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The media should include more stories which report good news. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is sometimes argued that news coverage should focus more on good news. While I partly agree with this view, I also consider that bad news should continue to be reported when necessary. There is a good case for believing that good news is under-reported. It is rare to read a positive story which makes front page headlines. Yet it is surely essential that the public are kept informed about some of the good things which are happening in the world. In recent years, for example, breakthroughs have been achieved in the treatment of certain types of cancer. It should form part of editorial policy to carry stories such as these, because they have a positive impact on public morale. However, it would be misguided to introduce restrictions on the reporting of tragic news events. Civil wars and natural disasters, for example, may sadden viewers and readers, but they are an unfortunate reality of the world today. While sensational journalism may at times exaggerate, it is important for the public to keep abreast of these happenings in order to have some informed knowledge of contemporary issues. Sadly, for instance, there is relatively little good news to report on the host of environmental issues facing the world. If these problems are ignored by the media, in the interests of reporting cheerful news, then the chances will surely increase of an ecological crisis. The media must act as watchdogs in the fight against climate change and environmental degradation. In conclusion, while I agree that important positive messages should be given more publicity, it is also necessary for the media to continue reporting all the significant bad news in the world today.
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coverage should focus more on
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. While I partly
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when necessary.

There is a
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case for believing that
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good
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is under-reported. It is rare to read a
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positive
story which
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makes
front page headlines.
Yet
it is
surely
essential that the public are
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kept
informed about
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some
of the
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good
things which are happening in the
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world
. In recent years,
for example
, breakthroughs have
been achieved
in the treatment of certain types of cancer. It should form part of editorial policy to carry stories such as these,
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because
they have a
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positive
impact on public morale.

However
, it would
be misguided
to introduce restrictions on the reporting of tragic
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news
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events
. Civil wars and natural disasters,
for example
, may sadden viewers and readers,
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but
they are an unfortunate reality of the
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world
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today
. While sensational journalism may at times exaggerate, it is
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important
for the public to
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keep
abreast of these happenings in order to have
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some
informed knowledge of contemporary issues.
Sadly
,
for instance
, there is
relatively
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good
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to report on the host of environmental issues facing the
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world
. If these problems are
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ignored
by the media, in the interests of reporting cheerful
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news
, then the chances will
surely
increase of an ecological crisis. The media
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must
act as watchdogs in the fight against climate
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change
and environmental degradation.

In conclusion
, while I
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agree
that
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important
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messages should be
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given
more publicity, it is
also
necessary for the media to continue reporting all the significant
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bad
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news
in the
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world
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today
.
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IELTS essay The media should include more stories which report good news.

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