6 episodes
This WHOLE story stopped me quitting journalism Laura Dulce Romero
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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 evidence that support its claims.
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What is the 'WHOLE' story?
Colombian journalist Laura Dulce Romero was ready to quit journalism – and all the gloom and angst that goes with it – until a chance encounter with a new style of reporting made her reconsider. But what exactly is "solutions journalism"? And it will stand up to its own WHOLE test?
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W - What is the problem that Solutions Journalism addresses?
In this episode, Colombian journalist Laura Dulce Romero meets Chani Guyot from Red/Acción, and media researchers Dr Benjamin Toff and Dr Karen McIntyre to unpack some of the problems facing modern journalism.
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H - How does SoJo approach news differently?
With the problem clearly defined, this episode delves into how SoJo poses an alternative approach – with insights from Jaime Buerguer, managing editor at Fix, Tom Colls, producer at People Fixing the World, Chani Guyot from Argentina's RED/ACCION, and Katherine Long, editor of the Seattle Times Education Lab.
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O - Offer insights about how SoJo benefits journalism
Journalist Laura Dulce Romero talks to Minority Report's Caleb Okereke and Tina Rosenberg from the Solutions Journalism Network about how SoJo reporting has helped under-represented communities feel more seen and better represented.
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L - Limitations of implementing a SoJo plan
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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E - Evidence for the usefulness of SoJo
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 burnt-out journalists.
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