why the media always show this kind of situation when they can show people driving their beautiful car and enjoying their life?
2007-04-08 09:55:22 · 3 answers · asked by angel 1 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
In media, dog bites man is not news but man bites dog is news.
2007-04-08 09:59:27 · answer #1 · answered by K. Marx iii 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because people tend to think that bad things only happen to others and never to them. We all need a reality check and real life is not glamorous at times. If people can receive help from the media covering their plights then the news has been effective.
2007-04-08 10:10:08 · answer #2 · answered by jim a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The media is only a tool of the government. "Bad news" or "sensationalism" distracts people from the real issues that politicans and government officials don't want to deal with.
So, murder and mayhem; rape and sexual assault; movie stars who shave their heads; athletes who snort a million dollars up their nose; and 'war' all serve to keep us blind to the heinous activities going on in the houses of government. -RKO- 04/08/07
2007-04-08 10:11:55 · answer #3 · answered by -RKO- 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