The Brand New Positive News!

The first issue of the revamped and rebranded Positive News arrived in the post today. 

In the same way that I keep saying film and media studies would greatly be enhanced by adopting a more constructive approach, Positive News has innovated and utilises the related emerging field of Constructive Journalism, which is precisely why I purchased some shares in Positive News last year, as part of the #OwnTheMedia crowdfunding campaign.

"Positive News is now owned by 1,526 readers, journalists and supporters from 33 countries following a successful crowdfunding campaign. With the aims of raising investment to grow and become financially sustainable, while also creating an inspiring ownership structure, our 30-day ‪#‎OwnTheMedia‬ campaign enabled people to buy 'community shares' in Positive News. The campaign ran from 8 June to 8 July and raised £263,422, surpassing our initial goal of £200,000. Using the online crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder.co.uk, people worldwide invested - from Mexico to New Zealand - ranging in age from 18 to 89." 

- Postive News, Issue 84:7

I even found my name on the list of shareholders on the back cover (that was a nice touch)...

When you consider that the research has shown you are 40% more likely to have a negative outlook and sense of hopelessness about the world when you consume traditional 'scaremongering' news outlets (everything from the BBC to Fox News), something like Positive News becomes all the more prevalent.