![]() Why do we need it?Įvidence shows the public are turned off by negative news, which can make them disengaged, demotivated and depressed – and are presented with a skewed view of the world. Michelle Gielan, CBS News anchor turned positive psychology researcher and advocate of transformational journalism providing actionable solutions. Professor Denise Baden of Southampton University who’s done research into the impact of negative news on our wellbeing Jodie Jackson who completed a master’s thesis on solutions-focused journalism, Publishing the Positive and produced this accompanying video Karen McIntyre, author of the world's first PhD dissertation on constructive journalism Sean Dagan Wood, editor-in-chief of the quarterly and online magazine Positive News, which showcases constructive journalism in addition to positive news stories and co-founder, with Danielle Batist, of the Constructive Journalism Project which offers training to journalists and studentsĮmily Kasriel, head of editorial partnerships at BBC World Service Group and leading solutions-focused journalism at the BBC Academics/researchers interested in constructive journalism include: Ulrik Haagerup, who’s just launched the Constructive Institute in Denmark, and is the author of Constructive News and former executive director of Danish Broadcaster DR where he introduced constructive journalismĬathrine Gyldensted, the constructive journalism pioneer who coined the term (with Karen McIntyre) and draws on positive psychology to inform her approach, and has just founded (with others) Open Eyes, a new journalism institute in Amsterdam after two years as director of Constructive Journalism at Windesheim University in Holland Some of the main players driving constructive/solutions journalism are:ĭavid Bornstein and Tina Rosenberg, co-authors of the New York Times' Fixes columnand co-founders of the Solutions Journalism Network It’s been joined by, among others,Spark News,Perspective Daily, Inkline, South Africa: The Good News, Reporters d’Espoirs, Yes! and Noticias Positivas. The first publication dedicated to constructive journalism was Positive News. Among online media, the Huffington Post led the way inspired by its founder Arianna Huffington and was followed by outlets such asUpworthy,ATTN,de Correspondent and Spiegel Online. Many other US and European media such as the Seattle Times, Boston Globe, TV2 and DR News in Denmark, SVT in Sweden and Tages-Anzeiger in Switzerland, do so too. Who’s doing it?Ī growing number of major news organisations across the world practise constructive journalism, including the BBC, Guardian, New York Times and Economist. It’s rigorous reporting about responses to social problems showing what people are doing to tackle important issues. Constructive journalism isn’t about ignoring negative news or covering fluffy, feel-good stories. Rather than merely investigating what’s going wrong in the world, they explore what’s going right – and why. THE EXPRESS GUIDE TO CONSTRUCTIVE JOURNALISM by Giselle Green, head of Constructive Voices What is constructive journalism?Ĭonstructive journalism is a solutions-focused approach to news in which reporters don’t just concentrate on problems but also examine solutions. However, he did not return to command.NCVO: NCVO Guide to Constructive Journalism That report was not publicly released, and officials said Broadwater did not face disciplinary action. Jeffery Broadwater while an internal review took place. The report’s release triggered the suspension of then 1st Cavalry Division commander Maj. The commission was formed to investigate the experiences of soldiers at Fort Hood following the killing of a soldier on post. Six months prior to Schoenfeldt’s firing, the Army published a report from the Fort Hood Independent Review Commission that found the quality-of-life of soldiers and families assigned to the base had greatly deteriorated because of lack of trust in leadership, as well as an environment that permitted sexual assault and harassment. The unit was deployed to Poland at the time. Michael Schoenfeldt, was removed from command for bullying staff. Meredith became commander of the unit in May 2021 after his predecessor, Col. Meredith will be arraigned Monday in a Fort Cavazos courtroom on charges of abusive sexual contact and conduct unbecoming of an officer. Jon Meredith, came under a criminal investigation for sexual misconduct. “As a matter of policy, the Army does not comment on investigations,” she said in a statement.ĭempsey, the brigade commander who removed Davila, took over the unit after the previous commander, Col. Jennifer Bocanegra, spokeswoman for the 1st Cavalry Division, declined to comment on the investigation or its findings.
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