“Why I Teach”— and How Stories Engage
More and more, we’re seeing evidence that solutions journalism engages people very differently: Readers and listeners seem to learn more from these stories; they feel an increased sense of agency; and...
View ArticleSolutions Journalism is Biased! (& Other Myths)
We were recently featured on MuckRack’s #MuckedUp twitter chat. This was the second time we’ve joined forces—the first time in October to discuss the basics of solutions journalism and earlier this...
View ArticleThe Best Solutions Journalism of 2015
Solutions journalism has gained serious momentum in 2015 – We now see reporters in mainstream media frequently adding a solutions lens to their reporting, chronicling society’s successes as well as its...
View ArticleIs it Constructive Journalism or Solutions Journalism?
Solutions journalism isn’t the only way people are trying to make journalism more engaging, relevant and useful. In Europe there’s a movement called Constructive Journalism. Here’s how to tell us...
View Article“Solutions stories are about more than what’s going well”: Interview with OR...
Samantha Edge graduated from the University of Oregon’s undergraduate journalism program in 2016. Last summer, she interned with the Seattle Times, one of SJN’s partner newsrooms. Working on the...
View Article“It’s showing a movement”: Interview with OR Magazine
Erin Hampton is a senior at the University of Oregon. Studying journalism and nonprofit administration, she hopes to combine her interests in communication and the nonprofit world. Her solutions...
View Article“We’re teaching an emerging practice in journalism”
Kathryn Thier teaches public relations and journalism at the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication [SOJC]. After graduating with a Master’s in Journalism from Columbia, she...
View ArticleA Search for Solutions-Oriented TV Awards
Recently I began a search for some good potential solutions journalism partners for future TV projects. For starters, I thought it might be fruitful to look at recent award winners. So I combed...
View ArticleNews and the Negativity Bias: What the Research Says
Journalism’s historical approach is to spotlight social problems in order to spur reform, exposing wrongdoing or generating awareness — or outrage — about injustice, neglect or hidden threats. This...
View ArticleThe Best Solutions Journalism of 2016
Solutions Journalism Network celebrated its third birthday this year. As we look ahead to the next three years we want to pause and reflect on how far we’ve come. We’ve trained dozens of news outlets...
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