Ελληνικό Ινστιτούτο Εποικοδομητικής Δημοσιογραφίας
STUDIES,
SURVEYS & PROJECTS
- Ellen Heinrichs (A project of the Grimme Institute, 15 April 2021): Solutions, perspectives, dialogue – Why constructive journalism pays off for the media and societies.
- Ellen Heinrichs, Katja Ehrenberg, Pauline Tillmann (Study of Bonn Institute – December 2022): Constructive Opportunities and Challenges Journalism in Times of War.
- The University of Texas at Austin, Center for Media Engagement: Solutions Journalism.
- Aarhus University – Institut for Statskundskab, Research on Online Political Hostility.
- Listen Louder Project:
“Journalists are needed as moderators of public conversation. In this way, they can contribute to social cohesion and help strengthen democracy. Constructive dialogue is a fundamental condition of democracy”, Peter Lindner, Former Editor at Süddeutsche Zeitung. [Listen Louder – How journalists can counter polarization]
- Trusting News: A project of RJI and API
- Psychology data could aid in advancing journalism. A series of articles published by the Bonn Institute on how journalism could benefit from psychology research and findings: “Psychology for Journalists”.
- Quote from the latest survey by the Reuters Institute “Journalism, media, and technology trends and predictions 2023”: “Solutions and constructive journalism do seem to be picking up momentum with publishers. In Germany three media companies, Deutsche Welle, RTL News and Rheinische Posthave joined forces to create the Bonn Institute for Journalism and Constructive Dialogue with a mission to promote more positive debates and take more notice of journalism’s social responsibility. Meanwhile Solutions Journalism Network has collected more than 14,000 examples of solutions reporting from around the world. The BBC runs a portal called Uplifting Stories, the Guardian has The Upsidebut these stories rarely make the front pages or become central to editorial meetings. The Optimist Daily, The Good News Network and Positive News are just a few examples of independent websites trying to redress the balance. Young people, in particular, seem to be embracing these approaches, with independent creators such as sustainability scientist Alaina Wood @garbagequeen attracting large audiences on TikTok for her positive climate news round-ups.”
Academic articles
- Cathrine Gyldensted’s Dissertation for Master of Applied Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania (2011): “Innovating News Journalism through Positive Psychology”.
- McIntyre, K. E. (2015): Constructive Journalism: The Effects of Positive Emotions and Solutions Information in News Stories. Doctoral Dissertation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Jodie Jackson (2016): “Publishing the Positive – Exploring the motivations for and the consequences of reading solutions-focused journalism”. Independent research conducted as part of Master’s Degree in Positive Psychology at the University of East London.
- Karen McIntyre (2017): Solutions Journalism – The effects of including solution information in news stories about social problems.
- Karen McIntyre & Cathrine Gyldensted (2018): Constructive Journalism: An Introduction and Practical Guide for Applying Positive Psychology Techniques to News Production.
- Karen McIntyre & Cathrine Gyldensted (2018): Positive Psychology as a Theoretical Foundation for Constructive Journalism.
- Liesbeth Hermans and Cathrine Gyldensted (2018): Elements of constructive journalism: Characteristics, practical application and audience valuation.
- Lough, K.& McIntyre, K. (2018). Journalists’ perceptions of solutions journalism and its place in the field.
- Unni From & Nete Nørgaard Kristensen (2018): Rethinking Constructive Journalism by Means of Service Journalism.
- Tanja Aitamurto & Anita Varma (2018): The Constructive Role of Journalism – Contentious metadiscourse on constructive journalism and solutions journalism.
- Peter Bro (2018): Constructive journalism: Proponents, precedents, and principles.
- Denise Baden, Karen McIntyre & Fabian Homberg (2018): The Impact of Constructive News on Affective and Behavioural Responses.
- Liesbeth Hermans & Nico Drok (2018): Placing Constructive Journalism in Context.
- Anders Sundnes Løvlie (2018) Constructive Comments? Designing an online debate system for the Danish Broadcasting Corporation.
- Rune Ottosen, Professor in Journalism, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences (2018): Peace journalism as constructive journalism.
- Morten Skovsgaard & Kim Andersen (2019): Conceptualizing News Avoidance: Towards a Shared Understanding of Different Causes and Potential Solutions.
- Kathryn Thier, Jesse Abdenour, […], and Nicole Smith Dahmen (2019): A narrative solution: The relationship between solutions journalism, narrative transportation, and news trust.
- McIntyre, K., & Lough, K.(2019). Toward a clearer conceptualization and operationalization of solutions journalism.
- Tali Aharoni, Neta Kligler-Vilenchik & Keren Tenenboim-Weinblatt (2020): “Be Less of a Slave to the News”: A Texto-Material Perspective on News Avoidance among Young Adults.
- McIntyre, K. (2020).“Tell Me Something Good”: Testing the Longitudinal Effects of Constructive News Using the Google Assistant. Electronic News.
- Kyser Lough & Karen McIntyre (2021): Transitioning to Solutions Journalism: One Newsroom’s Shift to Solutions-focused Reporting.
- Lough, K., & McIntyre, K. (2021). A systematic review of constructive and solutions journalism research. Journalism.
- Perry Parks (2021): Joy is a News Value.
- Roman Rusch, Erk Simon, Kim Otto & Detlef Flintz (2021): The Impact of Constructive Television Journalism on the Audience: Results from an Online Study.
- Alexander Mäder (2022): Constructive Journalism as an Adaptation to a Changing Media Environment.
- Svenja Schäfer, Hannah Greber, […], and Sophie Lecheler (2022): A Matter of Perspective: An Experimental Study on Potentials of Constructive Journalism for Communicating a Crisis.
- Xin Zhao, Daniel Jackson & An Nguyen (2022): The Psychological Empowerment Potential of Solutions Journalism: Perspectives from Pandemic News Users in the UK.
- Natasha van Antwerpen, Deborah Turnbull & Rachel A. Searston (2022): What’s Positive in a Pandemic? Journalism Professionals’ Perspectives on Constructive Approaches to COVID-19 News Reporting.
- Nadia Swijtink, Tineke Prins, […], and Niek Hietbrink (2022): An informed audience: The effects of constructive television news on emotions and knowledge.
- Joy Kibarabara (2023): The Discourse and Practice of Constructive Journalism (2023), Doctoral Thesis in Journalism at Stockholm University, Sweeden.