research list:
Solutions journalism and
constructive journalism

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Latest update: December 1, 2022 (new/updated items added in bold )
Created: January 2018

​This list is not exhaustive, but a growing resource to discover research-oriented resources for solutions and constructive journalism. Please share the link and if you see something missing, let me know (KyserL[at]UGA.edu) and I'll add it.

If you find this list helpful, a suggested citation might reference the growing body of academic research on solutions and constructive journalism and cite: Lough, K. (2018) Research List: Solutions journalism and constructive journalism. KyserLough.com. Retrieved [month date, year] from www.kyserlough.com/solutionsjournalism.
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Read our analysis of solutions & constructive journalism journal articles, dissertations and theses through 2020: Lough, K., & McIntyre, K. (2021). A systematic review of constructive and solutions journalism research. Journalism. 
Also see this post for a summary of our findings: Learning from the first 6 years of solutions journalism research

Books

• Hooffacker, G. (2021). Journalistic Practice: Constructive Journalism. How Media can Implement the Topic of Migration for Young People.
• McIntyre Hopkinson, K., & Dahmen, N. (Eds.). (2021). Reporting Beyond the Problem: From Civic Journalism to Solutions Journalism.
• Casares, A. (2021). La hora del periodismo constructivo. [Language: Spanish]
• Dodd, B. (2021). Solutions Journalism: News at the Intersection of Hope, Leadership, and Expertise
• Jackson, J. (2019). You Are What You Read
• Haagerup, U. (2017). Constructive News: How to save the media and democracy with journalism of tomorrow
• Gyldensted, C. (2015). From Mirrors to Movers: Five Elements of Constructive Journalism

