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Solutions Visual Journalism: What and How
- 5. MISSION: To legitimize andspread the practice of solutions journalism— rigorous reporting about responses to social problems and their associated results THE SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK
- 10. Social shares +230% 48% Avoid news becauseit’s too negative Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2017
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- 14. IT’S SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM IFIT… Features not just a person, but a response to a problem and how it happened Provides available evidence of results, looking at effectiveness — not just intentions Seeks to provide insights that society needs — not just inspiration Discusses limitations and avoids reading like a puff piece
- 15. I don’t wantto give the impression everything is fine!
- 16. I don’t wantto give the impression everything is fine! It’s not news when an airplane lands safely!
- 17. I don’t wantto give the impression everything is fine! It’s not news when an airplane lands safely! Isn’t it advocacy just to choose a response to highlight?
- 18. I don’t wantto give the impression everything is fine! It’s not news when an airplane lands safely! Isn’t it advocacy just to choose a response to highlight? What happens if it the program is flawed?
- 19. I don’t wantto give the impression everything is fine! It’s not news when an airplane lands safely! Isn’t it advocacy just to choose a response to highlight? What happens if it the program is flawed? What if it’s not the best response?
- 20. When should Ilook for a solutions story? It’s not breaking news The subject is a widely-shared problem
- 21. Finding solutions stories Startingwith a solution you hear about can be problematic
- 22. “The Burden ofThirst” in National Geographic 2010 photo Lynn Johnson
- 23. “Necessary Angels” inNational Geographic 2008 photo Lynn Johnson
- 25. POSITIVE DEVIANT Start with the problemand ask: who’s doing a better job?
- 26. 90% drop innew HIV infection How did Ethiopia do it?
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- 30. The Big Slice Who’s doing itwell compared to others with the same resources? Who’s made newsworthy improvement?
- 31. What’s a small pieceof this that’s really important to my audience? Who’s doing a better job with that? The Small Slice Faster Cheaper More equitably More widely accessible With better oversight Better results for subgroups: youth, marginalized communities, refugees etc.