Strengthening journalism careers in an age of mistrust
A new study by researchers from the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø and several US universities has found solutions journalism could play a part in re-engaging disenchanted media students, strengthening their reporting skills, and increasing recruitment into the profession.
Solutions journalism is the rigorous reporting onÌý°ù±ð²õ±è´Ç²Ô²õ±ð²õ to problems, rather than reporting solely on problems themselves. University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø PhD candidate, Katherine Roff, who was part of the research team, says solutions journalism is built upon four "pillars", used in training by organisations such as the Solutions Journalism Network in the US and the Walkley Foundation in Australia.
“A solutions journalism story must focus on the response; provide insight into the response, such as how to implement it; report on evidence that the response has an impact (or not, because that could be insightful too); and acknowledge limitations, including gaps.
“It is a constructive journalism approach that has developed in response to the negativity bias we see so much