<p>War. Environmental peril. The never-ending pandemic. No wonder audiences are tired of bad news.</p> <p>And in worse news for the media, that widespread <a href="https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2022-06/Digital_News-Report_2022.pdf">news fatigue is rapidly becoming active news avoidance</a>.</p> <p>Constructive journalism offers a solutions-based approach to reporting, which is appealing to audiences. But how do you convince the rest of the newsroom of its value?</p> <p>Australian ABC journalist Sabra Lane, <em>The New York Times</em> reporter Tina Rosenberg, <em>Flint Beat </em>founder Jiquanda Johnson and UK-based <em>Positive News</em> editor Seán Wood are all pioneering solutions journalism practitioners.</p> <p>In a world where we just want to hear about something going right, they’re rethinking the age-old adage “if it bleeds, it leads” — and they say it results in more nuanced, engaging reporting.</p> <p>In this episode of Journo, Nick Bryant finds out whether solutions journalism is really the answer to re-engaging our disillusioned news audiences.</p> <p><em>Journo</em> is a production of <a href="https://www.deadsetstudios.com/">Deadset Studios</a>. This episode was made with support from the <a href="https://jninstitute.org/">Judith Neilson Institute</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>5d883091d101e5b87970574ff0d7021878377f0a</p> <p>Host: Nick Bryant<br>Executive Producer: Rachel Fountain<br>Producers: Grace Pashley and Britta Jorgensen<br>Sound Design: Melissa May<br>Managing Editor: Kellie Riordan<br>Commissioning Editor: Andrea Ho</p> <p> </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>