From mirrors to movers: five elements of positive psyhology in constructive journalism

207 Pages·2015·24.427 MB·English

by  Gyldensted, Cathrine

FROM MIRRORS TO MOVERS
FIVE ELEMENTS
of
POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
in
CONSTRUCTIVE JOURNALISM
Cathrine Gyldensted
Copyright© 2015 by Cathrine Gyldensted
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Publisher: GGroup Publishing, 1st. edition, 2015
ISBN-13: 978-1514777497
ISBN-10: 1514777495
Cathrine Gyldensted is the initiator of applying positive psychology and
related fields to the innovation of journalism. She has pioneered con
structive journalism methodologies since 2011 and works with media
companies and journalism schools globally. Many portrayed in this
book. She has co-authored "En Konstruktiv Nyhed" (Constructive News,
2012) and "Handbook of Constructive Journalism" (2014), two Scandi
navian books on the topic, and has worked for 15 years as an investiga
tive reporter and foreign correspondent. She holds a Master of Applied
Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, USA. Photo:
Marie Hald
http:/ /www.goldensted .eo m

To Alma and Ella
Your future guides my work

Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................. 1
PROLOGUE .................................................................................... 5
ELEMENT ONE: EXPAND THE MIND ........................................... 15
CHAPTER 1: We Create Reality. But Which? .............................. 17
CHAPTER 2: De Correspondent .................................................. 29
CHAPTER 3: How the Other Half Works ..................................... 41
CHAPTER 4: Going Blind. The Fixation Error ............................... 57
CHAPTER 5: The Anatomy of Conflict ......................................... 65
ELEMENT TWO: STORM THE BRAIN ........................................... 69
CHAPTER 6: Try the PERMA Tool .............................................. 71
CHAPTER 7: Investigative Journalism ......................................... 81
CHAPTER 8: The Journey to Solutions Journalism ...................... 89
ELEMENT THREE: CHANGE THE QUESTION ................................ 95
CHAPTER 9: Change the Question .............................................. 97
CHAPTER 10: From Objective to Accountable .......................... 111
ELEMENT FOUR: TELL IT RIGHT ................................................ 129
CHAPTER 11: Tell it Right .......................................................... 131
CHAPTER 12: A Veteran War Photographer with Hope ........... 143
ELEMENT FIVE: MOVE THE WORLD .......................................... 153
CHAPTER 13: Move the World ................................................. 155
CHAPTER 14: South African Media and the Mandela Legacy .. 171
CHAPTER 15: The Sixth W: What Now? .................................... 179
EPILOGUE .................................................................................. 187