How Do We Fix It?

Too often, news coverage is all about clashes, controversies and contests.  The way the media cover major events can have a profound impact on our view of the world.  In this episode, Jim and Richard - both journalists themselves - are joined by David Bornstein, who writes for the Fixes blog of The New York Times and is co-founder of SolutionsJournalismNetwork.org.  "The news tends to focus far more on what's wrong than on the credible efforts around the world of people who are trying to fix things, whether they are successful or not." David tells us.   "I think the main thing is that the problems scream and the solutions whisper. The problems are always clamoring for attention. Solutions, you...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.