Why do news stations always focus on the bad things? I think that we should have a news station specifically dedicated only to all of the good things that are happening in the world. People are just too pessimistic and focus on the bad things all the time. Why is that?

The news reports whats interesting. The big things that happen. And sadly, more of those are bad then they are good. But this doesn't mean that they don't cover interesting good things that happened. EX: The plane that landed in the Hudson

They have a PPV news channel where the newsladies strip. I think that takes some of the bad stuff off of it.

Sher, is that a news station though?

only abhor would know something like that...

JesterDon IVVVI wrote:

The news reports whats interesting. The big things that happen. And sadly, more of those are bad then they are good. But this doesn't mean that they don't cover interesting good things that happened. EX: The plane that landed in the Hudson

There are occasionally things like that which are shown but still, why does the news mostly show the bad things going on in the world?

Because the bad stuff is more interesting than the good stuff.

Bad things receive more publicity, luring in traffic and ultimately more money.

Dothebartman91 wrote:

Because the bad stuff is more interesting than the good stuff.

Whatif wrote:

Bad things receive more publicity, luring in traffic and ultimately more money.

@both of you- why is that?

Whatif wrote:

Bad things receive more publicity, luring in traffic and ultimately more money.

The third thing is quoted for the truth. There just seem to happen more bad things than good things in the world.

jshushij wrote:

Sher, is that a news station though?

they strip while they broadcast the news.

Rehua wrote:

Whatif wrote:

Bad things receive more publicity, luring in traffic and ultimately more money.

The third thing is quoted for the truth. There just seem to happen more bad things than good things in the world.

I disagree. I define good things as anything simple like someone holding the door open for a stranger.

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

Whatif wrote:

Bad things receive more publicity, luring in traffic and ultimately more money.

The third thing is quoted for the truth. There just seem to happen more bad things than good things in the world.

I disagree. I define good things as anything simple like someone holding the door open for a stranger.

Yes, and that doesn't make money or receives publicity.
I define bad things as a simple as exploding in the middle of an audience.

Rehua wrote:

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

Whatif wrote:

Bad things receive more publicity, luring in traffic and ultimately more money.

The third thing is quoted for the truth. There just seem to happen more bad things than good things in the world.

I disagree. I define good things as anything simple like someone holding the door open for a stranger.

Yes, and that doesn't make money or receives publicity.
I define bad things as a simple as exploding in the middle of an audience.

But yoiu said that there are more bad things in the world than good things. I disagree with that. But I do agree that something exploding in the middle of an audience would get more money than someone holding the door open for a stranger.

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

Whatif wrote:

Bad things receive more publicity, luring in traffic and ultimately more money.

The third thing is quoted for the truth. There just seem to happen more bad things than good things in the world.

I disagree. I define good things as anything simple like someone holding the door open for a stranger.

Yes, and that doesn't make money or receives publicity.
I define bad things as a simple as exploding in the middle of an audience.

But yoiu said that there are more bad things in the world than good things. I disagree with that. But I do agree that something exploding in the middle of an audience would get more money than someone holding the door open for a stranger.

No, I meant: there are more bad things that deserve publicity than good things that deserve publicity.

Rehua wrote:

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

Whatif wrote:

Bad things receive more publicity, luring in traffic and ultimately more money.

The third thing is quoted for the truth. There just seem to happen more bad things than good things in the world.

I disagree. I define good things as anything simple like someone holding the door open for a stranger.

Yes, and that doesn't make money or receives publicity.
I define bad things as a simple as exploding in the middle of an audience.

But yoiu said that there are more bad things in the world than good things. I disagree with that. But I do agree that something exploding in the middle of an audience would get more money than someone holding the door open for a stranger.

No, I meant: there are more bad things that deserve publicity than good things that deserve publicity.

And why is that?

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

Whatif wrote:

Bad things receive more publicity, luring in traffic and ultimately more money.

The third thing is quoted for the truth. There just seem to happen more bad things than good things in the world.

