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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    • Speaker Reflections , Student Blog

    Are treatment centers failing their patients?

    By Meghan Costa February 09, 2017 1821 Views
    “Treatment failed me from day one,” McLane said. When McLane first started treatment, he did not have a car. The …
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    Scott McLane: “Addiction is Not Like The Anonymous People”

    By Taylor Allen February 09, 2017 1511 Views
    Scott McLane is unapologetically honest about his road to recovery. I knew he an interesting character as soon as he …
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    Scott McLane’s Road to Recovery

    By Marianna Sann February 09, 2017 1727 Views
    Scott McLane thought The Anonymous People was a fairytale version of what real life people in long term recovery really …
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    Reflection on Scott McLane and Rich

    By Grace Shallow February 08, 2017 1799 Views
    Looking back on Scott McLane’s talk, one trait stands out about him: honest. He shared details about his past of …
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    Reflection on Scott McLane

    By Megan Dorantes February 08, 2017 1861 Views
    “The system failed me,” was the blunt opening to Scott’s McLane’s story, a sentiment that resonates with  many others. The …
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    Tales from Scott McLane

    By Megan Milligan February 08, 2017 1671 Views
    When Scott McLane told us that the Anonymous people wasn’t real life, I knew he had a story to tell. …
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    Scott McLane: recovery not like the movies

    By Michaela Winberg February 08, 2017 1488 Views
    Immediately as Scott McLane began his chat with us on Tuesday, I was struck by his statement that The Anonymous …
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    Good v. Bad Solutions Journalism

    By Taylor Allen February 08, 2017 1878 Views
    Good Example: Kids in Prison by Sarah Gonzalez. This is actually an audio package news series. There are multiple parts …
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    No Fairytale, The Recovery of Scott McLane

    By Maggie Andresen February 07, 2017 1623 Views
    Scott was very frank in his presentation, speaking without censorship in a way that contrasted with the ‘fairytale’ reality of recovery presented …
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    Scott McLane’s Road to Recovery

    By Danielle Nick February 07, 2017 1511 Views
    “I’m not really good at not wearing it [Scott’s past] on my sleeve. Why should I lie?” After listening to …
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    Comparing news and solutions reporting

    By Brianna Spause February 07, 2017 1490 Views
    Two stories, one subject and very different goals. There is a distinct difference between the approach to covering Addiction in …
    • Addiction Reporting , Solutions Journalism , Student Blog

    Comparing Solutions Journalism from Traditional Journalism

    By Fede Gillespie-Anderson February 07, 2017 1278 Views
    Though there are countless articles dedicated to covering addiction, there are clear distinctions between solutions journalism and traditional Journalism. “Espanola: …
    • Addiction Reporting , Solutions Journalism , Student Blog

    Covering chaos: Addiction coverage could focus more on solutions than statistics

    By Jim McCormick February 07, 2017 1480 Views
    Having covered the college recruiting circuit in high school football before, I’m familiar with the growing narrative of injured players …
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    Regular News vs. Solutions Reporting

    By Marianna Sann February 07, 2017 1344 Views
    On January 18, 2017, The New York Times published a story headlined Injecting Drugs, Under a Watchful Eye. Journalist Tina …
    • Addiction Reporting , Speaker Reflections , Student Blog

    Comparing News and Solutions Reporting

    By Zachary Bourgeois February 07, 2017 1457 Views
    Meth series: Family drug courts fight rising tide of meth-fueled child abuse and neglect This article is a perfect example …
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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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