2007-01-30 22:10:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
tragedy or bad news sells. newspapers, like any other kind of business is concerned with raising money and print things to sell ads. controversy sells. randolph hearst called it sensaltionalism and not much has changed in a hundred years since.
2007-01-30 22:14:38 · answer #1 · answered by koalatcomics 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because bad news sells papers and gets liberals elected.
2007-01-31 12:50:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, good news doesn't sell newspapers.
Many years ago, a deranged man escaped from a secure asylum, ran into a laundry to escape detection, grabbed one of the unfortunate workers and raped her, before making off.
A sad story it may be, but when the headline reads, "Loose nut screws washer and bolts" ......that's a winner!
:)
2007-01-31 06:18:35 · answer #3 · answered by musonic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Midlands Today are good at bring out the good news too. Usually at the end of their regular daily and weekly news.
2007-01-31 08:02:54 · answer #4 · answered by breezinabout 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Oldest Man in the UK is still alive is not news...it only becomes news when the old chap dies..and then it's bad news.
2007-01-31 06:16:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
its been good news all week,or shall i say jade goody news
2007-01-31 12:01:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