I disagree. I define good things as anything simple like someone holding the door open for a stranger.

Yes, and that doesn't make money or receives publicity.
I define bad things as a simple as exploding in the middle of an audience.

But yoiu said that there are more bad things in the world than good things. I disagree with that. But I do agree that something exploding in the middle of an audience would get more money than someone holding the door open for a stranger.

No, I meant: there are more bad things that deserve publicity than good things that deserve publicity.

And why is that?

Because holding doors open isn't quite interesting.

Rehua wrote:

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

Whatif wrote:

Bad things receive more publicity, luring in traffic and ultimately more money.

The third thing is quoted for the truth. There just seem to happen more bad things than good things in the world.

I disagree. I define good things as anything simple like someone holding the door open for a stranger.

Yes, and that doesn't make money or receives publicity.
I define bad things as a simple as exploding in the middle of an audience.

But yoiu said that there are more bad things in the world than good things. I disagree with that. But I do agree that something exploding in the middle of an audience would get more money than someone holding the door open for a stranger.

No, I meant: there are more bad things that deserve publicity than good things that deserve publicity.

And why is that?

Because holding doors open isn't quite interesting.

But what about the plane landing on the Hudson? Is that not interesting?

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

Whatif wrote:

Bad things receive more publicity, luring in traffic and ultimately more money.

The third thing is quoted for the truth. There just seem to happen more bad things than good things in the world.

I disagree. I define good things as anything simple like someone holding the door open for a stranger.

Yes, and that doesn't make money or receives publicity.
I define bad things as a simple as exploding in the middle of an audience.

But yoiu said that there are more bad things in the world than good things. I disagree with that. But I do agree that something exploding in the middle of an audience would get more money than someone holding the door open for a stranger.

No, I meant: there are more bad things that deserve publicity than good things that deserve publicity.

And why is that?

Because holding doors open isn't quite interesting.

But what about the plane landing on the Hudson? Is that not interesting?

Yes, it is, but I don't see that as good news, that plane did almost crash.

Rehua wrote:

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

Whatif wrote:

Bad things receive more publicity, luring in traffic and ultimately more money.

The third thing is quoted for the truth. There just seem to happen more bad things than good things in the world.

I disagree. I define good things as anything simple like someone holding the door open for a stranger.

Yes, and that doesn't make money or receives publicity.
I define bad things as a simple as exploding in the middle of an audience.

But yoiu said that there are more bad things in the world than good things. I disagree with that. But I do agree that something exploding in the middle of an audience would get more money than someone holding the door open for a stranger.

No, I meant: there are more bad things that deserve publicity than good things that deserve publicity.

And why is that?

Because holding doors open isn't quite interesting.

But what about the plane landing on the Hudson? Is that not interesting?

Yes, it is, but I don't see that as good news, that plane did almost crash.

Ok, what about when a peace treaty is signed?

Yeah, they should have a good news station.

It really is sad when the headline for the closest city to where you live is "3 people shot outside nightclub, 2 dead, one in critical condition at Shock Trauma.

Rehua wrote:

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

jshushij wrote:

Rehua wrote:

Whatif wrote:

Bad things receive more publicity, luring in traffic and ultimately more money.

The third thing is quoted for the truth. There just seem to happen more bad things than good things in the world.

I disagree. I define good things as anything simple like someone holding the door open for a stranger.

Yes, and that doesn't make money or receives publicity.
I define bad things as a simple as exploding in the middle of an audience.

But yoiu said that there are more bad things in the world than good things. I disagree with that. But I do agree that something exploding in the middle of an audience would get more money than someone holding the door open for a stranger.

No, I meant: there are more bad things that deserve publicity than good things that deserve publicity.

And why is that?

Because holding doors open isn't quite interesting.

But what about the plane landing on the Hudson? Is that not interesting?

Yes, it is, but I don't see that as good news, that plane did almost crash.

It DID crash, noone died though