Solutions Journalism

    Learning more than just recovery: my reflection on solutions journalism

    By Brianna Cicero 1608 Views
    I had heard of solutions journalism before taking this class, but that was about where it ended. Throughout the semester, …

    An Inside Perspective on Owning and Operating Recovery Houses

    By Laura Smythe 1611 Views
    Barb Williamson, the president of recovery house network Way of Life, came to speak to our class last Thursday about …

    Barb Williamson: Showing the world what Redemption looks like

    By Nico Rossi 1154 Views
    We have many guests with us today. Mainly students from Denmark, which is really cool because they are so far …

    Fred Way: In the business of saving lives through Recovery Houses

    By Nico Rossi 2105 Views
    Fred Way runs the Pennsylvania Alliance of Recovery Residences (PARR) and also works with the National Alliance for Recovery Residences …

    Maia Szalavitz pushes forward thinking on Covering Addiction

    By Nico Rossi 1362 Views
    Maia Szalavitz, is a journalist who has been covering addiction for almost three decades. She came to speak to our class today and as …

    Shannon Hays: a Shining example of others helping others in Recovery

    By Nico Rossi 1303 Views
    Shannon Hays came into our class to speak today, to give us insight into recovery. As well as medications such as Suboxone …

    Emergency Response: Chaz Carlson and guest speakers

    By Nico Rossi 1476 Views
    Chaz Carlson started this week’s talk giving us his bio. He is a paramedic, so he has seen his fair …

    Jonathan Orens and his son Dan

    By Nico Rossi 1644 Views
    Jonathan Orens, a man who lost his son to addiction. He son was in great shape and in peak condition. …

    Keegan and Laurie

    By Nico Rossi 1269 Views
    Keegan and Laurie’s story is so heartwarming. The fact that Keegan is now 8 years sober is incredible. The fact …

    Brooke and Evan

    By Nico Rossi 1423 Views
    With Today’s guest speakers, it’s very easy for me to say how much I could relate to both of them. …

    Andrea Wenzel talks public radio, engaged journalism

    By Jenny Roberts 1853 Views
    Andrea Wenzel is a journalism professor at Temple University, and she has a background working in public radio. She spoke …

    Solutions, Evidence and Evidence-based Solutions

    By Sydney Schaefer 1962 Views
    In solutions journalism, problem-solving is at the center of the narrative. In addition to that narrative, solutions journalism also supplies …

    Guest Speaker: Jean Friedman-Rudovsky

    By Sydney Schaefer 1395 Views
    Jean Friedman-Rudovsky did an excellent job explaining to our class what solutions journalism is when she spoke on Tuesday. Friedman-Rudovsky …
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    ABOUT THIS CLASS

    In this special topics course, a group of students from Temple University’s Department of Journalism in the Klein College of Media and Communication spends a full semester reporting on addiction solutions. Click here to see the syllabus for the Spring 2018 semester, and here to see the syllabus for 2017.

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