Woche 1:
Montag, 29.07. Welcome to the University of Washington in Seattle.
Introduction to Solutions Journalism: Doom-scrolling, psychic numbing, compassion exhaustion
Dienstag, 30.07. Journalists: We are part of the problem. Can we also be part of the solution?
guest lecturer: tba
Mittwoch, 31.07. Dark Journalism v Empowerment Journalism
Solutions Storytelling: Is it Happy News? Is it advocacy?
Donnerstag, 01.08. Finding the story. The small story that illuminates the large issue. Narrative is the heart of Solutions Storytelling An overview of the elements of nonfiction storytelling.
Freitag, 02.08. Reaching the audience. Audience, medium and platform. Do stories tell you how to tell them? If you only have a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
Pitch your story ideas
Woche 2:
Montag, 05.08. The reporter in the field. How to gather the material that can be crafted into a story. And how NOT to!
Dienstag, 06.08. Scenes are the heart and soul of solutions storytelling. How do you write/create them?
Mittwoch, 07.08. Characters drive the narrative. How do you make them come alive?
Donnerstag, 08.08. Dialoge, action and endings
Freitag, 09.08. Story conferences
Nachmittags: Eigenrecherche, One-on-one Feedback Sessions
Die Termine für zwei geplante Exkursionen (z.B. Seattle Times) werden rechtzeitig bekannt gegeben.