Solutions Journalism Network
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The Solutions Journalism Network (SJN) is leading a global shift in how people understand and shape the world by focusing reporting on responses to problems and what we can learn from their successes and failures.
Research shows that when news reveals what’s working (or promising), it elevates the tone of public discourse, making it less divisive and more constructive, allows communities to see better options, and builds agency and hope. This leads to meaningful change.
Key elements of solutions journalism include: examining a response and how it works, showing evidence of effectiveness, discussing limitations, and surfacing insights to spur innovation. Source
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| Scope | National |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
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Search ArticlesHow to Spread Solutions Journalism on Social Media, Part 1
Join us for a two-part webinar series on creating compelling social-first content that expands the reach and impact of your solutions reporting. The first session on July 27 will be led by Rahim Jessani, a creator journalist and founder of Bottom Up Media, an independent journalism organization that produces, incubates, and consults on creator journalism for the next generation of audiences. The second session on Aug.
Introducing the Solutions Journalism Network’s 2025-26 Youth Building and Belonging Fellows
Press enter or click to view image in full size When we talk about youth mental health solutions, we probably picture better screeners for distress, better methods of crisis response and better access to therapy. But what if that was only half the story? Instead of only supporting healing from harm, true youth mental health solutions should aim to build lasting well-being and belonging.
Introducing the 2025 Advancing Democracy Innovation Fund Recipients
Ideas and dispatches from the Solutions Journalism Network, an organization dedicated to catalyzing high-quality reporting on the responses to social challenges. Follow publication Meet 11 newsrooms pioneering innovative approaches to political and civic coverage through audience and community engagement, solutions journalism and trust building Press enter or click to view image in full size The old playbook for political reporting — focusing on spectacle and horse-race coverage — isn’t working.
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Medill Midwest Solutions Journalism Hub Summer Summit
The Medill Midwest Solutions Journalism Hub at Northwestern University is hosting its second Summer Summit on June 27, “a one-day conference sharing best practices in solutions journalism.” Director Deborah Douglas just announced the lineup, featuring sessions that cover investigative solutions reporting, healthy conflict and a big interactive reimagining of the journalist’s role in civic life. And it's all free.
APPLY NOW: iMEdD’s Young Journalists (YOJO) Program
The Incubator for Media Education and Development (iMEdD) is searching for recent graduates for its nonprofit YoJo (young journalists) newsroom. Those selected will head to Greece for a one- or two-year paid placement in the newsroom, along with significant training in both news tech and reporting. The deadline is July 31.
Book Talk: Oscar Perry Abello and "The Banks We Deserve"
With more than 60 solutions stories to his name, Oscar Perry Abello is a solutions journalism pro. That’s particularly evident in his new book, “The Banks We Deserve,” a look at how community banks work, the results they get and what other communities can learn from their successes and struggles. On April 17, you can hop on LinkedIn and catch us live in conversation with Oscar. We’ll talk about alternative economics, what to know if you want to make a solutions-focused book and plenty more.
Meet SJN’s Feb. 2025 Train-the-Trainers Participants
Ideas and dispatches from the Solutions Journalism Network, an organization dedicated to catalyzing high-quality reporting on the responses to social challenges.
European media leaders commit to change their approach to climate coverage
Announcing the 2024–25 European Media Leaders Climate Solutions Journalism Fellows by Kevin Burden “I’m tired of trying to tell people stories they don’t want to hear,” an environment editor told me recently. It landed hard with me, because he said what I’d been hearing from other journalists: that audiences were disengaging from bad news about the world. A news editor admitted that she could hardly bear to watch her own news programs any more: “They’re just too depressing.” We can’t give in.
The 10 Most Read Solutions Stories
We like to say solutions journalism is "hope with teeth" — not naive assumptions everything will resolve perfectly, but awareness of the scope of the problem and potential solutions, along with a belief in the possibility of better outcomes rooted in action. So that's how our newsletter The Response wrapped up the year: 10 examples of hope with teeth. Below are the 10 most clicked stories from The Response newsletter for 2024, described by Allen Arthur, SJN's engagement director.