Good News = Boring VS. Bad News = Exciting, Why?

HEADLINE!!!!! Police hunt "Grim Sleeper" serial killer. This is usually the headline story when we first look at a newspaper or read the news on the internet. But why are there so many negative news stories and yet rare news stories with a good outcome. There isn’t a really clear answer but after taking a few psychology classes I have a theory, we want to feel better about ourselves so when we see others in worse situations we feel good about our lives. Also the news has turned into a pure business where the majority of the concern is making money and the rest is reporting the news.


When it comes to news stories on TV, print or web on CNN, New York Post or News at 10, the first you see or hear will be bad news followed by more and maybe some good news among the horrible things going in the world. Of course there are exceptions to this where you hear some good news, but not many and the reason is that the news media knows what will get people to read or watch the news. We want to know what’s going on in the world and the media are supposed to report that to us but why not make a good buck and report something that will get people talking and coming back for more. They know that the human psyche works with our emotions and since life can be hard at times especially now a days it becomes easy to watch other people with their problems and feel better about your own life, maybe appreciate if you are that kind of person and feel bad for those who are doing so well. This works especially well with internet news where the story keeps getting updated and people keep coming back to know what else is going on which means all journalist have to do is sell the story at the beginning to intrigue and have users keep coming back for more.

Check out this video the news broadcast news that is irrelevant:


When Stovall says “One of the criticisms of the news media that many people make is that journalists emphasize “bad news” rather than “good news.” What do you think people mean by that? Do you agree? Do the news values in this chapter mean that journalists are more likely to look for “bad news” than “good news.”? I have to agree that bad news is emphasized because it sells, people will watch it more than good news and since there is so much it becomes easy to find and announce

No Modifiers? The Inhumanity, now if I only knew what they are!

I don’t know what to talk about except that is has to be one hundred and fifty words without using Modifiers. I will write about my plans after graduation but I'm not sure what these are. Wish me luck.


My plan is to obtain my Certification as a Pro Tools Expert by which only thirty in the U.S. exist. This is the program standard for Music Production which is what I study and also what I can enjoy while performing. In heart I'm a songwriter and performer, my passion is to write and have these songs reach people who have had similar experiences and not feel alone. I write about life experiences and emotions we all go through but can’t really express it to others. To be able to record my music, see it come to life and what the reactions it gets is the best feeling in the world.

P.S. If anyone sees any modifiers please let me know and I will edit it. I’m not sure if I can write without these modifiers because I use it so much in Spanish and my way of writing and speaking in English uses these generously.

Check out this video on Pro Tools 8;