Abu dhabi: As part of the 13th Session of the UN World Urban Forum (WUF13), a special training session was organized for media representatives. The training was delivered by Laura Puttkamer, a journalist at 'Urban Solutions Journali', specializing in urban planning reporting in London.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, Laura Puttkamer introduced solutions journalism, encouraging reporters to go beyond problem-focused coverage and produce evidence-based stories on how urban challenges are being addressed while maintaining critical depth. She stressed that simply calling a project 'great' is not enough, emphasizing that journalism should examine why it was built, how public participation shaped it, its importance for the city, and how it was funded.

Laura Puttkamer outlined solutions journalism principles built on four pillars-response, evidence, limitations, and insights-and said its goal is to produce constructive yet critical content that informs and empowers readers, policymakers, and communities. With extensive experience in urban studies reporting, she has actively covered previous sessions of the World Urban Forum. Additionally, she holds a master's degree in global urban planning and has lived and worked in Germany, Ethiopia, India, and Mexico. Puttkamer is fluent in German, Spanish, and French.