Refereed Journal Articles​

• Eze, O. U. (2022). The voice of reason: a thematic appraisal of editorial coverage of Nigeria’s 2015 elections. Social Dynamics.
• Usery, A. G. (2022). Solutions Journalism: How Its Evolving Definition, Practice and Perceived Impact Affects Underrepresented Communities. Journalism Practice.
• Thier, K., & Lin, T. (2022). How Solutions Journalism Shapes Support for Collective Climate Change Adaptation. Environmental Communication.
• Gondwe, G. (2022). Journalistic narratives amid the US and Chinese media expansion in Africa: What it means to tell an African journalistic story. International Communication Gazette.
• Li, M., Wu, X., & Chao, N. (2022). Exploring the Evolution of Chinese Earthquake news from the Constructive Journalism Perspective Based on Chinese news of 35 Significant Earthquakes in China from 1966 to 2020. Telematics and Informatics Reports.
• Midberry, J., Brown, D. K., Potter, R. F., & Comfort, R. N. (2022). The Influence of Visual Frame Combinations in Solutions Journalism Stories. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly.
• Theodora, L. C., & Prestianta, A. M. (2022). Measuring Constructive Journalism in Kompas. com’s Climate Change Articles. Jurnal ASPIKOM, 7(2), 95-110.
• Al Bulushi, Z. (2022). Solution-based orientation as an element in selecting videos on social issues. English Teaching: Practice & Critique, (ahead-of-print).
• Jaakkola, M., & Uotila, P. (2022). Exploring the Normative Foundation of Journalism Education: Nordic Journalism Educators’ Conceptions of Future Journalism and Professional Qualifications. Journalism and Media, 3(3), 436-452.
• Krüger, U., Beiler, M., Gläßgen, T., Kees, M., & Küstermann, M. (2022). Neutral Observers or Advocates for Societal Transformation? Role Orientations of Constructive Journalists in Germany. Media and Communication, 10(3), 64-77
• Johnson, T. S. P., & de Freitas, F. M. S. (2022). Jornalismo de soluções como estratégia de política editorial na multiplataforma do bicentenário The Guardian. Revista Eco-Pós, 25(1), 413-436. [Language: Portuguese]
• Swijtink, N., Prins, T., Hermans, L., & Hietbrink, N. (2022). An informed audience: The effects of constructive television news on emotions and knowledge. Journalism
• van Antwerpen, N., Searston, R. A., Turnbull, D., Hermans, L., & Kovacevic, P. (2022). The effects of constructive journalism techniques on mood, comprehension, and trust. Journalism
• Schäfer, S., Greber, H., Sülflow, M., & Lecheler, S. (2022). A Matter of Perspective: An Experimental Study on Potentials of Constructive Journalism for Communicating a Crisis. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly.
• Parratt-Fernández, S., Chaparro-Domínguez, M. Á., & Gilbert, G. S. (2022). Discursive Strategies for Climate Change Reporting: A Case Study of The Mercury News. Environmental Communication, 1-15.
• Zhao, X., Jackson, D., & Nguyen, A. (2022). The Psychological Empowerment Potential of Solutions Journalism: Perspectives from Pandemic News Users in the UK. Journalism Studies, 23(3), 356-373.
• van Antwerpen, N., Turnbull, D., & Searston, R. A. (2022). What’s Positive in a Pandemic? Journalism Professionals’ Perspectives on Constructive Approaches to COVID-19 News Reporting. Journalism Studies.
• van Antwerpen, N., Turnbull, D., & Searston, R. A. (2022). Perspectives from Journalism Professionals on the Application and Benefits of Constructive Reporting for Addressing Misinformation. The International Journal of Press/Politics.
• Delić, A. (2021). Konstruktivno novinarstvo u bosanskohercegovačkim medijima: od izvještavanja usmerenog na probleme do izvještavanja usmerenog na blagostanje? CM: Communication and Media Journal. [Language: Serbian with English abstract]
• Xujun, T. & Jianfeng, W. (Eds.). (2021). Social Governance and Constructive Journalism [Special Issue]. Social Sciences in China. This is the third special issue dedicated to constructive journalism.
  • Xujun, T. & Jianfeng, W. (2021). Introduction. Social Sciences in China.
  • Le, Y. (2021). Constructive Journalism in China: Research and Practice. Social Sciences in China.
  • Fei, W. (2021). A New Exploration of Journalism: Strengthen the Connection with Its Audience. Social Sciences in China.
  • Anbin, S. (2021). Recontextualizing Constructive Journalism in Contemporary China: A Comparative and Intercultural Perspective. Social Sciences in China.
  • Wen, C. (2021). The Constructive Role of the Press in China: A Historical Perspective. Social Sciences in China.
• Overgaard, C.S.B. (2021). Mitigating the consequences of negative news: How constructive journalism enhances self-efficacy and news credibility. Journalism.
• Guenther, L., Brüggemann, M., & Elkobros, S. (2021). From Global Doom to Sustainable Solutions: International News Magazines’ Multimodal Framing of our Future with Climate Change. Journalism Studies, 1-18.
• Borth, A. C., Campbell, E., Munson, S., Patzer, S. M., Yagatich, W. A., & Maibach, E. (2021). Are Journalists Reporting on the Highest-Impact Climate Solutions? Findings from a Survey of Environmental Journalists. Journalism Practice, 1-19.
• Marsh, V. L., Lammers, J. C., & Conroy, E. (2021). Students as Change-Makers: Five Steps to Advocacy Research. English Journal, 111(2), 56-63.
• Li, Y. (2021). Assessing the Role Performance of Solutions Journalism in a Global Pandemic. Journalism Practice.
• Banjac, S. (2021). An Intersectional Approach to Exploring Audience Expectations of Journalism. Digital Journalism.
• Viehmann, C., Ziegele, M., & Quiring, O. (2021). Communication, Cohesion, and Corona: The Impact of People’s Use of Different Information Sources on their Sense of Societal Cohesion in Times of Crises. Journalism Studies.
• Overgaard, C.S.B. (2021). Constructive Journalism in the Face of a Crisis: The Effects of Social Media News Updates About COVID-19. Journalism Studies.
