2006-07-08 17:50:59 · 31 answers · asked by Dr Drew 10 2 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
The Media reports what they think will get them viewers. They give us what we want. It's just like rubber necking the accident on the way home. You know you don't want to see it, but you're looking anyway.
Personally, I feel like the media makes as much news as they report. They are constantly doing this or that special report/segment on obesity in America or some other non-news event. They barely have 20 minutes on the national networks each evening and yet they can't find enough news of the day to fill that time. Of course they could, but they are in the "ENTERTAINMENT" business...not the news.
2006-07-08 18:08:56 · answer #1 · answered by KERMIT M 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because the good stuff is by definition not really news I mean check out the head lines "Train Run's on Time " or "No Murders Today" how about "The Majority of People in Town Ate Well Today" but reverse the perspective "Only one Train Runs on Time Today", "The First Day in 3 Weeks Without a Murder"and finally "20% of People in Our Town go to Bed Hungry" a bit more impact and in truth are of greater concern for our well being as a society.
2006-07-09 01:29:44 · answer #2 · answered by Den P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's simple. News station want to play on the sympathy of people. The more the bad stuff the more people watch. the more people watch the more money the stations make. It's all about being Number 1. That means more money. Money wakes the world go round!!!
2006-07-09 00:59:44 · answer #3 · answered by mikehendley55 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a civil war of opinion going on in this country that is being waged against conservatives and the President of the United States of America.In this civil war of opinion the liberal politicians, press and journalist by under playing the good news and over reporting every thing at is bad and using all forms of propaganda are trying to topple a setting U.S President and prematurely end a war, like they did threw the mid 60s and early 70s with President Richard M. Nixon and the Vietnam War.
2006-07-09 01:36:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Feel good stories dint make the news because people don't care. Most of us share a morbid curiosity thing. Just like an accident on the side of the road, we all stop and stare. Do we even slow down to look at flowers or children playing (for non-perverts) in sprinklers on a hot summer day? Probably not.
2006-07-09 01:28:04 · answer #5 · answered by SuthrnGrl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I so totally agree with you! I mean, some of the most influential things that happen are those stories that are editied to only a line or two or completely eliminated from the news! It's already depressing enough, why not add a "glimmer" of happiness to our lives every night before going to bed!
I really wish we could do something about that. This has been such an issue of mines for quite sometime.
2006-07-09 00:56:42 · answer #6 · answered by Luscious 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause sadly thats what people relish in is bad news they watch bad news by the droves so it gets good ratings and good ratings means the more they can charge advertising means the more money the news station can make its all about the dollars. I guareentee you if people stopped watching bad news and only watched good news and the ratings looked that way thats all the news stations would play. Its all about what the people want and what makes them watch.
2006-07-09 00:54:31 · answer #7 · answered by curiouscerv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the human race we enjoy up to date info on the rest of the world Sadly this means we find out about all the monsters out there. It's like when you were a child you mess up you get told off! Be good and no-one cares, Nobody cares about Happy news we want drama, tell the truth don't you see part of an segment Drama grabs you and you watch. I hope this helps you
2006-07-09 01:47:58 · answer #8 · answered by #JaCi*GiRL! #22# 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's where you live. I see good news alot, like segments about how people are working hard to support something or a great succes for a charity or something. The majority IS bad news, but there is still good news.
2006-07-09 00:54:54 · answer #9 · answered by aj64wutup 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's reverse psychology. It's the same reason people watch Springer and Maury. As long as other people's negative and bad qualities are showing, we feel like we are "okay." When we hear good stories and see people doing good things, we feel inferior and question our self-worth. Some of us aren't that way, but, some of us don't watch television at all so we don't gauge ourselves by what others are doing.
2006-07-09 00:54:02 · answer #10 · answered by jd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