Section: Module 2 | Solutions journalism: New ways of elevating your reporting and engaging audiences

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Module 2: Identifying, vetting and reporting solutions stories

Many people who want to do solutions journalism aren’t always sure where to begin. In this module, we are going to help students learn how to cover solutions journalism across different beats.

This module will cover:
Identifying a social problem
Looking for the slices of a problem
The positive deviant — responses that appear to drive better outcomes for one community when compared to other communities with similar challenges
Leveraging solutions journalism to build trust with their audiences, increase engagement and loyalty, and drive impact and accountability

Guest Speaker: Kavita Chandran, journalism trainer and news content advisor, Singapore
- Select activity ORIENTATION MESSAGE WEEK 2
  
  ORIENTATION MESSAGE WEEK 2
- Select activity Please read the instructor's welcome message for Module 2
  
  Please read the instructor's welcome message for Module 2 Page
  
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- Select activity VIDEO CLASSES  (Required) (copy)
  
  VIDEO CLASSES (Required)
- Select activity Module 2 video 1 |Finding & Vetting Solutions Stories
  
  Module 2 video 1 |Finding & Vetting Solutions Stories URL
  
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- Select activity Slides: Finding & Vetting Solutions Stories | Module 2
  
  Slides: Finding & Vetting Solutions Stories | Module 2 File
  
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- Select activity Transcripts: Finding & Vetting Solutions Stories | Module 2
  
  Transcripts: Finding & Vetting Solutions Stories | Module 2 File
  
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- Select activity Module 2 video 2 | The Positive Deviant
  
  Module 2 video 2 | The Positive Deviant URL
  
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- Select activity Slides: The Positive Deviant | Module 2
  
  Slides: The Positive Deviant | Module 2 File
  
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- Select activity Transcripts: The Positive Deviant | Module 2
  
  Transcripts: The Positive Deviant | Module 2 File
  
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- Select activity Module 2 video 3 | Interview with Kavita Chandran
  
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- Select activity Transcripts: Interview with Kavita Chandran | Module 2
  
  Transcripts: Interview with Kavita Chandran | Module 2 File
  
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- Select activity READINGS (Required) (copy)
  
  READINGS (Required)
- Select activity Module 2 reading 1 | "Less lecturing, more doing: New approach for A.P. classes", The Seattle Times
  
  Module 2 reading 1 | "Less lecturing, more doing: New approach for A.P. classes", The Seattle Times URL
  
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- Select activity Module 2 reading 2 | "For some, prenatal care is a community affair", Shuka Kalantari, The World
  
  Module 2 reading 2 | "For some, prenatal care is a community affair", Shuka Kalantari, The World URL
  
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- Select activity Module 2 reading 3 | "LA policy shift yields decline in school suspensions", Los Angeles Daily News
  
  Module 2 reading 3 | "LA policy shift yields decline in school suspensions", Los Angeles Daily News URL
  
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- Select activity Module 2 reading 4 | “From Class To Career”, Breaking Ground, WAMU
  
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- Select activity Module 2 reading 5 | Unleashing the power of positive deviance, by Catherine Cheney
  
  Module 2 reading 5 | Unleashing the power of positive deviance, by Catherine Cheney URL
  
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- Select activity DISCUSSION FORUMSWe have two discussion questions ...
  
  DISCUSSION FORUMS
  We have two discussion questions for this module. Feel free to engage with the questions and interact with your peers at your own pace and according to your preferences. Your involvement in the discussions is entirely optional, but it can offer valuable insights and perspectives from your fellow learners.
  
  Please note that there is a Code of Conduct for these forums. Make sure to familiarize yourself with the guidelines to ensure a respectful and collaborative online learning environment.
- Select activity M2: Discussion Forum 1: Why is it hard to do a solutions story about a problem that is one-off? (copy)
  
  M2: Discussion Forum 1: Why is it hard to do a solutions story about a problem that is one-off? (copy)
  
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- Select activity M2: Discussion Forum 2: When is it right to look at responses that are very far away or in places very different from your own? (copy)
  
  M2: Discussion Forum 2: When is it right to look at responses that are very far away or in places very different from your own? (copy)
  
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- Select activity QUIZBefore attempting the quiz, we recommend that ...
  
  QUIZ
  Before attempting the quiz, we recommend that you engage with the video lessons and explore the required readings for the Module to enhance your understanding. Feel free to take the quiz multiple times to reinforce your learning. Aim for a score of at least 70%. Good luck, and enjoy the learning experience!
- Select activity Module 2: Quiz (copy)
  
  Module 2: Quiz (copy)
  
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- Select activity Student lounge (for informal conversations among students)
  
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Section outline

Module 2: Identifying, vetting and reporting solutions stories

Many people who want to do solutions journalism aren’t always sure where to begin. In this module, we are going to help students learn how to cover solutions journalism across different beats.

Guest Speaker: Kavita Chandran, journalism trainer and news content advisor, Singapore

ORIENTATION MESSAGE WEEK 2

ORIENTATION MESSAGE WEEK 2

ORIENTATION MESSAGE WEEK 2

ORIENTATION MESSAGE WEEK 2

ORIENTATION MESSAGE WEEK 2

VIDEO CLASSES (Required)

VIDEO CLASSES (Required)

VIDEO CLASSES (Required)

VIDEO CLASSES (Required)

VIDEO CLASSES (Required)

VIDEO CLASSES (Required)

READINGS (Required)

READINGS (Required)

READINGS (Required)

READINGS (Required)

READINGS (Required)

DISCUSSION FORUMS

QUIZ

COURSE HELP

COURSE HELP

COURSE HELP

COURSE HELP