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Elements of Constructive Journalism: Characteristics, Practical Application and Audience Valuation
Journalism, volume 20, issue 4 (2019), pp. 535-551
"This article begins by describing the recently created classifications of elements of constructive journalism and present examples of the media profession applying these elements. Constructive journalism draws on behavioural sciences, specifically positive psychology. From this, it is assumed that
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Constructive Journalism: Proponents, Precedents, and Principles
Journalism, volume 20, issue 4 (2019), pp. 504-519
"The article shows that constructive journalism is no new term and that its inherent principles share similarities with other well-known movements in the history of journalism. These include action journalism that was popular on both sides of the Atlantic at the turn of last century and public journ
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Constructive Journalism: Concepts, Practices, and Discourses
Journalism, volume 20, issue 4 (2019), pp. 492-503
"Constructive journalism as a (news) philosophy and practice is gaining ground around the globe as both new journalistic ventures and legacy news media variously experiment with so-called ‘constructive’ approaches, and specialized (nonprofit) organizations and training programs have been establi
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Impact as Driving Force of Journalistic and Social Change
Journalism, volume 20, issue 4 (2019), pp. 552-567
"In this article, we explore how entrepreneurial journalists from a wide variety of national contexts present ‘impact’ as one of the aims in their work. By exploring the variety, incongruences, and strategic considerations in the discourse on impact of those at the forefront of journalistic inno
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Kritisch-konstruktiver Journalismus
Norderstedt: Books on Demand, 3., aktual. und erw. Aufl. (2019), 224 pp.
"Konstruktiver Journalismus geistert als Idee seit spätestens Mitte 2014 durch deutschsprachige Redaktionen. Seitdem entstehen sehr unterschiedliche Interpretationen und Produkte daraus. Manche gelingen, andere verpuffen oder bleiben stecken. Kurzum: Eine gute Gelegenheit, jetzt Erfahrungen und Ged
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The Constructive Role of Journalism: Contentious Metadiscourse on Constructive Journalism and Solutions Journalism
Journalism Practice, volume 12, issue 6 (2018), pp. 695-713
"This paper examines the normative role of constructive journalism—also called “solutions journalism”—by analyzing metajournalistic discourse about solutions-focused journalism. The findings show that constructive and solutions journalism are defined similarly: they profess traditional Anglo
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Mindful Communication for Sustainable Development: Perspectives from Asia
Deep Insights
New Delhi et al.: Sage (2018), xiv, 353 pp.
"The model of journalism we practice in Asia is an adversarial one driven by conflict reporting, a model we have borrowed from the West. This book is an outcome of a project implemented by the Faculty of Communication Arts of Chulalongkorn University and funded by the International Program for the D
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Constructive Journalism: Applying Positive Psychology Techniques to News Production
Journal of Media Innovations, volume 4, issue 2 (2018), pp. 20-34
"We propose to expand the boundaries of the news process by introducing and defining the interdisciplinary concept of constructive journalism — an emerging form of journalism that involves applying positive psychology techniques to news processes and production in an effort to create productive an
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Rethinking Constructive Journalism by Means of Service Journalism
Journalism Practice, volume 12, issue 6 (2018), pp. 714-729
"This article argues that constructive journalism scholarship should look to service journalism and its subfields, cultural journalism and lifestyle journalism, to understand the key characteristics of this newer type of journalism. Though constructive journalism is typically associated with the rep
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How Does the Audience Respond to Constructive Journalism? Two Experiments with Multifaceted Results
Journalism Practice, volume 12, issue 6 (2018), pp. 764-780
"The various practices of constructive journalism have the common objective to achieve certain effects on the audience: on the micro-level, the users’ information and emotion, on the meso-level the loyalty towards a media company, and on the macro-level the progress of society. Taking a holistic d
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The Potential of Constructive Journalism Ideas in a Croatian Context
Journalism Practice, volume 12, issue 6 (2018), pp. 747-763
"This study examines the potential of constructive journalism ideas and their implementation in Croatia, a country with a different social, cultural and historical background than that of Denmark or other Western European countries where constructive journalism is practised. Three Croatian linguists
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Beyond Watchdog Journalism: Media and Social Accountability
Deep Insights
Grahamstown: Rhodes University, School of Journalism and Media Studies; Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM) (2018), 67 pp.
"The following report is an exploratory case study analysis of social accountability monitoring of the Eastern Cape Department of Education by the Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM) and mainstream media in the Eastern Cape. It provides in-depth analysis of the education programme’s work
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Placing Constructive Journalism in Context
Journalism Practice, volume 12, issue 6 (2018), pp. 679-694
"This article describes how the social context of professional journalism has changed in the twenty-first century and why this has strengthened the need to redefine the function of journalism in this new era. Pivotal questions for journalism are: How to stay relevant for the public? How to redefine
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Constructive News
Aarhus: Aarhus University Press, 2nd ed. (2017), 158 pp.
"This revised second edtion on constructive news challenges the traditional concepts and thinking of the news media. It shows the consequences media negativity has on the audience, public discourse, the press and democracy as a whole. The book also explores ways to change old news habits and provide
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Erfolgreich mit konstruktivem Journalismus?! Ergebnisse einer Zuschauerbefragung im öffentlich-rechtlichen Magazinjournalismus
Communicatio Socialis, volume 50, issue 4 (2017), pp. 509-520
"Der Aufsatz unterstreicht die Bedeutung des Konstruktiven Journalismus und stellt Ergebnisse einer qualitativen Studie vor, die Potentiale und Risiken konstruktiver Ansätze im (audiovisuellen) Magazinjournalismus untersucht. Viele Befragte zeigen Sehnsucht nach Inspiration, Hoffnung und Orientieru
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Constructive News: Warum "Bad News" die Medien zerstören und wie Journalisten mit einem völlig neuen Ansatz wieder Menschen berühren
Salzburg: Oberauer (2015), 213 pp.
"Journalismus heißt die Wahrheit erzählen. Es ist der Job von Journalisten, nach dem kaputten Zeug zu schauen. Aber die Schattenseite ist selten die ganze Wahrheit. Häufig gibt es die andere Seite und einen Ausweg, worauf Journalisten auch blicken sollten. Die Berichterstattung muss umfassend sei
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Positiver Journalismus
Konstanz: UVK (2015), 223 pp.
"China’s quest to improve its international image has increased exponentially in the last decade through cultural diplomacy and the media. However, the expansion of China’s state-led media has received mixed reactions and even stereotypes in Africa. By examining scholarly responses towards China
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"The four Pulitzer Center projects highlighted in this guidebook are powerful examples of solutions-oriented reporting—and proof that when done well, such projects get the traction they deserve. For Amy Maxmen, the topic was malaria, new thinking regarding an effective method of malaria prevention
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