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ORIENTATION MESSAGE WEEK 1
Please read the instructor's welcome message for Module 1
VIDEO CLASSES (Required)
Module 1 video 1 | What is Solutions Journalism?
Slides | Module 1: What is Solutions Journalism?
Transcripts | Module 1: What is Solutions Journalism?
Module 1 video 2 | What Solutions Journalism in Not
Slides | Module 1: What Solutions Journalism in Not
Transcripts| Module 1: What Solutions Journalism in Not
READINGS (Required)
Module 1 reading 1 | "As journalists look to build trust, solutions journalism might help", by Hazel Feldstein
Module 1 reading 2 | "Ten Reasons Why We Need Solutions Journalism”, Solutions Journalism Network
Module 1 reading 3 | “How football moved the goalposts for girls in rural India”, by Alia Dharssi
Module 1 reading 4 | "He Survived Ebola. Now He's Fighting to Keep it From Spreading", Jessica Benko, The New York Times Magazine
OPTIONAL RESOURCES
VIDEO: “Top 10 CNN Hero Maggie Doyne”, CNN
“Budweiser Is Turning 6 Cities Into Labs For Responsible Drinking”, by Alexander Kaufman, Huffington Post
"Meet a New Breed of Prosecutor", Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor
"The Man Who Can Map Chemicals All Over your Body", Paul Tullis, Scientific American
DISCUSSION FORUMSWe have two discussion questions ...
M1: Discussion Forum 1: Why does reporting on a response’s limitations and flaws give a story more authority and credibility, not less?
M1: Discussion Forum 2: When reporters seek to cover solutions, why do they so often fall for imposters?
QUIZBefore attempting the quiz, we recommend that ...
COURSE HELP (copy) (copy) (copy)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Student lounge (for informal conversations among students)
ORIENTATION MESSAGE WEEK 2
Please read the instructor's welcome message for Module 2
VIDEO CLASSES (Required) (copy)
Module 2 video 1 |Finding & Vetting Solutions Stories
Slides: Finding & Vetting Solutions Stories | Module 2
Transcripts: Finding & Vetting Solutions Stories | Module 2
Module 2 video 2 | The Positive Deviant
Slides: The Positive Deviant | Module 2
Transcripts: The Positive Deviant | Module 2
Module 2 video 3 | Interview with Kavita Chandran
Transcripts: Interview with Kavita Chandran | Module 2
READINGS (Required) (copy)
Module 2 reading 1 | "Less lecturing, more doing: New approach for A.P. classes", The Seattle Times
Module 2 reading 2 | "For some, prenatal care is a community affair", Shuka Kalantari, The World
Module 2 reading 3 | "LA policy shift yields decline in school suspensions", Los Angeles Daily News
Module 2 reading 4 | “From Class To Career”, Breaking Ground, WAMU
Module 2 reading 5 | Unleashing the power of positive deviance, by Catherine Cheney
DISCUSSION FORUMSWe have two discussion questions ...
M2: Discussion Forum 1: Why is it hard to do a solutions story about a problem that is one-off? (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)
QUIZBefore attempting the quiz, we recommend that ...
Module 2: Quiz (copy)
COURSE HELP (copy) (copy)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Student lounge (for informal conversations among students)
