The top 10 places to get a dose of good news on Positive Media Day

Scheenagh Harrington — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 14:50:16 +0000

It would be so easy to think there’s only doom and gloom going on in the world at the moment. Whether it’s the coronavirus health crisis, the merry-go-round of politics (both here and abroad), and the state of the global economy… There’s no wonder watching or reading the news can be hard work. Thank goodness for Positive Media Day.

To celebrate the fact there ARE uplifting stories out there, we’ve rounded up 10 places where you can immerse yourselves in good news stories. Settle back and brace yourselves for some sunshine…

Good News Network

Listed at the top of Google’s ranking for good news, this site has been dishing out positive stories since 1997, and says: “good news itself is not in short supply; the broadcasting of it is”.

Positive News

This site and magazine is packed with uplifting and insightful features from around the world. It promotes “constructive journalism”, focusing on “rigorous and relevant journalism that is focused on progress, possibility, and solutions”.

INKLINE

If you’re looking for “meaningful, constructive, and impactful stories”, then this is the site for you. INKLINE says it offers solutions-focused news, interviews with go-getters championing sociocultural causes and in-depth solutions journalism. We love it.

Reasons to Be Cheerful

Founded by artist and musician David Byrne (of Talking Heads fame), Reasons to Be Cheerful describes itself as “part magazine, part therapy session, part blueprint for a better world”, and aims to “balance a sense of healthy optimism with journalistic rigour, and find cause for hope”.

The Guardian: The Upside

Whether you like or loathe the Guardian, it’s Upside section really does what it says on the tin. As well as covering important environmental and social stories, it explores solutions to some of the world’s biggest issues. We particularly like the dogs in lockdown piece.

Shareable

Dubbed a “nonprofit news, action and connection hub”, this wonderful site has been on the go since 2009, and wears its heart very much on its sleeve. We defy you not to get behind their philosophy: “it’s only through sharing, cooperation, and contribution to the common good that it’s possible to create lives and a world worth having”.

Vox: Future Perfect

Whether you like your good news packaged as a news article, a podcast or sent in a newsletter, this site has it all. It sets out to “write about what’s important, not just what’s new” and does so very well, if we say so ourselves.

Ensia

Launched in 2013, this non-profit has been busily sharing stories about people coming up with solutions to the many problems facing the modern world. It also runs a mentor programme, so any budding journalists or commentators out there should take a look.

BBC: People Fixing the World

You can always trust good old Auntie Beeb to make sure positive news gets out there, and this podcast page is packed to the gills with the good stuff. A quick warning – you may have to have the odd hanky to hand…

Politico Magazine: What Works Next

Some of publishing’s heaviest hitters are hitching a ride on the good news train, and Politico is no exception. This section examines how millennials are coming up with solutions for age-old problems. It’s uplifting, quality stuff.

Want to inject more positivity into your social media? Talk to us at 24 fingers and we’ll bring ALL the good vibes.

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Instagram immerses in Virtual Reality

Yvette Murrell — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 14:26:27 +0000

The future is well and truly here. Huge advancements have been made across all social platforms this week, there has even been some talk of virtual reality becoming a daily reality (!). So don’t get left behind in the past, find out everything you need to know in this week’s Social Snippets…

Could Facebook help prevent mental illness?

Following a recent study, Cambridge researchers believe that Facebook could be an incredibly valuable tool for identifying the early stages of mental illness – particularly in young people. They have even suggested that the social network could one day provide users support and even be used to host interventions.

With masses of data and huge sample sizes (one in seven of the global population use social media) researchers will be able to use Facebook updates, photos and even likes to gain a deeper understanding of many mental health disorders from an early onset.

Instagram immerses in Virtual Reality

Instagram’s Kevin Systrom has spoken about the developments of virtual reality headsets. He plans to develop the photo-sharing app so that this new technology can be easily integrated. In an insightful interview this week, Systrom said:

“If our vision is make you feel like you can travel anywhere in the world in a fraction of a second, and experience anything that is happening in the world, imagine the day you can put on a headset and feel real experience anywhere in the world, that’s the kind experience we are trying to create and I think Virtual Reality in the coming years will play a critical role in seeing that thing to come true”.

Sounds quite futuristic, doesn’t it? Well, it could all be very real, real soon… watch this space for more.

Snap Inc expects a sellout

As social giants, Snap Inc (formally known as Snapchat, before they expanded into snazzy eyewear earlier this year) have set their sights high for going public next year. In fact, their sights are in the billions. They are expecting to raise over $4 billion (£3.26 billion) when they go public next year.

Although no date has been confirmed, their IPO could be as early as March 2017.

The world has gone mobile

The world is ahead of schedule, as news comes that three quarters of global internet use will be on mobile next year. Zenith published their Mobile Advertising Forecasts this week which showed just how rapidly the mobile proportion of internet usage increased in the last few years.

It is no real surprise that mobile internet usage has increased from a global average of 40% in 2012 to 68% this year. Smartphones are become more accessible and advancements in mobile apps have come in leaps and bounds.

Zenith’s Head of forecasting, Jonathan Barnard has also predicted that “Next year mobile devices will become the main vehicle for internet advertising as well.”

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The top 10 places to get a dose of good news on Positive Media Day

Instagram immerses in Virtual Reality