{"id":7801,"date":"2023-03-05T11:29:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T11:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techsupport-dev.de\/cjtoolbox\/?page_id=7801"},"modified":"2023-04-25T10:29:30","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T10:29:30","slug":"desmak-m1c2-essentials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/techsupport-dev.de\/cjtoolbox\/constructive-approach\/essentials\/","title":{"rendered":"Essentials"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Main topics<\/strong>: Constructive journalism introduction, change of mindset andfocus, add-on to investigative and breaking news, three constructive pillars,elements of a solutions story, goals of constructive journalism,what constructive journalism is and what it is not.<\/p>

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Constructive journalism is an approach that aims to provide audiences with a fair, accurate and contextualized picture of the world, without overemphasizing the negative and exclusively focusing on what is going wrong. It\u2019s a response to the increasing tabloidization, sensationalism and negativity that dominates much of the news media today. It aims to introduce journalistic innovation to tackle some of today\u2019s problems around news consumption and engagement. It is not a reinvention of journalism, rather it is a shift in focus and tone that includes solution, nuance and dialogue. Constructive journalism has the rigor and critical eye of good journalism and is modeled on three \u201cpillars\u201d: (1) solutions, (2) context and nuance, (3) dialogue and engagement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Traditional journalism focuses on challenges and problems, thereby fulfilling an essential watchdog role. But it usually leaves it at that. That\u2019s because journalism\u2019s predominant theory of change says that simply uncovering problems leads to reform. However, proponents of constructive journalism take a different approach; they say that this theory of change is incomplete, insufficient and not enough to resolve problems. Why? Often a community lacks awareness or the knowledge about how to successfully meet challenges it faces. Or people don\u2019t have the tools and methods needed to engage in meaningful dialogue. Or community members might not have sufficient information and context to fully understand the complexity of an issue.\u00a0<\/p>

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The concepts behind constructive journalism have been explored, discussed, reviewed and explained by scholars, researchers and practitioners for around two decades. There\u2019s no one definition they\u2019ve all agreed on.<\/p>

The Constructive Institute <\/a>(CI)<\/a>, based at Aarhus University in Denmark, has been one of the main drivers in conceptualizing and organizing the constructive journalism approach. The institute defines constructive journalism as \u201can approach that aims to provide audiences with a fair, accurate and contextualized picture of the world, without overemphasizing the negative and what is going wrong.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>

That is, instead of only about what is broken, the journalist working in a constructive mode also reports about things that work. Constructive reporters move beyond being a notice board for the public\u2019s problems and fears. They see their role as a more active one in serving their community and society as it seeks solutions and ways out of division.<\/p>

In addition, constructive journalism goes a step further than problem-centered journalism and asks: now what? Its philosophy is: We know what the problem is, but let\u2019s also talk about what people are doing about it and how to move forward. This is in contrast to much journalism, which is firmly oriented toward the past. While this usual look backwards does make sense as journalists usually report on past events, adding an orientation towards the future can transform conflicts into possibilities. It allows journalism to explore opportunities for progress instead of simply rehashing a problem once again.<\/p>

Below is a more detailed explanation of some of the main principles and ideas characteristic of constructive journalism.<\/p>

An additional layer:<\/strong> The Constructive Institute sees constructive journalism as a new take on traditional reporting, an add-on to the journalist\u2019s toolkit, not a wholesale reinvention. Constructive journalism can easily complement breaking and investigative news.<\/p>