Solutions Journalism Network
Trains and connects journalists to report on responses to social problems, with evidence, limitations and shared learning resources.
90% of weighted axes reviewed. A mechanism hypothesis, not proven effectiveness or a donation recommendation.
Who this work enables
Humanity’s Checklist source match
Story · Attention — editorial, partial alignment.
Changes what is considered newsworthy and how responses are framed, a partial match to constructive narratives and attention rather than a claim about a new feed-ranking system.
Explicit checklist adoption: not verified. A mechanism match is not an affiliation, endorsement, evidence of effectiveness or a scoring bonus. Read the practice.
Focus classification: 2026-10-27. Based on the organization’s dated official sources below; earlier axis-review dates are unchanged.
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The proposed pathway
Changing news-production routines and shared problem-solving narratives
Six dimensions, with rationale
Structural depth
3 / 4Targets repeatable newsroom practices and public framing rather than only producing a single positive story.
Institutional reach
4 / 4The documented network and resources span countries and many social issues, with potential effects beyond one newsroom.
Durability
2 / 4Skills and editorial routines may persist, but staff turnover, news economics and audience incentives require ongoing attention.
Scalability
3 / 4Common guides and reporting principles can be reused, while quality reporting and training remain labor-intensive.
Funding additionality
UnreviewedUnknown: a current marginal funding gap, counterfactual and delivery capacity have not been audited.
Community agency
UnreviewedUnknown: participation, open access or stated values do not establish audited consequential decision rights for affected communities.
Evidence and selection
Organization reported; documented official mechanism
Illustrative inclusion to examine this mechanism. Inclusion is not an external recommendation or a verified comparative ranking.
A testable next question
Does sustained adoption improve reporting quality and informed problem-solving behavior relative to comparable coverage, without weakening scrutiny or exaggerating success?
Review confidence: Moderate for documented design; low for systemic attribution. Reporting-practice and training mechanism; not endorsement of every story, outlet or reported intervention.
What remains uncertain
Optimistic coverage, trained reporters and audience reach do not prove better decisions or social outcomes. Solutions reporting can become promotional if evidence, failures and limitations are omitted.
Sources to inspect
- Solutions Journalism Network — reporting principles, training and shared resources ↗
official · checked 2026-10-27
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Axis review: 2026-10-27 · weighting method v0.2 (2026-10-26) · Method, conflicts and coverage