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An introduction to Solutions Journalism

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Getting started and finding a story

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Tips for writing your solutions story

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Using data in pursuit of solutions stories

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How to pitch your solutions story to editors

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In this lesson, you will learn the role of data in pursuing solutions work and be introduced to the concept of positive deviance.

In this lesson you will learn:

1. How data helps you tell your solutions journalism story

2. What positive deviance is and why it is useful when looking for leads

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Matthew Kaufman

Matthew Kauffman is an American investigative journalist and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist.

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