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Entries Tagged as 'Positive Media'

Reporting Our Way to a Happier World: The Pollyanna Effect

March 11th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Positive Psychology, Psychology, Society

“Transforming the News Media into Honest and Balanced News” is the tagline of the online Swedish newspaper www.Tillit.info that exists for the purpose of disseminating positive news. (I posted a an update about this on my Facebook page and someone asked “How do you know” since the site in in Swedish. I wish [...]

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Defining Positive Media

February 16th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Brands & Markets, Positive Psychology

What makes positive media? There is a huge pile of research looking at the negative aspects of media, particularly related to advertising. There are studies addressing social concerns about the impact of media on how people define themselves, success, society and, well, pretty much everything. The quality of the research varies, [...]

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