TY - JOUR
T1 - Solutions Journalism as a Tool to Erode Polarisation in the Media and Society
AU - Dame Adjin-Tettey, Theodora
AU - Garman, Anthea
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 iMasa.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - In many African countries where people are brutally divided along ethnic, political and religious lines, a polarised media is likely to worsen the status quo. In this reflective essay, we explore what solutions journalism is and make a case for its application in journalism practice. We argue that the application of the six approaches to reporting on issues that polarise society has the potential to offer relevant solutions to societal problems, erode polarisation in the media and make journalism more relevant to society.
AB - In many African countries where people are brutally divided along ethnic, political and religious lines, a polarised media is likely to worsen the status quo. In this reflective essay, we explore what solutions journalism is and make a case for its application in journalism practice. We argue that the application of the six approaches to reporting on issues that polarise society has the potential to offer relevant solutions to societal problems, erode polarisation in the media and make journalism more relevant to society.
KW - African media
KW - complicating narratives
KW - empathetic listening
KW - media and polarisation
KW - solutions journalism
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85114886822&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/23743670.2021.1972530
DO - 10.1080/23743670.2021.1972530
M3 - Comment/debate
AN - SCOPUS:85114886822
SN - 2374-3670
JO - African Journalism Studies
JF - African Journalism Studies
ER -