Solutions Journalism
Conversations 506: Jhostyn Díaz, a journalism students that learns Solutions Journalism
Each year, our December edition, Rearview, looks back on our previous reporting to follow up on the people, places, stories, and solutions that have...
The ripple effect: how solutions journalism affects journalists
The following is an adapted English translation of an episode of the podcast El Colectivo 506, "La onda expansiva inicia con los periodistas" ("The...
How to make peace with the news
Adapted from a speech by Mónica Quesada Cordero, co-founder of El Colectivo 506, on Nov. 23 at TEDxLlorente Women 2023.
Which of the following statements...
HIV in Costa Rica, part 3: Miguel decides to live
Miguel is not going to let anything get in the way of telling his story. Of the three people we talk to on this...
Costa Rican fashion in search of sustainability: the story of Selfmade
The fashion industry is one of the world’s worst polluters. It is produced on a massive scale and in less than ideal conditions. However,...
How can Costa Ricans read more if they don’t have books?
“The cruel reality was that there were no books and there were no libraries. It was like a bucket of cold water," says Alda...
The green veins of our concrete cities
It's Saturday morning. Children, teens, homemakers, senior citizens and other residents have gathered, all ready to work for a common goal: to reclaim this...
In our final longform of 2022, we’re proud to present our first longform story created for audio. We talk to two women who have...
‘We need less bureaucracy and more action’
Who would you rely on if flood waters took your bedding, your belongings, or even your home?
The thing is, none of us know that...
Why you are the key to solutions journalism
When a journalism student asked me earlier this week how El Colectivo 506 finds the solutions that we report about, a series of faces...
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What to consider when creating a journalism hiring policy
At El Colectivo 506, Costa Rica’s national solutions journalism organization, has decided to create and share our new hiring policy openly in hopes of...