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Linda Shaw

@LShawTalk

Director of Beacons and Advanced Practice at Solutions Journalism Network

Joined July 2010
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Want to ask Qs about creating a solutions journalism workflow for your newsroom? AND build a plan with the expertise of some newsroom leaders who did it? Join @BrittanySchock, @tomthuang, @vickycamarillo_, @mtfreepress, and @KStockrahm Tuesday: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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Attacks on democracy are real. But they're not the whole story. All over, people are pushing back while reminding the world that democracy doesn't begin and end at the ballot box. For #DemocracyDay, here are a few stories about how people are responding — and winning:
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If you liked these stories, make sure to follow the #DemocracyDay hashtag, led by folks like @CenterCoopMedia, @Riogringa, @JenniferBrandel, @BridgetThoreson, and with hundreds more organizations participating.
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This Texas college’s focus on mental health helps students through trauma, stay on track buff.ly/39Wf0x7
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12 years ago, this California middle school created a safe space for students to talk about their mental health issues. Now the idea is spreading. bit.ly/3AdnPgp

This Fresno school opened safe space for students 12 years ago. Now the idea is spreading.

A look inside a Fresno school's safe space for students.

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A reporting collaborative, including the Monitor, offers examples of the mental health solutions being offered to support children and young adults. bit.ly/3ubZi7O
Supporting students: What’s next for mental health

Supporting students: What’s next for mental health

A reporting collaborative, including the Monitor, offers examples of the mental health solutions being offered to support children and young adults. 

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Concerns about ethics, privacy, and piling on educators have some wondering: Should schools be shouldering the mental health crisis? Part of a package on solutions for helping students. bit.ly/3NoGWY0

Mental health support for students: Is that a job for schools?

Concerns about ethics, privacy, and piling on educators have some wondering: Should schools be shouldering the mental health crisis? Part of a package on…

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Our latest national collaboration tackles the growing mental health crisis -- and educators who are finding solutions. Read stories by @aldotcom, @edlab_fresnobee, @educationlab, @csmonitor, @dallasnews, @PC_EdLab, @hechingerreport: #kidshealth #edchat al.com/educationlab/2022/06/…
Supporting students: What’s next for school mental health in Alabama, U.S.

Supporting students: What’s next for school mental health in Alabama, U.S.

Educators and others are experimenting with new ways to address students’ needs — or reinvent old strategies. A reporting collaborative offers examples of the solutions offered to support children...

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Queen of the green @Cande313 #mtcfellow
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Great @dallasnews piece examining what's been tried to bring more racial diversity to orchestras, with lessons from what hasn't worked. dallasnews.com/arts-entertai…
U.S. orchestras are still mostly white. Here's how to change that

U.S. orchestras are still mostly white. Here's how to change that

Dallas and Fort Worth symphony orchestras are among those addressing the racial disparity.

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Short version: It's complicated. But here are some things that are working. Staff writer @howeyehearit and contributing editor @kathyluwho examine diversity in American orchestras, with support from @soljourno. 📰@dallasnews @tomthuang
Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) profile pictureDallas Morning News@dallasnews5 May 2022
🎻 For decades, American orchestras have struggled with a lack of diversity among their musicians. They’ve set up blind auditions, diversified their programs and created fellowships. But orchestras in the U.S remain mostly white. bit.ly/384QHMc
U.S. orchestras are still mostly white. Here's how to change that

U.S. orchestras are still mostly white. Here's how to change that

Dallas and Fort Worth symphony orchestras are among those addressing the racial disparity.

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Deadline is approaching for this cool job. If I didn't essentially have two cool jobs, I'd never give this one up. jobs.lever.co/solutionsjourn…
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Many congrats to @csmonitor @dallasnews @educationlab @postandcourier @aldotcom @hechingerreport for this great work. This innovative, insightful and very cool news collaborative is tackling big problems and shedding light on who's making progress in addressing them. Congrats!
The Hechinger Report (@hechingerreport) profile pictureThe Hechinger Report@hechingerreport28 Apr 2022
🧵 Huge congrats to the groundbreaking education collaborative behind Reading Remedies for its second place win in @headlinerawards. The entry included @csmonitor @dallasnews @educationlab @postandcourier @aldotcom & @hechingerreport's @jillbarshay @casamuels @arielgilreath
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Interested in working to transform how journalists cover democracy? Here's a great opportunity: solu.news/democracyjob
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Hearken@wearehearken1 Feb 2022
The deadline to apply for the #DemocracySOS fellowship is fast approaching! This fellowship is designed to help newsrooms reinvent politics, governance, and elections coverage with and for their communities. Apply before Feb.7: democracy-sos.org/full-appli…
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With this #democracysos fellowship, we envision a future in which newsrooms replace horse-race coverage of politics — which contributes to distrust — with more deep, ongoing examinations of social issues, including the health of our democracy itself. democracy-sos.org/
Home | Democracy SOS

Home | Democracy SOS

Democracy SOS is a network that supports journalists in enhancing democratic engagement through innovative news coverage, training, and resources. Partnering with leading organizations, they offer...

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So excited to be launching this fellowship in partnership with Hearken.
Hearken (@wearehearken) profile pictureHearken@wearehearken19 Jan 2022
Announcing a perfectly timed free fellowship program for newsrooms seeking to do better coverage for democracy! With proven methods from @wearehearken, @soljourno, @TrustingNews, @Poynter, @amandaripley Apply to Democracy SOS by Feb 7: democracy-sos.org/
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Congrats to the Headway team on this great launch.
Sharon Chan (@sharonpianchan) profile pictureSharon Chan@sharonpianchan2 Dec 2021
The New York Times launched an ambitious initiative today called Headway to explore global challenges through the lens of progress! Thank you to our funders @Hewlett_Found @FordFoundation @SNForg @WoodcockFdn, partners @RockPhilanth @soljourno nytco.com/press/the-new-york…

The New York Times Launches the Headway Initiative, Which Aims to Explore the World’s Challenges...

The New York Times today launched the series Hindsight, a collection of journalism that looks at how people of years past expected the future to play out, how it actually played out and what we can…

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Looking forward to this discussion.
Jenn Smith (@JennSmith_Ink) profile pictureJenn Smith@JennSmith_Ink10 Nov 2021
Just met w/ educators across 3 time zones and it's better than caffeine. Why? Because we're talking about dismantling systemic barriers to K-12 literacy. Want in on this conversation? Join us live, next Tuesday at 4 p.m. #waedu #literacy #readingremedies us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Check out the #ReadingRemedies series from 7 news organizations that look at America's reading problem from the perspective of progress. @hechingerreport, @educationlab, @dallasnews, @edlab_fresnobee, @postandcourier, @csmonitor, @aledlab st.news/3n4MDjG
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