Haagerup, Ulrik - Constructive News: How to Save the Media and Democracy with Journalism of Tomorrow, 2e, Aarhus University Press, 2017, (pp. 158), ISBN 10: 8771844503

New ways for journalism practice … can we fix it? Yes, we can. Be gentle in what you do, firm in how you do it. These are the key messages of constructive news which reiterates journalism’s fundamental purpose: an obligation to truth, verification, independence from those it covers, and acting as an independent monitor of power. There are critical elements in constructive journalism’s role as truth-seeker, and these include the importance of context, of not over-emphasising the negative, developing a meaningful engagement with the audience, an openness to public criticism and negotiation as well as applying personal conscience.