Are there more bad news than good news in today’s world? Or is it the media that is reporting more bad news than good news? Every day we are bombarded with news of disaster, crime, and terrorism. This raises concern over the effect media’s tendency to focus on issues rather than favorable developments have on individuals and society. This essay will discuss why I completely agree that it is harmful to news reports in the media to concentrate on problems and emergencies rather than positive developments.
Firstly, exposure to negative press coverage can lead to the development of anxiety. This is because viewing negative news could make us perceive our own worries as more threatening and severe than it seems. For example, coverage of mass shootings in schools created new anxieties for the younger generation of students. Students relate to this situation, consequently making them insecure and distress about their safety in school constantly. This would also affect these students’ well-being, especially those suffering from chronic anxiety, as they may experience panic attacks, depression and many more. Therefore, I consider press coverage on issues rather than positive developments as detrimental.
Furthermore, negative news coverage of violent crimes can promote copycat crime. Sensationalized coverage of violent crimes inspires contagion and copycat effects due to the attention these events received. For example, news reports on mass shootings and how it portrays the shooter inspire copycats. Since, intense news reports in the media glorify the shooter in the minds of other potential mass shooters. They would then seek the same attention by committing similar atrocities. Hence, I consider that focus on problems and emergencies rather than positive development disadvantageous.
In conclusion, taking everything mentioned into account I consider that it is harmful to individuals and society as a whole if news reports in the media has the tendency to focus on problems rather than positive developments. This is because the constant exposure to news of violence and destruction that lead us to perceive the world in an overly-negative light, not only causes anxiety but also promote copycat crime.
Are there more
bad
news
than
good
news
in
today
’s world? Or is it the
media
that is
reporting more
bad
news
than
good
news
? Every day we
are bombarded
with
news
of disaster,
crime
, and terrorism. This raises concern over the effect
media’s
tendency to focus on issues
rather
than favorable
developments
have on individuals and society. This essay will discuss why I completely
agree
that it is harmful to
news
reports
in the
media
to concentrate on problems and emergencies
rather
than
positive
developments.
Firstly
, exposure to
negative
press
coverage
can lead to the
development
of
anxiety
. This is
because
viewing
negative
news
could
make
us perceive our
own
worries as more threatening and severe than it seems.
For example
,
coverage
of mass shootings in schools created
new
anxieties
for the younger generation of students. Students relate to this situation,
consequently
making them insecure and distress about their safety in school
constantly
. This would
also
affect these students’ well-being,
especially
those suffering from chronic
anxiety
, as they may experience panic attacks, depression and
many
more.
Therefore
, I consider press
coverage
on issues
rather
than
positive
developments
as detrimental.
Furthermore
,
negative
news
coverage
of violent
crimes
can promote copycat
crime
. Sensationalized
coverage
of violent
crimes
inspires contagion and copycat effects due to the attention these
events
received.
For example
,
news
reports
on mass shootings and how it portrays the shooter inspire copycats.
Since
, intense
news
reports
in the
media
glorify the shooter in the minds of other potential mass shooters. They would then seek the same attention by committing similar atrocities.
Hence
, I consider that focus on problems and emergencies
rather
than
positive
development
disadvantageous.
In conclusion
, taking everything mentioned into account I consider that it is harmful to individuals and society as a whole if
news
reports
in the
media
has the tendency to focus on problems
rather
than
positive
developments
. This is
because
the constant exposure to
news
of violence and destruction that lead us to perceive the world in an
overly
-
negative
light, not
only
causes
anxiety
but
also
promote copycat
crime
.
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