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Solutions Journalism Is
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A UNIVERSE OF STORIES
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RIGOROUS REPORTING ON
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COVERING WHAT WORKS,
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A WAY TO BUILD TRUST
WITH YOUR AUDIENCE
CONNECTING PROBLEMS
AND POSSIBILITIES

Have you heard? Solutions stories outperform problem-focused news; are more interesting, trustworthy, and uplifting; and inspire people to get involved.

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Solutions journalism, in the words of our network.

Solutions Journalism...

  • Can be character-driven, but focuses in-depth on a response to a problem and how the response works in meaningful detail
  • Focuses on effectiveness, not good intentions, presenting available evidence of results
  • Discusses the limitations of the approach
  • Seeks to provide insight that others can use
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Solutions journalism, in the words of our network.

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Ten newsrooms dig into potential solutions for American democracy

October 11, 2021

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Ambika Samarthya-Howard joins Solutions Journalism Network as director of communications

Samarthya-Howard’s extensive communications experience will inform this critical new role as SJN advances system-level change across journalism

October 6, 2021

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Solutions journalism impact from new narratives to new revenue

Cross-Pollination: Through solutions journalism, a community learns about something happening elsewhere, which sparks discussion and/or action.

September 22, 2021

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September 20, 2021

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Back to Class: How schools can rebound

In an innovative series, six newsrooms from across the country highlight promising ways to address some of the most pervasive challenges of this unique moment

August 25, 2021

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How ‘Understanding Africa’ starts with telling the whole story

August 23, 2021

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5 Ideas for Boosting Your Solutions Coverage

How consistent signposting and messaging can help get your stories noticed

July 27, 2021

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The power of asking, ‘Is there a better way?’

How one reporter’s solutions-focused question helped catapult CAHOOTS, a small local response to police violence, into the national spotlight

July 26, 2021

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