The sun doesn't come up? news.
Here's the question that came up in class yesterday:
Why don't journalists ever write about the good news?
The student went on to talk about friends who avoid the news as if it were swine flu because, you know, it's all just too depressing. It's not just college kids. I have heard similar sentiments from friends my age who should know better.
So why do we cover stuff that's perceived as bad news? Do we have an obligation to appease squeamish readers? And what constitutes "good news" when it comes to news?
Just asking. bk
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