• Lough, K., & McIntyre, K. (2021). A systematic review of constructive and solutions journalism research. Journalism.
• Tshabangu, T., & Salawu, A. (2021). An evaluation of constructive journalism in Zimbabwe: A case study of The Herald’s coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. Journal of African Media Studies, 13(3), 477-490.
• Atanasova, D. (2021). How constructive news outlets reported the synergistic effects of climate change and COVID-19 through metaphors. Journalism Practice, 1-20.
• Wenzel, A. D., & Crittenden, L. (2021). Reimagining Local Journalism: A Community-centered Intervention. Journalism Studies, 1-19.
• Jain, P. (2021). The COVID-19 Pandemic and Positive Psychology: The Role of News and Trust in News on Mental Health and Well-Being. Journal of Health Communication, 1-11.
• Gong, J., Zanuddin, H., Hou, W., & Xu, J. (2021). Media attention, dependency, self-efficacy, and prosocial behaviours during the outbreak of COVID-19: A constructive journalism perspective. Global Media and China.
• Jenkins, F. (2021). China’s Projection of Soft Power in terms of Constructive Journalism: A Media Content Analysis of Constructive News Coverage of South. Transcience, 12(1), 24-43
• Lowes, M., & Ferguson, S. D. (2021). Solutions Journalism: Strategies for Effecting and Managing Change. Canadian Journal of Media Studies, 17(1), 60-85.
• van Venrooij, I., Sachs, T., & Kleemans, M. (2021). The effects of constructive television news reporting on prosocial intentions and behavior in children: The role of negative emotions and self-efficacy. Communications.
• Muhammad Din, A., Shahid, A., & Abrar, M. (2021). Use Of Constructive Approach In Talk Shows: A Case Of Post Corona Raised Social, Economic And Religious Issues In Pakistan. Journal of Media Studies, 36(1).
• Rusch, R., Simon, E., Otto, K., & Flintz, D. (2021). The Impact of Constructive Television Journalism on the Audience: Results from an Online Study. Journalism Practice, 1-21.
• Lough, K. & McIntyre, K. (2021). Transitioning to solutions journalism: One newsroom's shift to solutions-focused reporting. Journalism Studies.
• Serrano-Puche, J. (2020). Constructive Journalism: A response to users' motivations for news avoidance. Cuadernos.info. [Spanish version]
• Li, M. (2020). The Synergistic Effects of Solutions Journalism and Corporate Social Responsibility Advertising. Digital Journalism, 1-28.
• Daoust-Boisvert, A. & Bérard, D. (2020). Journalisme de solutions: une pratique marginale en émergence au Canada. Les Cahiers du journalisme - Recherches [Language: French with English abstract]
• Hermans, L. & Prins, T. (2020). Interest matters: The effects of constructive news reporting on Millennials’ emotions and engagement. Journalism.
• McIntyre, K. (2020). “Tell Me Something Good”: Testing the Longitudinal Effects of Constructive News Using the Google Assistant. Electronic News.
• Abdenour, J., McIntyre, K., & Dahmen, N. S. (2020). Seeing Eye to Eye: A Comparison of Audiences’ and Journalists’ Perceptions of Professional Roles and How They Relate to Trust. Journalism Practice.
• Allam, R. (2019). Constructive journalism in Arab transitional democracies: Perceptions, attitudes and performance. Journalism Practice, 13(10), 1273-1293.
• Dahmen, N. S., Thier, K., & Walth, B. (2019) Teaching a New Journalistic Form Intended to Spark Response and Action: Evaluating Student Learning. Proceedings of the World Journalism Education Congress 2019. (p. 255).
• Zhao, X., & Xiang, Y. (2019). Does China's outward focused journalism engage a constructive approach? A qualitative content analysis of Xinhua News Agency's English news. Asian Journal of Communication, 29(4), 346-362.
• Midberry, J., & Dahmen, N. S. (2019). Visual Solutions Journalism: A Theoretical Framework. Journalism Practice.
• Thier, K., Abdenour, J., Walth, B., & Dahmen, N. S. (2019). A narrative solution: The relationship between solutions journalism, narrative transportation, and news trust. Journalism.
• McGinty, E. E., Stone, E. M., Kennedy-Hendricks, A., Sanders, K., Beacham, A., & Barry, C. L. (2019). US news media coverage of solutions to the opioid crisis, 2013–2017. Preventive medicine.
• Ciftci, D. (2019). The Application of Solutions Journalism: Strategic Communications and Public Affairs Group in Somalia. Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies.
• Walth, B., Dahmen, N. S., & Thier, K. (2019). A new reporting approach for journalistic impact: Bringing together investigative reporting and solutions journalism. Newspaper Research Journal.
• Kogen, L. (2019). News you can use or news that moves? Journalists’ rationales for coverage of distant suffering. Journalism Practice.
• Dahmen, N. S., Thier, K., & Walth, B. (2019). Creating engagement with solutions visuals: testing the effects of problem-oriented versus solution-oriented photojournalism. Visual Communication.
• Powers, E. & Curry, A. (2019). No quick fix: How journalists assess the impact and define the boundaries of solutions journalism. Journalism Studies.
• Atanasova, D. (2019). Moving society to a sustainable future: The framing of sustainability in a constructive media outlet. Environmental Communication.
• Amiel, P., & Powers, M. (2019). A Trojan Horse for marketing? Solutions journalism in the French regional press. European Journal of Communication.
• McIntyre, K., & Lough, K. (2019). Toward a clearer conceptualization and operationalization of solutions journalism. Journalism.
• Baden, D., McIntyre, K. & Homberg, F. (2018). The Impact of Constructive News on Affective and Behavioural Responses. Journalism Studies.
• Dagoula, C. (2018). Constructive journalism. Journal of Applied Journalism & Media Studies.
