, sociologists, academics, media executives, and journalists. We are always looking for contributors, volunteers, and consultants who want to be part of this work. Whether you bring subject-matter expertise, fresh perspective, or a willingness to help, there is room to contribute. We value thoughtful collaboration, initiative, and a shared commitment to meaningful impact.
Data Analysis
Turn data into insight—help us track trends, detect misinformation, and guide strategy with sharp social listening and analysis.
Engineering
Build and maintain the tools that keep TrustTruth running smoothly, from platforms to pipelines, ensuring our work is fast, reliable, and secure.
Fundraising & Grant Development
Fuel TrustTruth's mission by securing resources, identifying opportunities, building relationships, and turning ideas into funded impact.
Digital Engagement
Advise on messaging and audience engagement to ensure TrustTruth’s content resonates effectively and reaches the right communities.
Cognitive / Behavioral Science
Apply rigorous insights from cognitive science, behavioral theory, and philosophical scholarship to inform evidence-based strategies on human decision-making and social behavior
Political Campaign Strategy
Leverage expertise in political campaigns to design, analyze, and optimize strategies that effectively engage and influence target audiences
Researchers
Conduct in-depth research to uncover insights, verify facts, and support evidence-based strategies across projects and campaigns
C-Suite Advisors
Provide executive guidance on strategy, operations, scaling, and governance to ensure TrustTruth’s growth, impact, and organizational excellence.