Organisations train journalists on solutions reporting in Kaduna

From:Femi Oyelola Kaduna

Health communication and advocacy organization, Nigeria Health Watch, has trained journalists in solutions journalism in Kaduna state.
The event, titled; ‘Sojo Meet up,’ was organized to educate and enlighten both practicing and student journalists on the need to report solutions stories.
The facilitator of the training, Mr Nathaniel Bivan said there was a need for journalists to report on solutions to social problems rather than focusing on reporting problems
He added that solutions journalism is rigorous and in-depth reporting on responses that address social problems, highlighting the impact and limitations of such responses.
According to him, a good solutions story must entail the four pillars of solutions journalism, which are response, insight, evidence, and limitations.
He stated that solutions journalism focuses on the response, not the people or organization that brought the response or solutions.
Another solutions journalist, Aisha Gambo, who presented a slide on attaining excellence in solutions reporting, stated the importance of conducting research and cross-checking evidence while writing solutions stories. He stated that solutions journalism focuses on the response, not the people or organization that brought the response or solutions.
Another solutions journalist, Aisha Gambo, who presented a slide on attaining excellence in solutiocting research and cross-checking evidence while writing solutions stories.