A Day of Constructive Journalism

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Agenda

9:00–10:00	The State of The Press and the question of Constructive Journalism Why is it necessary for the media to rethink themselves in a reality with falling circulation for newspapers, a decline in shares for news on tv and a growing mistrust in the media? What is constructive journalism? What good would that do – if any? Presentation by head of international projects at Constructive Institute, Cynara Vetch Questions and discussion
10:00–10:30	How then can you do constructive stories? Presentation by Orla Borg
10:30–11:30	Workshop 1
11:30–12:30	How can you do constructive journalism in a digital news room and how can you make use of social media in constructive journalism? Editor Mette Koue from Danish Broadcasting Corperation, DR Workshop 2
12:30–13:15	Lunch break
13:15–14:00	Concrete example from working with constructive journalism in the Norwegian public service, NRK Editor Marit Evertsen Grimstad
14:00–15:00	Workshop 3
15:00–15:30	Wrap up, conclusions and forward planning

The team

	Cynara Vetch International project leader at Constructive Institute. British-Kenyan. Has worked for BBC World Service, BBC Connected Studio, Al Jazeera and GGTN Africa.
	Marit Evertsen Grimstad has 25 year’s experience as a radio and tv-journalist for Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, NRK.. In 2017, she was one of the creators of an award-winning tv-series on food waste, where constructive journalism was used as method.
	Mette Koue works as a digital news editor at dr.dk, the website for the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR). She is currently a fellow at Constructive Institute, Aarhus.
	Orla Borg is Head of The Constructive Institute Fellowship Program of Constructive Institute, former investigative journalist and former Head of the News Group at the Danish newspaper, Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten.

Location

Room

130 (Conference hall)