How many of you have heard this statement before? If you haven’t you maybe wondering, what does it mean? It is in reference to the America media, and how the first stories relayed to the people are the “bloody” ones. The murders, rapes, and all sorts of other crime and tragic stories are the ones we hear first. Anytime something bad happens it makes the front page of the newspaper, or leads the news broadcast. Does anyone else think that this is wrong?
Why doesn’t the media stop beating us with sad stories, all they do is depress us. When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I want to hear isn’t how many murders there were over night. It can ruin your day.
Yes, there will always be tragedies in the world, and it is good to stay informed about what is going on around you but there are positive stories out there. For once I would like to see a whole newscast on people helping others, people making a difference, kids raising money for good causes. Why must we always be bombarded with new diseases, and told what products to stay away from?
So this is what I want from the media:
1. Less depressing stories
2. More optimistic/positive stories
3. Don’t start out with a depressing story
4. Spread the depressing stories out
I think that if the American media could do this people would be more inclined to watch the news or read a newspaper.
I want the truth, completely unfiltered. Good or bad, I want to know what is actually happening all over the world, not just at the local or national level.
You can tell the truth without making depressing stories the lead. The truth is there are people doing good all over, but these stories aren't talked about nearly as much as the stories of people doing bad. The media is what has created such a bad name for teenagers, because all they show is teens smoking, drinking, and getting into gangs. Why not show teens helping the needy?
The reason why so many more rapes and homocides are shown in the newspaper is not because journalists are obsess with gory and bloody details of an event , but it is because crime is increasing in America. At least 30% of American homes are affected by crime each year. Although you may not want to read these depressing details and stories they will continue to pop up until we do something about crime. Hiding "sad" news stories away from the public is just a bandaid for the problem.
However, I do agree with you on spreading these stories out and placing front page news with more optimistic stories. A depress population would probably never have the hope or intiative to stop crime and end these problems for good.