Following the news can be relentlessly depressing, so much that some people use that as an excuse for avoiding it. To combat that feeling, there’s been a growth in the idea of “solution…
By David Bauder | Associated Press
CBS has trained news leaders in solutions journalism at the 14 local stations it owns, in big markets like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, and opened an “innovation lab” for them to work together on stories. Following the February train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, CBS stations looked into why safety recommendations for the airline and trucking industries haven’t been followed.
Many journalists see themselves as investigators responsible for pointing out the ills of society, a job that’s become tougher than ever with financial troubles that have emptied newsrooms. Solutions were the province of others. If news is bad, so be it. Bornstein said solutions journalism is not “good news. It’s rigorous reporting that is examining how people are responding to problems.”“There are problem-solvers,” she said. “There are solution-seekers, throughout this country and in each and every one of our cities. These are people and groups with so much ingenuity and so much passion. Their passion is inspiring to us.”
It’s important that journalists are leading the effort, as opposed to those who don’t support journalism, Rosenstiel said.
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