‘We all hold the power to change the news’
When the impact of hearing near-constant bad news stories became a problem in her life, Jodie Jackson decided to delve deeper: why does the news emphasise what’s going wrong? After seven years [...]
Positive childbirth: birthing a better story
When journalist Danielle Batist became pregnant, she was shocked by a cultural overdose of dramatic birth stories. A year after her own baby arrived, she explores efforts to create a more [...]
More than just fun and games? Sport as a tool of empowerment
From downtown New York to remote corners of India, sport is being used to break social barriers and address issues from homelessness to addiction
Refuelling progress: divestment in fossil fuels gathers pace
We revisit the divestment movement. What progress has been made?
‘We can become more conscious consumers of news’
Frustrated with the way mainstream media ignores much of the progress being made in the world, researcher Jodie Jackson set out to uncover the power of positive news. She tells Danielle Batist [...]
New school rules? Swotting up on ‘positive education’
With both youth depression and youth unemployment on the rise, calls are growing for a different kind of learning. Could ‘positive education’ enhance not just wellbeing, but academic performance too?
3 places sparking change through ‘positive education’
From India to the Netherlands, 3 schools and colleges where learning is not about academic achievement alone
‘Composing music is reaching for something beautiful’
Accomplished yet accessible, Alexander Chapman Campbell's solo piano music is catching the ears of his classical critics as much as it is his peers online. Positive News sits down with the [...]
Empowering homeless people with free laptops
A new scheme aims to improve the lives of homeless people while making use of old laptops
Three lessons from the Constructive Journalism Project
Since its inception last year, the Constructive Journalism Project has worked with hundreds of staff reporters, freelance writers and students to bring more solutions-focused elements into [...]
‘Stopping war and hate comes from each of us’ – Arun Gandhi shares lessons from his grandfather
Peace activist Arun Gandhi reflects on the enduring wisdom of his grandfather, the Indian spiritual and political leader Mahatma Gandhi
New answers: rethinking education
Wellbeing and ‘peripheral’ subjects have long been sidelined in the UK education system. But as teachers and pupils struggle under increased pressure, calls for a radical rethink of the system [...]
No one’s offside at the Homeless World Cup
We go pitch-side at the twelfth Homeless World Cup to find out how this alternative tournament is changing lives for the better around the globe
Crying for empathy
In thousands of schools around the world, children aged 5-12 take lessons from a newborn baby. The result? Increased emotional intelligence, understanding and empathy
