First emerged in Europe and the United States, constructive journalism has increasingly gained people’s attention all over the world, although the academic community has not formed a unified definition and journalists have different opinions. Based on the existing literature and practices, this paper explores the definition, characteristics, practices and revelation of constructive journalism. Deeply rooted in positive psychology, the reporting framework of constructive journalism concentrates on solutions to social issues and on empowering audiences. Constructive journalism has a positive impact on the audiences’ emotions and has increasingly achieved commercial success.