• Wenzel, A. (2018). Red state, purple town: Polarized communities and local journalism in rural and small-town Kentucky. Journalism.
• Ahva, L. & Hautakangas, M. (Eds.). (2018). Constructive Forms in Journalism [Special issue]. Journalism Practice. This is the second special issue dedicated to constructive journalism.
  • Ahva, L. & Hautakangas, M. (2018). Introduction: Why do we suddenly talk so much about constructiveness? Journalism Practice.
  • McIntyre, K., & Gyldensted, C. (2018). Positive Psychology as a Theoretical Foundation for Constructive Journalism. Journalism Practice.
  • Hermans, L. & Drok, N. (2018). Placing Constructive Journalism in Context. Journalism Practice. 
  • Aitamurto, T. & Varma, A. (2018). The Constructive Role of Journalism: Contentious metadiscourse on constructive journalism and solutions journalism. Journalism Practice. 
  • From, U. & Kristensen, N.N. (2018) Rethinking Constructive Journalism by Means of Service Journalism. Journalism Practice. 
  • Hautakangas, M. & Ahva, L. (2018). Introducing a New Form of Socially Responsible Journalism: Experiences from the Conciliatory Journalism Project. Journalism Practice. 
  • Kovacevic, P. & Perisin, T. (2018). The Potential of Constructive Journalism Ideas in a Croatian Context. Journalism Practice. 
  • Meier, K. (2018). How Does the Audience Respond to Constructive Journalism? Two experiments with multifaceted results. Journalism Practice.
  • Løvlie, A.S. (2018). Constructive Comments? Designing an online debate system for the Danish Broadcasting Corporation. Journalism Practice. 
• Mast, J., Coesemans, R., & Temmerman, M. (Eds.). (2018). Constructive journalism [Special issue] Journalism. This is the first-ever special issue dedicated to constructive journalism.
  • Mast, J., Coesemans, R., & Temmerman, M. (2018). Introduction: Constructive journalism: Concepts, practices, and discourses. Journalism.
  • Bro, P. (2018). Constructive journalism: Proponents, precedents, and principles. Journalism.
  • Bødker, H. (2018). Cafébabel and ‘Génération Bataclan’: Cosmopolitan identities and/as constructive European news. Journalism.
  • Hermans, L. & Gyldensted, C. (2018). Elements of constructive journalism: Characteristics, practical appli- cation and audience valuation. Journalism.
  • Wagemans, A., Witschge, T., & Harbers, F. (2018). Impact as driving force of journalistic and social change. Journalism.
  • Kleemans, M., Dohmen, R., Schlindwein, L. F., Tamboer, S. L., de Leeuw, R. N., & Buijzen, M. (2018). Children’s cognitive responses to constructive television news. Journalism.
  • Lough, K. & McIntyre, K. (2018). Visualizing the Solution: An analysis of the images that accompany solutions-oriented news stories. Journalism.
  • Rotmeijer, S. (2018). ‘Words that work?’Practices of constructive journalism in a local Caribbean context. Journalism.
  • Wiard, V. & Simonson, M. (2018). “The city is ours, so let’s talk about it”: Constructing a citizen media initiative in Brussels. Journalism.
• McIntyre, K., Lough, K. & Manzanares, K. (2018). Solutions in the shadows: The effects of incongruent visual messaging in solutions journalism news stories. Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly.​
• Jacobson, S., Marino, J. & Gutsche Jr, R. (2018). Should there be an app for that? : An analysis of interactive applications within longform news stories. Journal of Magazine Media, 18 (2).
• Lough, K. & McIntyre, K. (2018). Journalists’ perceptions of solutions journalism and its place in the field. Research Journal of the International Symposium on Online Journalism.
• Lichtenstein, D., Esau, K., Pavlova, L., Osipov, D., & Argylov, N. (2018). Framing the Ukraine crisis: A comparison between talk show debates in Russian and German television. International Communication Gazette.​
• McIntyre, K. & Gyldensted, C. (2017). Constructive Journalism: An Introduction and Practical Guide for Applying Positive Psychology Techniques to News Production. The Journal of Media Innovations, 4(2), 20-34.
• McIntyre, K. (2017). Solutions Journalism: The effects of including solution information in news stories about social problems. Journalism Practice.
• Kleemans, M., de Leeuw, R. N., Gerritsen, J., & Buijzen, M. (2017). Children’s Responses to Negative News: The Effects of Constructive Reporting in Newspaper Stories for Children. Journal of Communication, 67(5), 781-802.
• Kogen, L., & Dilliplane, S. (2017). How Media Portrayals of Suffering Influence Willingness to Help. Journal of Media Psychology.
• Abdenour, J., McIntyre, K., & Dahmen, N. S. (2017). Putting Broadcast News in Context: An Analysis of US Television Journalists’ Role Conceptions and Contextual Values. Electronic News.
• Mclntyre, K., & Sobel, M. (2017). Motivating news audiences: Shock them or provide them with solutions?. Communication & Society, 30(1).
• McIntyre, K., & Sobel, M. (2017). Reconstructing Rwanda: How Rwandan reporters use constructive journalism to promote peace. Journalism Studies, 1-22.
• Wenzel, A., Gerson, D., Moreno, E., Son, M., & Morrison Hawkins, B. (2017). Engaging stigmatized communities through solutions journalism: Residents of South Los Angeles respond. Journalism.
• Dahmen, N. S. (2016). Images of Resilience: The Case for Visual Restorative Narrative. Visual Communication Quarterly, 23(2), 93-107.
• McIntyre, K., Dahmen, N. S., & Abdenour, J. (2016). The contextualist function: US newspaper journalists value social responsibility. Journalism
• Thier, K. (2016). Opportunities and Challenges for Initial Implementation of Solutions Journalism Coursework. Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, 71(3), 329-343.
• Zhang, Y., & Matingwina, S. (2016). A new representation of Africa? The use of constructive journalism in the narration of Ebola by China Daily and the BBC. African Journalism Studies.

