Journalists should critically think about the elements of a solutions image when reporting solutions news. Most research on solutions journalism has focused on the textual aspects rather than the imagery even though the first reaction of readers often stems from viewing an image. Images create…

Many journalists believe that solutions journalism is an alternative that keeps people in power accountable, but it is also perceived as an approach that violates journalism’s objectivity principle. Journalists are typically skeptical of alternatives forms of journalism according to research by Matthew Barnidge, a professor of journalism…