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How one city cut violent crime by 60 percent

Greg Barnes

December 22, 2013 |

Fayetteville Observer |

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Response Location: United States, High Point, North Carolina

Areas of High Point, North Carolina have suffered from crime, poverty, and neglect, until the city began implementing Operation Ceasefire, a policing program that uses data collecting, community support against crime. High Point is now leading the country in its success of Operation Ceasefire, boasting dramatic reductions in violent crimes, domestic abuse, robberies, and drug-related offenses.

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Solutions to the Climate Crisis: Hidden in Plain Sight

Sarah van Gelder

October 04, 2013 |

The Huffington Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Climate change is obviously a real and present problem - but it needs to become both more covered in the media, as well as respected by corporations, for it to start to be remedied.

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Summer Reading: How to Shake Up the Status Quo

David Bornstein

July 10, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Social innovation rarely comes from “eureka” moments; it’s much more deliberate - it’s something that can be studied and learned. A short summer reading list for anyone interested in shaking up the status quo.

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Without the web, Syrian journalists turn to pirate radio

Amar Toor

July 08, 2013 |

The Verge |

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Response Location: France, Paris

In response to media censorship and the persecution of journalists in Syria, a Paris-based radio station has trained journalists in Syria and are broadcasting news into Syria by satellite over the FM airwaves.

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The Rise of the Social Entrepreneur

David Bornstein

November 13, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

In a world divided into factions, social entrepreneurs are connecting people in new configurations and helping them work together more effectively because social entrepreneurs tend to pursue an end in a communal way.

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Social Change's Age of Enlightenment

David Bornstein

October 17, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

We’re getting smarter about the way we’re addressing social problems. Patterns in the most effective solutions are emerging, such as making evidence-based decisions, accepting that humans act irrationally, and bringing people back together to build comprehensive solutions.

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Why ‘Solutions Journalism' Matters, Too

David Bornstein

December 20, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Crises and problems are well-covered in the media. When the media focuses instead on organizations that are doing social good, it has a better effect because then these organizations are more likely to receive support and expand their access.

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Crowdsourcing a Better World

Tina Rosenberg

March 28, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Kenya

Americans often want to connect to a cause beyond writing a check. Crowdsourcing is creating new forms of philanthropy globally, giving donors more choice and a stronger connection to the projects they fund.

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