Book Chapters

• Ahva, L. (2022). Socially Responsible Journalism: Diverse Responses to Polarisation. In The Routledge Companion to News and Journalism (pp. 352-361). Routledge.
• Urner, M. (2022). Storytelling for Sustainability and Constructive Journalism: A Perfect Pair? In Fischer, D., Fücker, S., Selm, H., & Sundermann, A. (Eds.), Narrating Sustainability through Storytelling. Taylor & Francis.
• Rodrigues, U. M., & Baker, A. (2022). Reporting on Sexual Violence during the #MeToo 2.0 Hashtag Era: Can the Media Be an Agent of Social Change? In Baker, A., & Rodrigues, U. M. (Eds.), Reporting on Sexual Violence in the# MeToo Era. Taylor & Francis.
• Tsene, L. (2022). From Citizen Journalism to Journalism for Citizens: Impactful Social Journalism. In Journalism and Digital Content in Emerging Media Markets (pp. 89-109). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.
• Tshabangu, T., & Salawu, A. (2022). Constructive Journalism and COVID-19 Safe Nation Narratives in Newspaper: Implications for Journalism Ethics in Zimbabwe. In Health Crises and Media Discourses in Sub-Saharan Africa (pp. 95-108). Springer, Cham.
• Bro, P. & Gyldensted, C. (2021). Constructive Journalism: Portraying the World Accurately through Positive Psychology Reporting. In McIntyre Hopkinson, K., & Dahmen, N. (Eds.), Reporting Beyond the Problem: From Civic Journalism to Solutions Journalism. Peter Lang.
• Thier, K. (2021). Solutions Journalism: Reporting on the Response is Just as Newsworthy as Reporting on the Problem. In McIntyre Hopkinson, K., & Dahmen, N. (Eds.), Reporting Beyond the Problem: From Civic Journalism to Solutions Journalism. Peter Lang.
• Byrd, L. S. (2021). At the Intersection of Media Innovation and Solutions Journalism: Applying the Solutions Journalism Model to Develop Socially Conscious Entrepreneurs. In Cultivating Entrepreneurial Changemakers Through Digital Media Education (pp. 208-222). IGI Global.
• Nistor, V. (2020). Media and Survival: From Investigative Journalism to Constructive Journalism and Solutions. In I. Boldea & C. Sigmirean (Eds.), The Dialogue of Multicultural Discourses (pp. 100-107). Tîrgu Mureş, România: Arhipelag XXI Press. [Language: Romanian with English abstract]
• Thier, K. (2019). Interviewing for Solutions. In P. Laufer & J. Russial (Eds.), Interviewing: The Oregon Method (2nd ed., pp. 163-172). Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University Press.
• Pirolli, B. (2018). A Constructive Approach to Tourism Reporting. In Travel Journalism: Informing Tourists in the Digital Age. Routledge.
• Krüger, U. (2017). Constructive News: A New Journalistic Genre Emerging in a Time of Multiple Crises. In: Hofkirchner W., Burgin M. (eds) The Future Information Society: Social and Technological Problems. New Jersey: World Scientific, pp. 403-422
• Zhang, Y., & Matingwina S. (2016) Constructive Journalism: A New Journalistic Paradigm of Chinese Media in Africa. In: Zhang X., Wasserman H., Mano W. (eds) China’s Media and Soft Power in Africa. Palgrave Series in Asia and Pacific Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, New York

