Good News Network is an American online newspaper which publishes exclusive news stories.
| The Good News Network | |
| Url: | www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ |
| Type: | News |
| Language: | English |
| Registration: | Free |
| Owner: | Geri Weis-Corbley |
| Current Status: | Online |
The website was launched in 1997 by Geri Weis-Corbley. It publishes uplifting news gathered from sources around the world.[1] The purpose is to share positive and encouraging stories,[2] [3] as well as technology and health. Weis-Corbley says that it is a "clearinghouse for the gathering and dissemination of positive, compelling new stories.".[4]
An example of a positive story was one from 2009 about the kinds of jobs being created in solar and wind energy industries due to a stimulus package.[5] It tackles how positive reinforcement is meaningful, such as when a Canadian police department gives out positive tickets to citizens.[6]
Good News Network published its 18,000th news story in January 2017.[7]
The network also hosts the Good News Gurus Podcast which also focuses on positive news but in the podcast medium.[8]
The site experiences increased traffic following difficult events, like the September 11 attacks.There was also a 45% increase in readership when the bank bailouts began in 2008.
GoodNewsNetwork's articles are cited in books, including an article about how United States mayors are embracing the Kyoto Protocol in a book about carbon reduction.[9]
The company earns its revenue from online advertising on the site. Readers may also become members by contributing donations of between $2.00 – $500, and receive bonus downloadable gifts as a thank-you.[10] [11]