Introduction Blog Post - Good News Movement Instagram Page.

 Hello everyone! My name is Jenna Trantau I am a third-year communications student with the management option attached to my degree. I plan on concentrating on visual communication and digital media studies. The instagram page I am introducing to you is a page called "goodnews_movement". The media is oversaturated with bad news and it creates the illusion that nothing is going right in the world. This instagram pages highlights heartwarming stories, positive environmental innovation and other general good news. It is refreshing to read someones story and it be positive and light instead of something awful happening. Although negative news should be talked about it is nice to hear stories like the CEO of Patagonia giving away his fortune to help combat climate change. This is how I believe social media should be used. 

Link to instagram page : https://www.instagram.com/goodnews_movement/?hl=en






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  1. Sarah HumphreysSeptember 20, 2022 at 11:29 AM

    Amazing post Jenna. Instagram is a great platform for connectivity and news media, among other things. I often see news on my Instagram page constantly, and I completely agree with your point that the "media is oversaturated with bad news," this sentence could not be more true. It feels although there is no good news being reported, and accounts like @goodnews_movement are really beneficial for adding some positivity into users lives. I personally have not heard of this Instagram page, but I believe its message and positive awareness is so valuable to this platform!

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  2. Ashley PirilloSeptember 20, 2022 at 12:47 PM

    Hi Jenna! I am so happy you shared this Instagram page with us because these are absolutely the kinds of posts I want to see flooding my feed. Like you said, it is important that negative news still remains in the media but it is definitely reassuring to see uplifting and heartwarming stories circulating. I follow one of those TikTok accounts that go around seeing if someone will help them out then rewarding them with a gift for doing so and those short videos always bring a smile to my face. Witnessing how grateful and vulnerable strangers can be with one another is always nice to see. Thanks for sharing, I will definitely be checking out that page!

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  3. Teagan HaggertySeptember 23, 2022 at 12:34 PM

    Hi Jenna, your discussion post caught my attention as "goodnews_movement" has popped up on my explore page on Instagram. I think the "goodnews_movement" is a powerful platform with millions of followers to get in touch with positive news as I feel like, in the past year, social media has been surrounded by negativity. This account's posts can make people's day as it shows the good in the world and allows people to get a different perspective and maybe even get inspired to spread kindness, which I think is a powerful thing we need in today's society.

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