Great piece, Cristi! I had my problems with “hopeful journalism” that tries to portray positive examples. I was at a conference about business journalism organized by the Freedom House and this lady asked us with a lot of pride the question “why are there not that many beautiful portrayals of EMag’s CEO while everything we see is pure criticism?” I have no idea where she saw the criticism, because I barely stumble upon it, but that approach made me worrisome - leaving aside the tools we can employ to better our societies in exchange for a thick layer of cloth that makes it look pretty. Maybe it is emblematic that I find myself in the Dubai airport where I feel the same, keep quiet, but look at how the environment around presents itself.
On the other hand, DOR was an inspiration for me and I remember the issue that featured this girl, Sofia from GIrlUP (I think?) on the cover, and how inspiring I found her story, pushing me to question my own environment and to use her lessons in my own struggles. Keep on writing :)
Related to the project that covers the future and “what life on that day could look like”, I was recently exploring with Raluca the idea of sharing short “Stories from the future” with our readers, to invite them to explore with the mind’s eye what might be… someday.
There’s a whole richness and diversity of stories about our futures that aren’t being told, while the narrow category of science-fiction dominates, unfortunately
Your writing always touches the soul, but doesn’t damage it. It cares for it as if it were the most delicate porcelain. And is full of light. And hope.
Great piece, Cristi! I had my problems with “hopeful journalism” that tries to portray positive examples. I was at a conference about business journalism organized by the Freedom House and this lady asked us with a lot of pride the question “why are there not that many beautiful portrayals of EMag’s CEO while everything we see is pure criticism?” I have no idea where she saw the criticism, because I barely stumble upon it, but that approach made me worrisome - leaving aside the tools we can employ to better our societies in exchange for a thick layer of cloth that makes it look pretty. Maybe it is emblematic that I find myself in the Dubai airport where I feel the same, keep quiet, but look at how the environment around presents itself.
On the other hand, DOR was an inspiration for me and I remember the issue that featured this girl, Sofia from GIrlUP (I think?) on the cover, and how inspiring I found her story, pushing me to question my own environment and to use her lessons in my own struggles. Keep on writing :)
Related to the project that covers the future and “what life on that day could look like”, I was recently exploring with Raluca the idea of sharing short “Stories from the future” with our readers, to invite them to explore with the mind’s eye what might be… someday.
There’s a whole richness and diversity of stories about our futures that aren’t being told, while the narrow category of science-fiction dominates, unfortunately
Your writing always touches the soul, but doesn’t damage it. It cares for it as if it were the most delicate porcelain. And is full of light. And hope.
Thanks for sharing the hope and some of the stories from Italy 🤗