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Solutions Journalism 101 Webinar
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST
Solutions Journalism Online Story Workshop
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EST
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The Learning Lab
The Learning Lab is your one-stop guide to producing solutions
journalism—rigorous and compelling reporting on responses to
social problems. From finding great story ideas, to asking the perfect
interview question, to spinning a powerful narrative, it all starts here.
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TOOLKITS AND ISSUE GUIDES:
Basic Toolkit
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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
The key tenets of solutions journalism. What is it? What is it not? Why is it important? And how to make it happen, from idea to reporting to completed story.
WHO IT'S FOR:
Journalists who want to add rigor and impact to any sort of reporting.
Also Available In:
Français, Español, Indonesia, 中文, русский, ČESKY, العَرَبِيَّة, Polski, Română, Magyar, Deutsch, Português, Shqip, Bosanski, Srpski, Italiano
2 hours
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Education Guide
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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
How to apply the solutions lens to the most pressing issues in public education, with a special focus on navigating complex evidence.
WHO IT'S FOR:
Education beat reporters who want to raise the bar on their coverage.
1 hour, 25 minutes
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Violence Guide
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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
How to reframe coverage of gun crime, sexual assault, detention, and more — with advice and examples from reporters in the trenches.
WHO IT'S FOR:
Journalists ready to change their approach to reporting on crime.
1 hour
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Health Guide
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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
How to use solutions reporting to enhance coverage of complex issues such as access to care, substance use disorder, and mental health treatment.
WHO IT'S FOR:
Health reporters aiming to shift the lens on their beat.
1 hour, 10 minutes
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Economic Mobility Guide
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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
How to reframe coverage of poverty and economic mobility with solutions-focused stories about responses.
WHO IT'S FOR:
Journalists who report on a range of economic mobility issues and want to avoid damaging narratives that are common in reporting on poverty.
2 hours, 45 minutes
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Engagement Toolkit
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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
How to use solutions reporting to create a platform for more constructive engagement. How to drive productive public discourse and online discussions to strengthen agency and innovation within the communities you serve.
WHO IT'S FOR:
Journalists who want to meaningfully connect and build relationships with their audiences.
Also Available In:
Polski
2 hours, 10 minutes
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Editor Toolkit
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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
How to institutionalize solutions journalism into newsroom practice on a consistent and ongoing basis. How to communicate the value of solutions journalism to your team, find the time and resources, and work across beats and geographies to surface credible responses.
WHO IT'S FOR:
Editors wishing to facilitate the transition towards solutions journalism in their newsroom.
2 hours
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TV Playbook
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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
How to do solutions journalism for broadcast TV news, from day turns to special projects.
WHO IT'S FOR:
Broadcast TV news managers and journalists.
2 hours, 35 minutes
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Collaborative Playbook
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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
How to design an effective collaborative between/among news organizations, including how to surmount challenges such as editorial direction, spending decisions of shared funds and internal communications.
WHO IT'S FOR:
Editors interested in designing a collaborative or working with other news organizations in a joint reporting initiative.
2 hours
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J-School Curriculum Builder
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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
How to teach solutions journalism in a J-School setting. How to construct lessons, from a single module to an entire semester's course, in the approach.
WHO IT'S FOR:
J-School professors who want to teach solutions journalism.
2 hours, 30 minutes
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