In class we talked about the fact that one of the 6 C’s of journalism is constructive. To me, this means that journalism is supposed to resolve conflict, as well as clear the cobwebs of misunderstood and criticized elements of society. One great example of this is an article by Julie Rovner found on pointer.org: http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/top-stories/223141/5-myths-about-the-affordable-health-care-act/ . In this article, Julie helps brush away some myths that people have about Obama’s infamous “Affordable Health Care Act”, and by doing so she is helping to construct the bridge between those who support and those who do not support the Affordable Health Care Act.
This article is such a great example of constructive journalism because it isn’t ripping anyone down, or shading light on the latest scandal, it is helping the common people know the facts about something that is about to affect their everyday life. I learned quite a few new things about Obama’s infamous “Affordable Care Act” by reading this article. It’s important to note the language that the author uses in this article, because it isn’t degrading, negative, or aggressive at all When journalists help to “clear the cobwebs” as stated earlier, it puts the public on the same page, and can also help resolve some conflict among members of the public. This serves as a great reminder that not all journalism rips and criticizes people; it can bring people together (in this case the article in question brought together those who don't know about Obamacare with those who do know about it). Great article!
This article is such a great example of constructive journalism because it isn’t ripping anyone down, or shading light on the latest scandal, it is helping the common people know the facts about something that is about to affect their everyday life. I learned quite a few new things about Obama’s infamous “Affordable Care Act” by reading this article. It’s important to note the language that the author uses in this article, because it isn’t degrading, negative, or aggressive at all When journalists help to “clear the cobwebs” as stated earlier, it puts the public on the same page, and can also help resolve some conflict among members of the public. This serves as a great reminder that not all journalism rips and criticizes people; it can bring people together (in this case the article in question brought together those who don't know about Obamacare with those who do know about it). Great article!
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