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"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 ... more
"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 ... more

Periodismo para cambiar el chip de la guerra

Bogotá: Consejo de Redacción (2019), 64 pp.
"Más de cincuenta años de conflicto armado en Colombia han marcado la forma en la que el periodismo le habla al país. Acostumbrados a leer y a recibir contenidos relacionados especialmente con los desastres y con el dolor que deja la guerra, la firma del acuerdo de paz en noviembre de 2016, trajo ... more
"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 ... more
"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 ... more

Beyond Watchdog Journalism: Media and Social Accountability

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 ... more
"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 ... more
"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 ... more
"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 ... more
"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 ... more
"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 ... more
"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 ... more
"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 ... more

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 ... more
"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 ... more

Reporting on Solutions Internationally

Solutions Journalism Network;Pulitzer Center (2014), 31 pp.
"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 ... more
"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 ... more

Periodismo preventivo: Otra manera de informar sobre las crisis y los conflictos internacionales

Madrid: Libros de la Catarata;Instituto Universitario de Desarrollo y Cooperación (IUDC-UCM) (2007), 267 pp.
"Connecting with communities is a map for journalists wishing to expand their coverage, add depth to their news perspective, and begin to write the kind of stories that could help transform communities into self-determining ones. The sourcebook also presents some pretty good arguments, through six c ... more