Reflections from a Solutions Journalism course at Temple University's Klein College of Media and Communication - for Globalization and Development Communication MS students, in collaboration with Solutions Stories Philly, the Listening Post Collective, and WHYY

Elaina DeHoratius

May 1, 2018

Local Residents Protest Temple Expansion Plans

By: Elaina DeHoratius and Enni Aigbomian

Dillon Sweigart

Apr 30, 2018

Disconnected and Disenfranchised: Internet Accessibility and Affordability in Philadelphia

Melissa A. Marston

Apr 4, 2018

Philadelphia’s Listening Post: Can You Hear Me Now?

Temple University, WHYY, Internews and Resolve Philly came together to create a Listening Post for residents of Germantown, Philadelphia to share their opinion on their relationship with money and Philadelphia’s economy. Temple University…

Katherine Johnston

Apr 4, 2018

We’ve Got Questions, But Whose Has Answers?

Poverty. A complex word for a complex problem. Poverty is a multi-dimensional, non-binary problem that affects a large amount of people in the United States. More specifically, poverty impacts the people of Philadelphia. The PEW Charitable Trusts stated…

Septime Sessou

Apr 1, 2018

“Waste not, Want not”: When Biblical Principles Inspire Financial Sustainability.

When Dorothy and Sylvia Wright agreed to talk to my colleague and I for the Listening Post project, I couldn’t imagine they would connect their economic stability to the role of the church…

Dillon Sweigart

Mar 30, 2018

The Listening Post: In the Field and On the Ground

A reflection on interviews and community engagement through the lens of the Listening Post Collective

Imani Wilkins

Mar 28, 2018

What Listening Looks Like

On Sunday March 18th, 2018, I had the pleasure of participating in a community media initiative called The Listening Post. Before jumping into my experience, I want to give some background about this initiative and what it has been doing around the United States. The Listening Post…

Enni Aigbomian

Mar 27, 2018

Riches Will Come, the Wealth is Already Here.

It was another bone-chilling winter morning. The sun seemed more distant than…

Elaina DeHoratius

Mar 26, 2018

Two Temple Students, Connected by Listening Post Philly

“Hi, my name is Elaina and I’m a graduate student at Temple University. I’m taking a course titled ‘Solutions Journalism’ and we are collaborating with WHYY and the Resolve Philly solutions journalism collaboration on a project called…

Elements of Solutions Journalism in The Resilience of Madagascar’s Famine

Madagascar is a country that battles with draught and fights against famine annually. Communities in Madagascar have to overcome these annual challenges by walking hours to markets, working with aid…