Colombian journalist Laura Dulce Romero was burnt out and considering quitting the trade. But a new style of reporting, Solutions Journalism, caught her attention: this method seeks to report news in a constructive way. In this six-part series, Laura puts the SoJo methodology – which can be summarised by the acronym WHOLE – to the test by interviewing practitioners about what SoJo offers by way of a solution to journalistic burnout, how it works, observations from those who use it, the limitations of the approach, and...
In the final episode of this series, Laura speaks to Karen McIntyre, professor of journalism at Virginia Commonwealth University, about what research data is available to support the idea that SoJo is a solution for burnt-out audiences, and recaps the anecdotal evidence that SoJo is a balm for...
Published 10/16/22
No good SoJo story is complete without an honest look at the limitations of the solutions proposed, and in this episode Laura dives into the thorny topic of finance, dedicated resources, and blockages in the education pipeline.
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Published 10/09/22