Dissertations and Theses
Doctoral

• Steinke, A. J. (2022). The Institutionalization of Solutions Journalism. Doctoral dissertation, University of Minnesota.
• Walters, P. T. (2022). Expanding Boundaries, Recalibrating Core Values & Centering Communities: How Collaboration Is Changing the Journalistic Field. Doctoral dissertation, Temple University.
• Gondwe, G. Z. (2021). China in African Newsrooms: Harnessing the Effects of Pro-And-Counter Attitudinal Chinese News Agenda in the Zambian Media. Doctoral dissertation, University of Colorado at Boulder.
• McIntyre, K. (2015). Constructive journalism: The effects of positive emotions and solution information in news stories. Doctoral Dissertation, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Master

• Calder, H. (2022). Sea Level Rise in New Zealand and Dutch News: A comparative study of representations of sea level rise in online news articles from Aotearoa New Zealand and the Netherlands. Master's thesis, University of Twente.
• Daily, M. (2022). Exploring the intersections of advocacy, objectivity, and solutions reporting in environmental journalism. Master's Project Report, University of Missouri-Columbia.
• Orsagos, P.J. (2021). The Media's Framing of Incarceration in West Virginia. Master's Problem/Project Report, West Virginia University.
• Golasovská, K. (2020). Solution journalism v českých médiích. Master's Thesis, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. [Language: Czech with English abstract]
• Sørensen, Mai-Britt. (2020). Journalists' use of constructive journalism: a comparison between Norway and Ethiopia. Master's Thesis, NLA Høgskolen, Norway
• Nelimarkka, I. (2020). Ratkaisukeskeisyys ja asiantuntijuus ilmastojournalismissa. Master's Thesis, University of Vaasa, Finland. [Language: Finnish]
• Fatima, S. S. (2020). Understanding the Construction of Journalistic Frames during Crisis Communication: Editorial Coverage of COVID-19 in New York Times. Master's Thesis, Södertörn University, Sweden.
• Höhle, J. (2020). Bridging Cognitive and Emotional Learning - Didactical Contributions of Constructive Journalism to Climate Change Education. Master's Thesis, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University
• Vredenberg, N. (2019). Fighting climate change starts with journalists: An analysis of the news coverage of the annual United Nations climate summits by the BBC online between 2008 and 2018. Master's Thesis, Södertörn University, Sweden.
• Schoeppl, M. (2019). Visueller Konstruktiver Journalismus Konzepte und visuelle Codes. Master's Thesis, FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences. [Language: German with English abstract]
• Urlbauer, L. (2019). Data Visualizations: Investigating their Effects on the Perception of Solutions Journalism. Master's Thesis, University of Amsterdam. [Additional content: Blog post summary of findings]
• Andersson, S. (2019). Putting Peace in the Frame: Alternative US Media Framing of the War in Syria. Master's Thesis, Södertörn University, Sweden.
• Alvsen, I. L. (2018) Å se verden med to øyne- en kvalitativ studie i Danmarks Radios arbeid med konstruktiv journalistikk. Master's Thesis, Nord Universitet, Norway. [Language: Norwegian]
• Porter, A. (2018). Discovering Solutions: How are journalists applying solutions journalism to change the way news is reported and what do they hope to accomplish? Master's Thesis, University of North Texas.
• Kozminski M. A. (2018). L'effet du journalisme constructif sur le lectorat d'un site Web d'information. Master’s Thesis, Université de Montréal. [Language: French with English abstract]
• Poort, M. (2018). Constructive Journalism: An answer to the negativity of the news?: A focus group study on the view on and the effects of constructive journalism in a European setting. Master’s Thesis, Södertörn University, Sweden.
• Weldingh, L. (2018). Nyhedskriterier I Konstruktiv Journalistik. Master's Thesis, University of Southern Denmark. [Language: Danish with English abstract]
• Rossbach, A. (2017). Constructive Journalism: The Effects of Using Positive Psychology To Create Narratives in Modern-Day Journalism in Russia. Master's Thesis, Saint Petersburg State University & Freie University Berlin. 
• Jackson, J. (2016). Publishing the Positive: Exploring the motivations for and the consequences of reading solutions-focused journalism. Master’s Thesis, University of East London, United Kingdom.
• Gyldensted, C. (2011). Innovating News Journalism through Positive Psychology. Master's Thesis, University of Pennsylvania.

