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Why does the media get off on writing about so much negative news?

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Home Inspector with WWW.ExecutiveRestoration.Com 10-0039724

Why does the news media get off on writing about so much negativity in the news?  Do we really need to hear about such negativity and do we really need to hear about such negativity?

Personally, I like to hear about positive things and things like a family who is doing well and what there secrets are on keeping a great family going or about how a farmer is doing and what he or she is doing with their farm or about an older gal who has flowers in her yard and what she is doing to keep such wonderful looking flowers.

I mean is it not about time that we start focusing on positive things and things that are worth while hearing compared to all the blood and guts that the news media wants to put on their paper or on t.v. Or why is so much emphasis put on sex scandals or who is cheating with who?  There is an old saying that goes like this:  if it bleeds then it will lead.  I think it is kind of sick personally.

Am I the only one who does not like hearing about such negative things in the news.  I am going to do my best to only start posting about more positive things verses negative things.

I am keeping this short and to the point because I would like to see what others have to say about this.

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David Snell

 

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Brett Reichel
Homebridge Financial Services - Rancho Cucamonga, CA
MLO 210215

I think Psychologically we are more attracted to things that stimulate our fear.  Motivation in economics is starting to look like fear of loss is a greater motivator than enjoying gain, for most people.  Interesting new studies....

Apr 03, 2011 02:09 PM
Pam Dent
Gayle Harvey Real Estate, Inc. - Charlottesville, VA
REALTOR® - Charlottesville Virginia Homes / Horse

David - When the real estate market was at its worst I turned off my tv for a year.  Didn't turn it back on until February of 2010.  I felt that I could stay positive if I didn't listen to all of the gloom and doom in the media.

Apr 03, 2011 02:12 PM
Tammy Emineth
Personal SEO - Website SEO and Real Estate Marketing - Frenchtown, MT
Content Marketer, SEO Teacher, Website Fixer

The Media NEVER has anything nice to say! I see this everywhere cause it's hard to find really great news to write about for a community. Smaller towns have more good stories cause they just generally have more good than bad. But the big dogs won't have anything nice to say. It's really hard and refreshing when they actually do.

Apr 03, 2011 02:19 PM
David Snell 7045450098
WWW.ExecutiveRestoration.Com - Charlotte, NC
Water Damage, Water Removal, Mold Removal!

Brett, thank you for your insight on this.

Pam, I can certainly understand why you keep your t.v. off.  It seems like it is all negative news.

Tammy,  not sure why they have to write so much bad.  Is there not anything they can find that is good in the world?

Thank you so much.

David Snell

Our first quarter is almost over and it looks like  Executive Restoration which is our sister company of Snell Experts is being so blessed.  We have so much to be grateful and thankful for.

Take care my friends.

David Snell

Snell Experts

Apr 03, 2011 04:08 PM
David Snell 7045450098
WWW.ExecutiveRestoration.Com - Charlotte, NC
Water Damage, Water Removal, Mold Removal!

If it relates to sex it sells, if it relates to murder it sells, if it relates to any kind of tragedy it sells, if it releates to some sort of scandel it sells.  This is real sad in my book.  Why do folks want to read about misery?  Why do folks want to read about doom and gloom?  I just do not get it.

Any others want to chime in here?

David Snell

Snell Experts

Executive Restoration

 

Apr 03, 2011 06:36 PM