Constructive News: How to save the media and democracy with journalism of tomorrow [Paperback]

Negative stories make the news. Drama and conflicts, victims and villains are our modern world. Or are they? This revised second edtion on constructive news challenges the traditional concepts and thinking of the news media. It shows the consequences media negativity has on the audience, public discourse, the press and democracy as a whole. The book also explores ways to change old news habits and provides hands-on guidelines on how to do so. Moreover, the book presents numerous examples from the author's ten-year tenure as executive director of news at the Danish Broadcasting Corporation where he led a successful paradigm shift in news production. Constructive News is a wake-up call for a media world that struggles for a future, as well as an inspirational handbook on the next megatrend in journalism.PREFACE INTRODUCTION Why This Book? Enough is Enough PART 1 IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM Chapter 1 WHAT'S WRONG? The media loves me Embarrassing questions Global mental obesity pandemic Perception of reality Don't Panic Chapter 2 WHY ARE YOU SO NEGATIVE? Moment of Truth Best obtainable version of the truth? Holder of the Microphone Hypothesis Journalism No North Korean Version of News Bad News If it Bleeds, it Leads Negativity is an illness World's Best News Journalistic Cynicism Irrelevant Content Imagine Chapter 3 WHY WE NEED TO CHANGE Consequences for Political Leadership What do we expect? Scarce Resources PART 2 INSPIRATION FOR A SOLUTION Chapter 4 A GOOD STORY What's New? The New DR Best Practice Denmark on the Brink Far from Borgen The Night of Democracy Children's Programs Paradigm Shift Easy for You Are you crazy? Gut Reaction What Do Others Do? Chapter 5 BEST PRACTICE Mega Trend What's Working The Time is Right A Way Out A New Role for the Press 24 Hours for North Jutland Good News The New Role of the Regional Paper Die Zeit Spreading the Word New questions Chapter 6 HOW TO DO IT? Trouble Shootil£“