Training

How to do solutions journalism

5

lessons

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Course introduction

This course is an introduction to solutions journalism, a rigorous approach to responses to social problems. It will teach you how to expand your writing from identifying issues to putting a critical lens on potential solutions.

Course lessons

Course introduction

An introduction to Solutions Journalism

8

min

Getting started and finding a story

8

min

Tips for writing your solutions story

7

min

Using data in pursuit of solutions story

6

min

How to pitch your solutions story to editors

11

min

Course outline

Course introduction

An introduction to Solutions Journalism

8

min

Getting started and finding a story

8

min

Tips for writing your solutions story

7

min

Using data in pursuit of solutions story

6

min

How to pitch your solutions story to editors

11

min

instructors

Matthew Kaufman

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

Ruona Meyer

Ruona Agbroko-Meyer is a Nigerian investigative journalist. She was named Investigative Journalist of 2013 in Nigeria.

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An introduction to Solutions Journalism

In this lesson, you will be introduced to solutions reporting, explaining what it is and isn't and how it can elevate your journalism and engage your audience.

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course development in partnership with
The Solutions Journalism Network is leading a global shift in journalism, focused on what the news misses most often: how people are trying to solve problems and what we can learn from their successes or failures.
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