In recent decades, the press and news channels have had the habit of prioritising bad news over positive developments. Although this trend is the inherent nature of the media, its adverse effects on individuals and society deserve consideration.
There are a number of reasons why the media are so eager to jump on ill news. First, since the public has an affinity for problems or emergencies articles; it is thus the best way for reporters to attract a myriad of readers. In fact, humans are biologically hardwired to react more intensely to dangers or bad news, which induces them to seek for these hot scoops in newspapers. Second, reporting negative information is actually more straightforward than positive developments, which allows the media to feed their audiences a constant stream of news. For example, conducting an article or a broadcast on a traffic accident requires less effort as well as specialised knowledge than reporting a scientific breakthrough.
Nevertheless, the rampancy of bad news in the media is detrimental to the public as a whole. First, from an individual perspective, if the press draws up a daunting reality with through its pages and broadcast, people will be discouraged to leave their comfort zone. For example, more and more parents are opting for home schooling in fear of their children being abused in public institutions, deriving the chance of interpersonal interactions of their offspring. Second, from a societal perspective, by allowing the availability of negative stories, the media are to blame for the escalating distrust between people. In fact, ill news causes people to be sceptical of each other, which hinders their social bonds.
In conclusion, although the press and news channels are entitled to deliver problems and emergencies stories, this trend proves detrimental to individuals and society as a whole. The media should revise with care which piece of news is worth reporting.
In recent decades, the press and
news
channels have had the habit of
prioritising
bad
news
over
positive
developments. Although this trend is the inherent nature of the
media
, its adverse effects on individuals and society deserve consideration.
There are a number of reasons why the
media
are
so
eager to jump on ill
news
.
First
, since the public has an affinity for problems or emergencies articles; it is
thus
the best way for reporters to attract a myriad of readers. In fact, humans are
biologically
hardwired to react more
intensely
to
dangers
or
bad
news
, which induces them to seek for these hot scoops in newspapers. Second, reporting
negative
information is actually more straightforward than
positive
developments, which
allows
the
media
to feed their audiences a constant stream of
news
.
For example
, conducting an article or a broadcast on a traffic accident requires less effort
as well
as
specialised
knowledge than reporting a scientific breakthrough.
Nevertheless
, the rampancy of
bad
news
in the
media
is detrimental to the public as a whole.
First
, from an individual perspective, if the press draws up a daunting reality with through its pages and broadcast,
people
will
be discouraged
to
leave
their comfort zone.
For example
, more and more parents are opting for
home schooling
in fear of their children
being abused
in public institutions, deriving the chance of interpersonal interactions of their offspring. Second, from a societal perspective, by allowing the availability of
negative
stories, the
media
are to blame for the escalating distrust between
people
. In fact, ill
news
causes
people
to be
sceptical
of each other, which hinders their social bonds.
In conclusion
, although the press and
news
channels
are entitled
to deliver problems and emergencies stories, this trend proves detrimental to individuals and society as a whole. The
media
should revise with care which piece of
news
is worth reporting.