ABOUT THIS PROJECT

In this special topics course, a group of students from Temple University’s Department of Journalism in the Klein College of Media and Communication spends a full semester reporting on addiction solutions. Click here

to see the syllabus for the Spring 2018 semester, and here to see the syllabus for 2017.

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    Complicating Complicated Complications

    By Sam Trilling January 29, 2019 703 Views
    Through personal reflections I’ve determined (or at least told myself) that I don’t like simple takeaways. My policy-oriented and puzzle-solving …
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    Pushing Journalism Further: Takeaways From The Solutions Toolkit

    By Sam Trilling January 22, 2019 892 Views
    Hey y’all, this is the first in a series of many blog posts about our project, Covering Addiction. Hopefully this …
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    Learning more than just recovery: my reflection on solutions journalism

    By Brianna Cicero May 02, 2018 1670 Views
    I had heard of solutions journalism before taking this class, but that was about where it ended. Throughout the semester, …
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    An Inside Perspective on Owning and Operating Recovery Houses

    By Laura Smythe April 16, 2018 1672 Views
    Barb Williamson, the president of recovery house network Way of Life, came to speak to our class last Thursday about …
    • Addiction & Recovery , Addiction Reporting , Guest Speakers , Solutions Journalism , Speaker Reflections

    Barb Williamson: Showing the world what Redemption looks like

    By Nico Rossi April 12, 2018 1233 Views
    We have many guests with us today. Mainly students from Denmark, which is really cool because they are so far …
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    Fred Way: In the business of saving lives through Recovery Houses

    By Nico Rossi April 10, 2018 2169 Views
    Fred Way runs the Pennsylvania Alliance of Recovery Residences (PARR) and also works with the National Alliance for Recovery Residences …
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    Maia Szalavitz pushes forward thinking on Covering Addiction

    By Nico Rossi April 03, 2018 1422 Views
    Maia Szalavitz, is a journalist who has been covering addiction for almost three decades. She came to speak to our class today and as …
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    Shannon Hays: a Shining example of others helping others in Recovery

    By Nico Rossi March 29, 2018 1365 Views
    Shannon Hays came into our class to speak today, to give us insight into recovery. As well as medications such as Suboxone …
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    Emergency Response: Chaz Carlson and guest speakers

    By Nico Rossi February 27, 2018 1537 Views
    Chaz Carlson started this week’s talk giving us his bio. He is a paramedic, so he has seen his fair …
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    Jonathan Orens and his son Dan

    By Nico Rossi February 22, 2018 1705 Views
    Jonathan Orens, a man who lost his son to addiction. He son was in great shape and in peak condition. …
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    Keegan and Laurie

    By Nico Rossi February 20, 2018 1324 Views
    Keegan and Laurie’s story is so heartwarming. The fact that Keegan is now 8 years sober is incredible. The fact …
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    Brooke and Evan

    By Nico Rossi February 13, 2018 1494 Views
    With Today’s guest speakers, it’s very easy for me to say how much I could relate to both of them. …
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    Andrea Wenzel talks public radio, engaged journalism

    By Jenny Roberts February 01, 2018 1918 Views
    Andrea Wenzel is a journalism professor at Temple University, and she has a background working in public radio. She spoke …
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    Solutions, Evidence and Evidence-based Solutions

    By Sydney Schaefer January 25, 2018 2072 Views
    In solutions journalism, problem-solving is at the center of the narrative. In addition to that narrative, solutions journalism also supplies …
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    Guest Speaker: Jean Friedman-Rudovsky

    By Sydney Schaefer January 25, 2018 1444 Views
    Jean Friedman-Rudovsky did an excellent job explaining to our class what solutions journalism is when she spoke on Tuesday. Friedman-Rudovsky …
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    ABOUT THIS CLASS

    In this special topics course, a group of students from Temple University’s Department of Journalism in the Klein College of Media and Communication spends a full semester reporting on addiction solutions. Click here to see the syllabus for the Spring 2018 semester, and here to see the syllabus for 2017.

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