Journalistic Frames in Constructive News Reporting on European Migration

Abstract

This research focused on constructive news frames used in reporting the EU migration of 2015. Three journalists who are well-known for using constructive journalism techniques in their work were interviewed to determine these frames. Cathrine Gyldensted, Ulrik Haagerup and Sean Dagan Wood discussed the elements that constitutes a Constructive Journalism story, the frames that were used in stories about European migration, whether constructive or not. Constructive frames were then summarized in HASH: History, Ability, Solution and Human story. The structure of the constructive news story focusing on European migration formed the WDIET method: What Now, Data, Impact, Empathy and Truth.

These frames and elements can help practicing journalists in their reports, whether these are about the European migration or any other phenomenon in society that includes mass movement of people, stereotypes and questions of heritage.#