These stories also emphasize insights that can inspire others grappling with similar challenges, suggesting a path that can help them respond, too. We further narrowed the field by focusing on stories where the responses are either led by communities or created in close partnership with them. and insights - lessons learned that could help others apply this response elsewhere.a clear-eyed account of the limitations of the response (because when it comes to social problems there will never be a perfect solution).evidence of impact (not just good intentions).a response to a problem and how that response came about.In fact, all are highly imperfect, as can be expected because they’re tackling complex social challenges.īut like the rest of the 10,000-plus stories in the Tracker, each includes the four components of solutions journalism: Not one of the responses in these stories is perfect. There’s also a high degree of subjectivity in our selections. There are far more excellent examples of solutions journalism in 2020 than we’re able to include here - these thirteen stories represent less than one percent of this year’s 2,800 additions to our Story Tracker (a record high). They’re all solutions-focused stories that examine responses to the three thorny issues that dominated in 2020: COVID-19, racial justice and challenges to democracy. You, too, can find inspiration in the thirteen stories below, selected by the team at the Solutions Journalism Network. Photo by Will Cioci, courtesy of Wisconsin Watch
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