Bachelor

• Anthony, S. (2021). Fatigued by Ongoing News Issues? How Repeated Exposure to the Same News Issue Affects the Audience. Honors Thesis, University of Oregon.
• Rice, G. J. (2021). A New Era in Climate Change Coverage: Can Applying Solutions Journalism Alter Audience Attitudes? Honors Thesis, Appalachian State University.
• Anderson, A. (2020). Educate Me: The Use of Solutions Journalism in The Seattle Times' Education Lab. Senior Project, Western Washington University. [Additional content: Link to podcast]
• Huxley, A. (2019). Newsworthy tweets: a study of news values in Twitter posts by mainstream and constructive journalism organisations. Bachelor's Thesis, Lancaster University.
• Prokscha, A. (2019). Probleme und Behandlungsempfehlungen bei Solutions Journalism. Bachelor's Thesis, University of Vienna. [Language: German]
• Kerfin, K. (2019) Analisis Isi Kuantitatif Penerapan Penulisan Solution Journalism di Jaring.id. [Analysis of Quantitative Contents of the Application of Solution Journalism Writing in Jaring.id]. Bachelor Thesis, Universitas Multimedia Nusantara [Language: Indonesian with English abstract]
• Hampton, E. N. (2017). Solutions Journalism and the Nonprofit Sector: Turning Hesitancy to Hope. Bachelor's Thesis, University of Oregon.

 

Other academic resources & reports

• Porter, C., & Hansen Shapiro, E. (2022). Developing journalism collaborations for local impact: The role of collaborative scaffolding and solutions journalism in changing local media ecosystems. Montclair State University.
• Holm, A. B., Haagerup, J., & Kvam, H. (2022). Dialogue IO3: Teaching constructive and dialogue-based journalism to B.A. students: Learning from each other, learning together. 
• Overgaard, C. S. B., & Stroud, N.J. (2020). Coronavirus coverage: The effects of headlines and images on Facebook.
• Kramp, L., & Weichert, S. (2020). Nachrichten mit Perspektive – Lösungsorientierter und konstruktiver Journalismus in Deutschland. [Language: German]
• Murray, C., & Stroud, N. J. (2019). The Keys to Powerful Solutions Journalism.
• Curry, A. L., & Stroud, N. J. (2016). Writing Solutions Headlines.
• Curry, A. L., Stroud, N. J., & McGregor, S. (2016). Solutions Journalism and News Engagement. 
• McGregor, S. C., & Stroud, N. J. (2016). How One Community Responded to Solutions Journalism
• Curry, A. L., & Hammonds, K. H. (2014). The Power of Solutions Journalism. 

Organizations

• The Solutions Journalism Network
• The Constructive Journalism Network
• The Constructive Journalism Project
• The Constructive Institute
• Constructive Voices
• The Catalyst Journalism Project

​News resources

• The New York Times (2016). Fixes.
• Kasriel, E. (2016a). Introducing a new tool for news : Solutions-Focused Journalism. 
• Kasriel, E. (2016b). Why we need Solutions-Focused Journalism. 
• Scott, C. (2016). Why solutions journalism is guiding editorial decisions at The Huffington Post. 
• Tenore, M. J. (2016). Defining Restorative Narrative, a strength-based storytelling genre.
• Tenore, M.J. (2014). How constructive journalism can improve the way media makers tell stories.
• Bansal, S., & Martin, C. (2015). Solutions Journalism Toolkit.
• Benesch, S. (1998). The rise of solutions journalism. Columbia Journalism Review, 36(6), 36.