She gave tips on where journalists can find SoJo stories which include “Think tank/policy experts, academic experts, large datasets, innovators, people involved in the implementation and the solutions story tracker,” Journalists must Identify issues or questions of concern, said Meyer and ask what’s missing from the public conversation. She further spoke on how to write SoJo reports, where to find SoJo stories and questions to ask when working on a solutions journalism story Participants in Freetown “Coverage of Africa is filled with bad news – rape, killings and others,” said Meyer. It is not a campaign or Public Relations”.Įxplaining why SoJo is important for Africa, Meyer said many stories on Africa were negative, putting the continent in a bad light. She noted that “Solutions journalism (SoJo) covers a response to a problem, how it happened and the limitations. The Facilitator of the training, Ruona Meyer, Africa Initiative Manager of Solutions Journalism Network, explained what solutions journalism is a rigorous, evidence-based reporting on responses to social problems. Media Career Development Network, Nigeria organised the training as part of the West Africa Solutions Journalism Network project by its Executive Director, Lekan Otufodunrin for the Solutions Journalism Africa Fellowship he was selected for last year. An Introduction to Solutions Journalism Webinar has been held for members of the Sierra Leone Association of Women in Journalism (SLAWIJ) with a charge to adopt the approach for in-depth reporting on various issues in the country.
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