Do you think that the news today is very discouraging? I think that the news today is all about killings and nothing about how people have done good in the world...
Please post what you think...
2006-08-17 14:22:06 · 9 answers · asked by JW4JC 1 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
Your question reminded me of something Mark Twain said, " If you don ' t read the newspaper , you are uninformed ; if you do read the newspaper , you are misinformed . " I think this pretty much sums up everuthing about news.
2006-08-17 14:38:46 · answer #1 · answered by megalomanya 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
News is about sensationalising - covering subjects like war and destruction to gory details. Probably this happens because the media managers think that's how the viewers remain glued to the television. But many news channels also cover subjects like science and technology, sports, interviews with actors and authors etc.
On the whole, I would say channels cover both discouraging and inspirational stories. Although, I wish they cover more of inspirational news.
2006-08-18 03:58:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats the way it has been for 40 years of my life, news only reports the bad stuff 80% of the time.
2006-08-17 21:29:05 · answer #3 · answered by mister ss 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its so repetetive, since the written word, her murders, her thefts her adulteries.. was that him? money is the answer to everything, and the moneytree wins again,you are so right noone ever says, much about what's honest or virtuous or generous,
newspapers just sound the alert, like, murderers on the loose..but they never say, boy look whose turned into a lovely young woman, or I can't believe how wonderful your son is after the dickens he was last time he visited..you are so right.
2006-08-17 21:35:31 · answer #4 · answered by nan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sadly that is what the media feels that the people want to see or hear about.
2006-08-20 03:04:51 · answer #5 · answered by fatboysdaddy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no news is good news
2006-08-17 21:28:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course --it sells!! Sad but true!
2006-08-17 21:27:41 · answer #7 · answered by jiffypop88 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You find what you look for.
2006-08-18 01:00:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
very depressing
2006-08-17 21:34:29 · answer #9 · answered by idontkno 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