There has been a concerted effort in some circles to counteract the tendency for news media to focus on problems, from corruption in politics to hurricanes: disasters and downers of all sorts. Now you can find news sources that focus instead on what is being done in the world today that is positive. Where can we look for inspiration? What might make us cheerful, and inclined to contribute to a positive world? Here are some answers.
Hats off to these and other efforts to shift the nature of the news.
Reasons To Be Cheerful
A non-profit that produces delightful news articles and in-depth video series about what is going right with the world. Give them your email address and you will soon be receiving these amazing insights into the world around us for free. If you feel inspired, consider becoming a member. In any case: Be inspired!
"We tell stories that reveal that there are, in fact, a surprising number of reasons to feel cheerful. Many of these reasons come in the form of smart, proven, replicable solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. We’re here to tell you about some of them. Through sharp reporting, our stories balance a sense of healthy optimism with journalistic rigor, and find cause for hope. We are part magazine, part therapy session, part blueprint for a better world."
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/collections/
Reasons To Be Cheerful is headquartered in New York.
Positive News
"We are pioneers of ‘constructive journalism’ – a new approach in the
media, which is about rigorous and relevant journalism that is focused
on progress, possibility, and solutions. We publish daily online and Positive News magazine is published quarterly in print."
Subscribe to the magazine, or provide your email address to receive a Positive News newsletter in your inbox weekly for free.
Positive News is headquartered in London.
Solutions Based Journalism
An organization of journalists communicating with other journalists, Solutions Based Journalism also offers avenues for reader engagement.
"Our mission is to spread the practice of solutions journalism: rigorous reporting on responses to social problems. We seek to rebalance the news, so that every day people are exposed to stories that help them understand problems and challenges, and stories that show potential ways to respond."https://www.solutionsjournalism.org/who-we-are/mission
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