Trainer Helpsheet

What constructive journalism IS, what it is NOT

  • A reinvention of journalism
  • A replacement for journalism
  • Breaking w/critical journalism
  • Biased
  • Advocacy
  • Uncritical, naïve
  • Activism
  • Boosterism
  • Soft fluff
  • Happy news
  • PR
  • Propaganda for governments
  • Simplistic
  • Boring
  • Extremely time-consuming
  • A new mindset for journalism
  • Fact-based
  • Unbiased/impartial
  • Balanced
  • Bridging, not polarizing
  • Critical, but fair
  • Engaged
  • Objective
  • Tackles important issues
  • Forward-looking/future-oriented
  • Rigorous
  • Independent
  • Nuanced and contextualized
  • Calm in tone
  • Can take longer, but can add constructive elements easily