would it not be better to have a fairer picture of the world?
2006-09-25 05:56:23 · 13 answers · asked by goodbye and good luck :-) 1 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
I have asked this question before and didn't get a satisfactory answer. It should be called the 'Bad News' not the 'News'. Even when the news is reporting a story about something relatively uneventful, they insist on giving it an omnious tone worthy of a nuclear war.
The 'News' gives a totally skewed view of the world as a place where murder stalks every street on a day to day basis. Ironically, they sometimes do articles about why many people feel fearful of crime! Their own programmes instill a constant fear. By ommisson of good events, they actually render doing something good as not worthy of being reported so it's no wonder that more people don't try to so something unique and extraordinary with their lives.
I doubt that adding that more good events in the news would make a great change in figures but, make no mistake, figures are what it's all about, rarely any genuine concern with what is going on in the world.
2006-09-25 06:06:56 · answer #1 · answered by _Picnic 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you unfortunately we sometimes have to deal with the producers or editors views or the political view of the newspaper that you may subscribe to.
Of course the Old School Tie Syndrome is also a problem and being politically correct.
2006-09-27 09:14:18 · answer #2 · answered by AndyPandy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad news sells newspaper, increases viewing etc.
The Media is extraordinarily biased with little or no means of real recourse.
2006-09-25 06:01:39 · answer #3 · answered by Felidae 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people would watch much less news if they thought all was going just fine. People watch more when they than a crisis is underway. News shows are paid for by advertising. More viewers = more profits. More crises = more viewers. Therefore more crises = more profits.
2006-09-25 07:31:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anthony M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BAD NEWS SELLS - people want to see blood it's our natural animal instinct that drives us, murder, robberies, etc draws us to see what is going on, do you know that more books have been sold of Jack the Ripper than the Bible, it's a sick World, GOD have mercy on us.!!!
2006-09-25 06:10:50 · answer #5 · answered by JAM123 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i did no longer even hassle to make sure all of that yet i'm going to declare this...the cable information has awoke many of the sheep in this u . s . to the failings occurring around them. that is not suitable which information provider you like, the opposing perspectives are interior the long-term sturdy for the rustic.
2016-10-17 22:58:50 · answer #6 · answered by itani 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because bad sells better than good. I thank you for bringing this
up since it shows that we are in a sick world which need changes.
2006-09-25 06:12:16 · answer #7 · answered by Ricky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have put a similar question without realising this subject had already been raised. So I found the answers very interesting.
2006-09-26 11:26:34 · answer #8 · answered by Winnie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your a republican you don't want to hear about the republicans torturing people. If your republican you don't want the truth to be told. You don't want to hear about all the stupid things Bush does.
It is not bad news. It is just reality.
If you can't handle the truth watch Faux News.
2006-09-25 08:44:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As somebody much wiser than myself once said "Good news doesn't sell newspapers"
2006-09-25 06:05:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