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This online article gives practical advise for journalists on how to find adequate sources of stories, for example through press releases and conferences.
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.
HAAGERUP, U. (2017): Constructive News: How to save the Media and Democracy with Journalism of Tomorrow. Aarhus University Press URL [Accessed: 14.02.2018]In this section of the BBC Academy's website, multimedia journalist Fergus Walsh tells one story, and how other stories are planned and told in multimedia newsrooms across the BBC.
In this section of the BBC Academy's website, readers learn how to find, research and produce a story.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/academy/journalism/skills/researching-and-producing [Accessed: 14.02.2018]In this section of the BBC Academy's website, readers learn how to find, research and produce a story.
Jonathan Andrews met with Dr Hazim El-Naser (Minister of Water and Irrigation, Jordan) to discuss the impact of the Syrian crisis on his country’s water resources, new cooperation with Israel and the Palestinians, and his personal dream to create an international training centre for water leaders.
On this webpage the auther explains what mind maps are, why they are useful and how this technique can be taught to school children.
This section of the BBC Academy website is a guide for journalists, it details many of the rules of spelling, punctuation and grammar. It also covers accuracy, fairness and impartiality.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/academy/en/collections/news-style-guide# [Accessed: 14.02.2018]This section of the BBC Academy website is a guide for journalists, it details many of the rules of spelling, punctuation and grammar. It also covers accuracy, fairness and impartiality.
Karen McIntyre is a leading teacher and researcher on constructive journalism.
http://karenmcintyre.org/ [Accessed: 01.02.2018]Karen McIntyre is a leading teacher and researcher on constructive journalism.
In the city of Tacloban, resources were stretched thin due to multiple typhoons in 2012 and 2013. UNICEF led negotiations with the military to fill resources gaps, conducted basic vector control and disseminated key messages over the radio. UNICEF worked with the national government in the Philippines to build local capacity by stockpiling hygiene and non-food items, evaluating areas of service coverage and addressing vulnerabilities to build resilience. UNICEF work on building up community involvement which eased tensions and overcame cultural challenges. In addition, UNICEF partnered with other agencies to standardise cluster agreements so that allow for more immediate action and allow for rapid assessment.
PHILIPPINES WASH CLUSTER (2012): Tropical Storm Sendong Lessons Learned. Manila: Philippines WASH Cluster URL [Accessed: 12.12.2017]