{"id":7853,"date":"2023-03-05T12:09:51","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T12:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techsupport-dev.de\/cjtoolbox\/?page_id=7853"},"modified":"2023-04-25T10:45:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T10:45:01","slug":"desmak-m2c1-essentials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/techsupport-dev.de\/cjtoolbox\/modules-for-decision-maker\/factory-floor\/reporting-constructively\/essentials\/","title":{"rendered":"Essentials"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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<\/strong>Topics suitable for a constructive approach, thinking creatively, covering a story constructively, working with data, desk and field research, constructive interviewing, the hero\u2019s journey, constructive at every stage of a story.<\/p>

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Constructive reporting has all the elements of good, traditional reporting. But journalists working in a constructive mode add context to their stories and ask future-oriented questions \u2013 the \u201cWhat Now?\u201d element. Many kinds of stories can be approached in a constructive way, although fast-breaking news might not be suited to such things as a solutions approach. The constructive approach asks journalists to look at problems in a new way, which calls for creativity and unconventional thinking. Constructive journalists put an emphasis on looking for fresh perspectives, being empathetic when interviewing sources and letting go of assumptions. Constructive techniques can be integrated into every stage of the story production process.<\/span><\/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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Journalists who produce constructive stories say that the approach is suitable for <\/span>a wide variety of topics<\/span><\/a>: Health, the environment, climate change, human rights, social justice, education, technology, integration, etc. Wherever there are problems, journalists can look for people or organizations working on responses and report on them. Constructive journalism also has the potential to get polarized communities talking about divisive issues, and perhaps finding some common ground. This is especially the case during tense moments such as elections. However, promoting constructive dialogue on some topics might be difficult or impossible in countries where freedom of expression is low or not existing.<\/span><\/p>

So, while many stories can have constructive elements in them, some formats and topics may be better suited to certain of the \u201cpillars\u201d \u2013 solutions, context and nuance, dialogue and engagement \u2013 than others.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Breaking news: <\/b>The solutions approach might not be suitable for breaking news, where getting the facts out fast is the priority. It can be right for second-day or longer-term follow-up stories since solutions stories can provide a fresh follow-up angle to news events. Solutions stories are often more suited to a cooler stage of a topic\u2019s life cycle. Similarly, some aspects of the dialogue and engagement pillar can be difficult to apply when a story is breaking. Constructive dialogue usually comes later.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

However, a constructive approach that adds context and complexity can be used even with brief reports and fast-moving news. The Danish news agency Ritzau encourages reporters to ask a few extra questions by doing the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>