Stars and Stripes adopts Core Values on news

My goal for Stars and Stripes is to be viewed as a credible source, and we achieve this by impartial truth-telling in all that we publish. It is important that the military community understands what Stripes stands for and our perspective in executing our mission.”

Stripes Publisher Max Lederer Jr.

Credibility is the lifeblood of a news organization. Without credibility, where is the value? Readers must be able to trust that the news they are receiving is unbiased, truthful and as complete as possible in the moment.

But — and it probably won’t surprise you to hear this — a majority of Americans lack trust in news media. Gallup’s most recent poll, for example, found that trust in mass media is at its lowest point in five decades. More than two-thirds say they either do not trust it “very much” or at all. How can you be well informed if you find the news unreliable?

Stars and Stripes is addressing this situation head-on.

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