
Solutions Journalism Network
Model & Strategy
Solutions Journalism Network (SJN) supports and connects journalists interested in doing solutions journalism, rigorous reporting about how people are responding to problems.
SJN does this in four ways:
(1) advising and supporting media outlets around the country in creating high-impact solutions reporting projects,
(2) developing educational tools and resources to build journalists’ skills in solutions reporting and editing,
(3) connecting and supporting journalists interested in reporting on how social problems are being solved,
(4) aggregating and disseminating solutions stories for learners and changemakers across society.



David Bornstein, co-founder and CEO of SJN, is a journalist and author who focuses on social innovation. He co-authors the Fixes column in The New York Times Opinionator section, which explores and analyzes potential solutions to major social problems. He is the co-founder of the Solutions Journalism Network, which supports journalists who report on constructive responses to social problems. His books include How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, The Price of a Dream: The Story of the Grameen Bank, and Social Entrepreneurship: What Everyone Needs to Know.
Co-Founders include Tina Rosenberg, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author; and Courtney Martin, blogger, speaker, and author, most recently, of, The New Better Off: Reinventing the American Dream.
Impact
230 news organizations have been trained by the Solutions Journalism Network to date.
Over 18,000 journalists have used SJN’s online tools or attended an SJN workshop.
SJN has catalyzed or discovered 8,018 solutions stories across the globe.
5,968 journalists have joined SJN’s online membership Hub.
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Amazing solutions journalism impact from @RichlandSource. This is what it's all about. https://t.co/VqugxqptBx
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We can't get rid of the fake loan approvals, but we can make it more pleasant to open your email. Whether you wan… https://t.co/r8LEUGfdVv
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This Thursday you can join @SarahLadik and @Kimhartwig @jhrnews for a one-hour intro webinar on covering climate th… https://t.co/0q1njnPnZb
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ICYMI: Applications for the new Climate Change Cohort are open! As a fellow, you'll get a stipend, solutions journa… https://t.co/jFIH4Yr7zE
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RT @LaurieGrassi: I find this a useful account to follow. Perhaps you might, too?
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Solutions journalism means no longer whipping up outrage at society's problems and instead whipping up options. H… https://t.co/JeWNXSvjfm
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RT @stopitkatie: So excited to be a part of the @soljourno labor cohort for 2022! We’re looking for ways to cover worker’s issues in the mo…
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Recently, the first group of solutions journalism trainers from Latin America and the Caribbean graduated.… https://t.co/wWorfFklRY
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RT @AZLuminaria: 🎉We are so happy to share this investment from @soljourno which will help us tell the important stories of Arizona workers…
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RT @bonninstitute: We can’t wait for all our constructive friends to come together here in Bonn. Sign up now and join us for this year’s th…
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"Listen Louder" is the brilliant theme for this year's Constructive Journalism Conference hosted by @ConstructiveIn… https://t.co/Pax9gXGAmW
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Engagement? Community reporting? Maybe even a dash of solutions journalism? @PhillyInquirer needs a communities and… https://t.co/OzU0aDwzfL
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RT @hotzthoughts: 👏
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There's a LOT of solutions journalism happening in Africa. Want to stay up to date? Get Solutions Africa, written… https://t.co/yyTX4cuLgq
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RT @joshwolfson: Very excited to share that the @CSTribune got a grant from @soljourno to significantly invest in enterprise reporting over…
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Amazing news to end the week. Meet 10 newsrooms changing how labor is covered in the U.S. -------> https://t.co/eFCp5j9XDN
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RT @nathanielbivan: So, my first @HumAngle_ #Sojo for the news room project championed by @nighealthwatch & @soljourno is up. Please read…
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RT @SumairaJajja: Wise words here on journalism, esp the second photo.