Solutions Journalism
How Its Evolving Definition, Practice and Perceived Impact Affects Underrepresented Communities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12909030 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anna Grace Usery (0000-0001-6838-6454, University of Alabama, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1887-1903 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journalism Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17512786.2022.2142836 |
| OpenAlex | W4308968710 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 25 |
Local news organizations are currently redefining how they tell stories, and one tool they are utilizing to reconnect with members of their communities is solutions journalism. This solutions-oriented approach to storytelling includes voices who have the tools to combat local, national, and international problems as well as those who have been directly impacted by issues. This back-and-forth narrative gives deeper insight into issues pervading society (and what can be done about them) than a traditional news story might. However, much is still unknown about how journalists and their media organizations are defining and practicing solutions journalism, especially from the context of local media. This study sought to give foundational understanding to how media practitioners in the southeastern United States who recognize and utilize solutions journalism are pioneering this subsection of the journalism landscape. Insights mined from semi-structured interviews indicate that the definition and practice of solutions journalism is evolving, and that symbiotic relationships formed through the practice of solutions journalism can aid in building credibility, creating stronger bonds within communities, and positively impacting underrepresented communities through tangible change
Citizen journalism · Context (archaeology · Credibility · Journalism · Literature · Media studies · Narrative · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Storytelling · Technical Journalism · History · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Social Media and Politics
Journalism and secessionism
Environmental Journalism under Constraint
El periodismo de soluciones como instrumento para renovar la agenda setting y favorecer el engagement de la audiencia
Without a Name and a Face
Extending news values
Broadcasting Solutions
Beyond the Classroom
Improving Representation Through a Solutions Lens
Perfect as the Enemy of Good
Fighting Against the Machine
Toward Journalism on Human Trafficking That is Trauma-Informed, Hope-Based, and Solutions-Oriented
Motivating news audiences
The Synergistic Effects of Solutions Journalism and Corporate Social Responsibility Advertising
Seeing Eye to Eye
Reciprocal Journalism
Toward a Measure of Community Journalism
Transitioning to Solutions Journalism
No Quick Fix
How the Media Compound Urban Problems
Reciprocity and The Hyperlocal Journalist
A Print Crisis or a Local Crisis
The Constructive Role of Journalism
The Audience-Oriented Editor
Defining Local News
What the Public Expects of Local News
A Sea-Change in Journalism
Engaging stigmatized communities through solutions journalism
Differentiating distance in local and hyperlocal news
A narrative solution
Post-industrial fog
Toward a clearer conceptualization and operationalization of solutions journalism
Media and the representation of Others
Unsatisfactory Saturation
| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |