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Applying Constructive Journalism in Global energy crisis reporting: Perspective of selected Czech journalists
Gastová, Tereza ; Moravec, Václav (advisor) ; Osvaldová, Barbora (referee)
1 Abstract The following master's theses is focused on the emerging journalistic approach constructive journalism and its possible usage in the news coverage. The phenomenon is further examined through the case of the global energy crises - period between 2021 and 2022, when energy prices increased steeply in several countries around the world. The thesis explores constructive journalism through the eyes of the six Czech journalists who covered this event in different news media outlets. Through a case study approach, the theses deliver an insight into how the selected journalists approached reporting on global energy crisis and whether their work included some of the attributes of constructive journalism. The theoretical chapters of the thesis introduce readers to the phenomenon of constructive journalism and the work of news media in crisis situations. It also addresses negativity in journalism, the trend of news avoidance and declining trust in mainstream media. The research consists of two qualitative methods, thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews and content analysis of selected news articles. The research part describes how the interviewed journalists attempted to explain the complex energetics phenomena to their audiences and place the information in context. It also reflects how they...
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Positive Psychology as a Theoretical Foundation for Constructive Journalism
Vraná, Kateřina ; Vranka, Marek (advisor) ; Maňák, Vratislav (referee)
This diploma thesis tries to provide a theoretical basis and explanation of the interdisciplinary connection between positive psychology and constructive journalism. Constructive journalism involves the application of the tools of positive psychology in order to increase the quality of media content by creating engaging and productive news and journalism. The aim of this work is to verify the theory and methods of positive psychology and constructive journalism through research, which exposes respondents to two articles formulated in both negative (catastrophic) and positive (constructive) frames. The purpose is to find out to what extent framing affects emotions, motivation, attitude or preference and whether constructive journalism is really the right way to raise the level of journalism as such.
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Solution journalism in Czech Media
Golasovská, Kateřina ; Osvaldová, Barbora (advisor) ; Macková, Veronika (referee)
The thesis examines whether the media content that won the Award for Solutions Journalism meets the basic criteria of this particular journalistic approach. The qualitative content analysis is complemented by a multi-case study, which was prepared on the basis of interviews with the winners of the Journalism Award for Solutions Journalism and popularizers of this journalistic method in the Czech Republic. A multi-case study examined whether journalists deliberately developed award-winning media content using this method. The work also provides information on the conditions under which the approach has established itself in the Czech Republic while it outlines its future. The theoretical part contains the definition of Solutions Journalism, describes its classification among other journalistic approaches and its development. It briefly introduces non-profit organizations that seek to create awareness of Solutions Journalism in the Czech Republic. The main goal of the research is to confirm that in the Czech Republic the media content has been created within the framework of this journalistic approach, but it was not named as Solutions Journalism. The awarding of the Journalist Award for Solutions Journalism serves primarily as a way to raise awareness of this method.
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