A new reporting approach for journalistic impact: Bringing together investigative reporting and solutions journalism. (June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Walth, Brent; Dahmen, Nicole Smith; Thier, Kathryn
• Is Part Of: Newspaper research journal. Volume 40:Number 2(2019)
• Page Start: 177
• Page End: 189
• Publication Date: 2019-06
• Subjects: content analysis -- impact -- investigative reporting -- solutions journalism; Newspapers -- Periodicals; Journalism -- Periodicals; 070.172
• DOI: 10.1177/0739532919834989
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0739-5329

Abstract

Investigative reporting identifies social problems and names people in power who should be held accountable. Solutions journalism is an evidence-based reporting approach that covers credible responses to social problems. To consider these reporting approaches in tandem, this research uses a quantitative content analysis to examine both investigative and solutions reporting in an effort to determine to what extent a combined reporting approach of these two genres may already exist in journalistic practice.