The New York Times launches solutions-oriented Headway initiative

In an effort to to explore the world’s challenges through the lens of progress, The New York Times launched an initiative called Headway with a series of stories called “Hindsight” that looked at predictions from the past that did — or didn’t — come true and why, examining what could be learned from them. Headway is a philanthropically funded initiative that includes a partnership with the Solutions Journalism Network under which SJN will help train Headway contributors and staff. As part of Headway, The Times will also pioneer an online public square, focused on community-building, transparency, engagement and data dissemination. The goal is to support and encourage conversation, education and research around the topics Headway addresses.