Solutions Journalism Network

The Solutions Journalism Network (SJN) website is an educational platform dedicated to promoting rigorous, evidence-based reporting on responses to social problems. Founded in 2013 by journalists David Bornstein, Tina Rosenberg, and Courtney Martin, SJN redefines news reporting by shifting focus from problem identification to analyzing how individuals, institutions, and communities effectively address societal challenges. The platform features the Solutions Story Tracker, a searchable database containing thousands of vetted solutions journalism stories across health, education, environment, social justice, and governance. It provides comprehensive open educational resources, including step-by-step reporting toolkits, curriculum guides, university course syllabi, and research briefs on audience engagement and media trust. By standardizing the four core pillars of solutions journalism—focusing on a response, examining evidence of impact, offering actionable insights, and acknowledging limitations—this resource serves as an invaluable teaching and research tool for undergraduate and postgraduate students, educators, media scholars, and practicing journalists in journalism, media studies, communication, and social policy.